2024 SD Art Teacher of the Year is:
Amy Heinz
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2024 Divisional Teachers of the Year
2024 Elementary Art Teacher of the Year is: Kathy Dang
from Hawthorne Elementary in Sioux Falls Kathy teaches K-5 Art and is a K-12 Visual Art Instructional Coach for the Sioux Falls School District. She is a mentor with the SD Mentor Program through the Department of Education and has helped to rewrite the fine arts curriculum for the SF District. She has presented at K-12 in-services and at the Art of Education NOW conference about mindfulness in the art room. |
2024 Middle School Art Teacher of the Year is:
Colleen Mette from Parkston Colleen has been K-12 teacher at Parkston since 2007 and was named the Parkston VFW Teacher of the year in 2021-2022. cShe has been pivitol in the installation of a large mural in her school's lunchroom, is currently working on a community sculpture walk that will include a map of sculptures and historical buildings in the community. She has also helped to bring a wide variety of artsitst to help create art both with her students and for areas in her school and community, along with many other community activities. |
2024 High School Art Teacher of the Year is:
Demi Harlan from Dakota Valley Demi has been teaching at Dakota Valley since 2014, where she has created an art club with her students whithin which they have done many service-learning projects including community murals and developing a scholarship. It has become the largest extra-curricular organization for the past three years. She is part of the SD State Mentor program and part of the new leadership committee at her school. She is currently palnning a school wide Art show, which has been taking place yearly since 2015. |