Great Teachers Get Tickets to Great Conversations

Helena has some great educators and six of them were recently recognized by the Helena Education Foundation.HEF surprised Katie Meyer at Helena Middle School; Lisa Parker at Helena High School; Mike Agostinelli at Smith Elementary; Kari Wald at Bryant Elementary; Paul Phillips at Capital High School; and Deb Jacobsen at Hawthorne Elementary with the Let's Talk About Great Teachers awards.

HEF Executive Director Lisa Cordingley said the educators are selected by the foundation through feedback from families, community members and administrators.

"Teachers are chosen by HEF for their support of the goals of the foundation and commitment to the mission," Cordingley said. "Some get there by their actions engaging in our programs, others get there because they do all these things without us and we want to celebrate the outcomes."

Read more in the Independent Record.