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06 07 09 16 CAPTURING CLOSURES: STUDENT PHOTOS PERSEVERING THROUGH A PANDEMIC DRIVE UP SIGN UP ADAPTING TO THE COVID ERA MEMBER SPOTLIGHTS 20 21 22 28 30 LOCAL PROVIDES SCHOLARSHIPS TEACHER OF THE YEAR: ALEXIS BARNEY NFIE AWARD WINNER: KIM AMEN VFW ELEMENTARY TEACHER OF THE YEAR: STACIA COOK SCHOOLING SMALL-TOWN WYOMING COLUMNS 04 05 26 27 PRESIDENT'S COLUMN EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR'S COLUMN WEA-RETIRED COLUMN ESP COLUMN CONTENTS LEGISLATIVE COVID-19 10 13 18 20 REFLECTING BEST IN THE WEST WEA AT WORK WITH PRESIDENT HUTCHERSON WYOMING EDUCATION AGAIN RANKED BEST IN THE WEST! YOUR ASSOCIATION IS HARD AT WORK FOR YOU! SPOTLIGHT HIGH STAKES FOR HIGHER EDUCATION UNDERSTANDING THE FUNDING CRISIS FACING WYOMING EDUCATION WEA-PACE CANDIDATE ENDORSEMENTS IMPORTANCE OF L OCAL SCHOOL BOARD ELECTIONS WEA MEMBERS SERVING ON PROFESSIONAL JUDGMENT PANELS Learn more about WEA's pandemic response and his first three months in office / p17 See how Wyoming Education stacks up against the rest of the Mountain West/ p24 Inside Candidate Interview Teams and the 2020 Membership Committee meeting p/ 23 The Funding Crisis Facing Wyoming's Community Colleges / p14 WEA envisions a society where education is seamless, respected, and highly valued. VISION As a unified voice, WEA engages, educates, and empowers our members to advance high-quality public education for all. MISSION President Grady Hutcherson | Vice President Kim Amen Treasurer John Fabela | NEA Director Dirk Andrews ELECTED OFFICIALS BOARD OF DIRECTORS Christine Fitzgerald | Catherine Steinbock | Lydia Rayfield | Vicki Swenson | Rebecca Murray | Jody Distler | Judith Crow | Darlene Erickson | Ralph Wensky | Lannette Lahey | Mariah Learned | Heather Rutz | Rachel Gibson | Lori Eggleston | Madeline Trujillo-Hamel Cheyenne 800-442-2395 | Casper 800-464-6419 Rock Springs 800-660-6771 | Lander 800-464-6412 wyoea.org CONTACT Front cover: President Grady Hutcherson (note his masked reflection). Credit: Ron Sniffin. Back cover: Ft. Washakie EA members. Credit: Elise Robillard. Editor, Design & Layout: Amanda Turner. aturner@wyoea.org. If you have changes or updates to your contact or account information please contact WEA Membership Specialist, Linda Bottom at 800-442-2395 ext 102 or lbottom@wyoea.org. - 9