HILLSDALE, MI (WTVB) – A Hillsdale County educator has been honored with an Excellence in Education award from the Michigan Lottery.
Katie Stebelton is a math and science teacher at Davis Middle School in the Hillsdale Community Schools District.
She earned a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree from Saginaw Valley State University. She has been an educator for 12 years.
A friend nominated her for the award by writing, “Katie is an overachiever. She is a teacher at Hillsdale Community School. She is also the middle school sideline cheer coach, middle school competitive cheer coach, and former girls’ varsity soccer coach. She also is union President, an afternoon tutor, and has been a mentor to multiple teachers, among many, many other things. Katie is a wonderful friend and colleague of mine. She is an amazing teacher and leader with high quality leadership skills.”
The Michigan Lottery established the Excellence in Education awards in 2014 to recognize outstanding public-school educators across the state during the school year.
Winners of the weekly award receive a $2,000 cash prize. At the end of the school year, a weekly winner will be selected to receive the Lottery’s Educator of the Year award and will receive a $10,000 cash prize.
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