2002 Press Releases

76 Students from across Kansas chosen for National Teachers Hall of Fame Honor Choir - (June 28, 2002) -- The National Teachers Hall o fFame Honor Choir will perform July 13 during the 11th Annual Induction Ceremony in Emporia, Kansas. Read the entire release...

National Teachers Hall of Fame Celebrates 11th Annual Induction - (June 28, 2002) -- The National Teachers Hall of Fame will welcome the 2002 Class of Inductees to Kansas with a celebration of activities. Induction events include a Statewide Celebration of Teacher Excellence the evening of July 12 in Topeka, Kansas, and the 2002 Banquet and Induction Ceremony the evening of July 13 in Emporia, Kansas. Gary Sherrer, Kansas Lieutenant Governor, will host the Statewide Celebration in Topeka, and KAKE Television anchor Larry Hatteberg will host the Induction Ceremony in Emporia. Read the entire release...

U.S. Secretary of Education to honor two Chicago teachers - (June 20, 2002) -- The U.S. Secretary of Education will honor two Chicago teachers during The National Teachers Hall of Fame induction July 10 in Washington, D.C. Read the entire release...

National Teachers Hall of Fame Announces 2002 Inductees - (May 7, 2002) -- Today, National Teacher Day, five teachers from across the country will learn they have been selected for induction into The National Teachers Hall of Fame. The teachers will be honored at SURPRISE recognition ceremonies in their respective school districts. Read the entire release...

National Teachers Hall of Fame Selection Committee to meet in Washington, D.C. March 26-27 - (March 8, 2002) -- Twenty-four individuals representing teachers, educational organizations, and corporate America will gather in Washington, D.C. to select the 11th class of inductees to The National Teachers Hall of Fame (NTHF). Read the entire release...

Kansas State Teachers of the Year to Visit The National Teachers Hall of Fame - (February 22, 2002) -- The National Teachers Hall of Fame (NTHF) will be honored with a visit from Etta Blanche Dahlgren, resident of Kansas City, Kansas, 1963 Kansas State Teacher of the Year, and graduate of Kansas State Teachers College (now Emporia State University). Read the entire release...