Moran announces NTHF funding effort

Carol Strickland, 2003 National Teachers Hall of Fame inductee, explains the contents of a display in the NTHF museum to Rep. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) during the congressman’s visit to the Emporia State University campus Friday, Aug. 17.

The nation’s only museum dedicated to recognizing career teachers is in line to receive federal aid to promote its mission. Rep. Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) announced $150,000 funding for the National Teachers Hall of Fame at a news conference Friday, Aug. 17 at the NTHF’s museum in Visser Hall on the campus of Emporia State University.

The funding will be used for program activities to further the mission and vision of the Hall of Fame, including reaching out to early career teachers and hosting teaching academies for future teachers. “There is no more noble profession,” said Moran. “The federal government ought to be supporting any effort to recognize outstanding teachers.”

The NTHF was founded in 1989 by Emporia State University, the ESU Alumni Association, the City of Emporia, USD 253, and the Emporia Chamber of Commerce as a tribute to the teaching profession. To date, 80 individuals have been inducted into the Hall of Fame, including three teachers who earned their degrees from ESU.

“Emporia state will continue to support the National Teachers Hall of Fame in their commitment to honor teachers for their many years of success in the classroom, and for meeting the challenges of educating students, our future leaders,” said Dr. Michael R. Lane, ESU president.

Also at the news conference, Glen Strickland, NTHF public relations director, unveiled the organization’s “One in a Million—Teachers Who Make a Difference” campaign. The nationwide initiative seeks to collect the names of one million teachers and donations of at least one dollar for each of those teachers in order to further the NTHF’s service to education.

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