In an, it's a small world moment, Patti Tate, Northwestern/Rock Hill/South Carolina teacher of the Year, is in Dallas, Tx. at the National Teacher of the Year conference. She emailed James Blake to let him know that she was sitting with Arkansas State Teacher of the Year Kimberly Wilson, a 1988 graduate of Northwestern High School, product of Rock Hill Schools.
This is what was mentioned in a news release about Kimberly:
MONTICELLO, Ark. (AP) — A high school art teacher at Monticello has been chosen as the Arkansas Teacher of the Year. Kimberly Kaye Wilson received the award during a surprise ceremony at the school Monday. Gov. Mike Beebe and Arkansas Education Commissioner Tom Kimbrell presented the award.
Wilson received a $15,000 check from the Walton Family Foundation — which is a sponsor of the award. She is also the state's nominee for National Teacher of the Year and will spend the 2012-2013 school year working at the Department of Education as a special advisor.
Wilson has 16 years of teaching experience and has also taught in the Hamburg school district and at the University of Vermont.
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