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BACK TO SCHOOL 2016 | wyoea.org 15 Cheyenne Educator Receives California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence Jon VanOverbeke, 4 th grade teacher at Henderson Elementary School in Cheyenne, Wyoming, was recently named one of 43 public school educators who received the California Casualty Award for Teaching Excellence – one of the nation's most prestigious honors for public educators. The educators will be honored at the NEA Foundation's Salute to Excellence in Education Gala to be held in Washington, DC, on February 10, 2017. The California Casualty Awards for Teaching Excellence are unique: in addition to being recognized for excellence in instructional and professional practice, awardees are nominated by their peers – their National Education Association state affiliate – for their dedication to the profession, community engagement, professional development, attention to diversity, and advocacy for fellow educators. "I have a lifelong love for learning, and as a teacher I am privileged to be able to share my passion for learning with my students," Mr. VanOverbeke said. Because the NEA Foundation values both professional development and diversity, awardees are invited to participate in its Global Learning Fellowship. Fellows learn how to prepare their students for a connected and multicultural world in this comprehensive, year-long professional development program, which includes an international field study next June. "These outstanding educators are innovators, challengers, and global thinkers," said Harriet Sanford, NEA Foundation President and CEO. "We are delighted that California Casualty joins us once again in expressing our shared admiration and thanks for their work." "The California Casualty awardees are the architects of our nation's future," said Beau Brown, California Casualty CEO. "We are thrilled for the opportunity to honor them with the California Casualty Awards for Teaching Excellence." The Wyoming Education Association nominated Mr. VanOverbeke for the honor. His school will also receive an award of $650. Headquartered in San Mateo, California, with Service Centers in Arizona, Colorado and Kansas, California Casualty provides auto and home insurance to educators, firefighters, law enforcement and nurses across the country. Celebrating more than 100 years of service, California Casualty has been led by four generations of the Brown family. To learn more about California Casualty, or to request an auto insurance quote, please visit www. calcas.com or call 1.800.800.9410.

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