United Supermarkets, Mrs Baird’s Bread honor 3 Amarillo area teachers

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The United Family and Mrs Baird’s Bread have announced the October winners of the 11th annual Teachers On The Rise program. According to a news release, to help kick off the program this year, nominations have poured in from students and families across the High Plains explaining the ways their teachers go above and beyond the call of duty and why they deserve special recognition.

The winners from October include Stacy Stewart of Wolflin Elementary School (Amarillo ISD), Karmin Vasquez of Fannin Middle School (Amarillo ISD), and Becca Barkley of Randall High School (Canyon ISD).

The October winners of the 11th annual Teachers On The Rise program for the Amarillo area include Stacy Stewart of Wolflin Elementary School (Amarillo ISD).
The October winners of the 11th annual Teachers On The Rise program for the Amarillo area include Stacy Stewart of Wolflin Elementary School (Amarillo ISD).

“We are thrilled for this round of winners,” said Abie Rampy, director of public relations for The United Family. “Teachers serve such a vital purpose in our communities and they are incredibly deserving of recognition. With the majority of the year ahead of us, we encourage students to nominate their favorite teachers every month!”

The October winners of the 11th annual Teachers On The Rise program for the Amarillo area include Karmin Vasquez of Fannin Middle School (Amarillo ISD).
The October winners of the 11th annual Teachers On The Rise program for the Amarillo area include Karmin Vasquez of Fannin Middle School (Amarillo ISD).

“This has been a tremendous start for the Teachers On The Rise program so far,” said Shane Sumrow, the program’s director. “Through these nominations, we have already heard countless testimonials about the great things teachers are doing in our classrooms. We select three winners every month, so we encourage students to re-enter their teachers if they didn’t win and try to be as detailed as possible on why teachers deserve special recognition.”

The October winners of the 11th annual Teachers On The Rise program for the Amarillo area include Becca Barkley of Randall High School (Canyon ISD).
The October winners of the 11th annual Teachers On The Rise program for the Amarillo area include Becca Barkley of Randall High School (Canyon ISD).

Winning teachers receive a $100 United Supermarkets gift card, a $100 American Express gift card from Tyler’s Barbecue in Amarillo, a $100 Amazon gift card from Horse Creek Boutique in Spearman for classroom supplies, and a gift basket full of Mrs Baird’s goodies. The students who nominate a winning teacher also receive a $50 American Express gift card. Teachers On The Rise is also sponsored by Kids Incorporated which hosts the program’s year-end banquet.

To nominate a teacher from your school, visit www.MrsBTeacher.com. Follow the Teachers On The Rise Program throughout the school year, including the latest monthly winners on their social media pages:

Instagram: @ama.totr / Facebook: @Amarillo Teachers On The Rise Twitter: @amarillo.totr

Mrs Baird’s and The United Family Facebook pages:

www.facebook.com/mrsbairds and www.facebook.com/unitedwesttexas.

This article originally appeared on Amarillo Globe-News: 3 educators named Amarillo area Teachers on the Rise for October