Who:
- Robbie Fletcher, Ed.D., Kentucky Commissioner of Education
- Michelle Gross, 2026 Kentucky Teacher of the Year and National Teacher of the Year Finalist
- Amber Snell, Chair, Education Professional Standards Board
- Thomas Woods Tucker, Ph.D., Deputy Commissioner, Kentucky Department of Education
- Lu S. Young, Ed.D., Chair, Kentucky Board of Education
What:
The Kentucky Department of Education (KDE) will host the 2027 Kentucky Teacher of the Year ceremony. Winners of the elementary, middle and high school teaching divisions, in addition to the overall 2027 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, will be announced during the ceremony.
Representatives from KDE will present nine recipients of the Kentucky Teacher Achievement Award with stipends and certificates. Division winners also will receive custom-designed glassware commemorating their accomplishments.
The nine Kentucky Teacher Achievement Award winners and where they taught during the 2025-2026 school year are:
Elementary School
- Nikki Janiak, Estes Elementary School (Owensboro Independent)
- Kellie Moses, Garth Elementary School (Scott County)
- Amanda O’Bryan, Old Mill Elementary School (Bullitt County)
Middle School
- Katherine Sigmon Berner, Baker Intermediate School (Clark County)
- Gregory Edens, Rosspoint Elementary School (Harlan County)
- Trino Grau, Bryan Station Middle School (Fayette County)
High School
- Paula Gieseke, Christian County High School
- Brandon Riddle, duPont Manual High School (Jefferson County)
- Molly Seifert, Beechwood High School (Beechwood Independent)
The event will be recorded and posted later on the KDE Media Portal.
When:
Wednesday, Sept. 9, 6 p.m. ET. Media should arrive for setup no later than 5:45 p.m. ET.
Where:
The Foundry On Broadway, 317 W. Broadway St., Frankfort
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