CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR 2023 OUTSTANDING TEACHER RECIPIENTS

The Bismarck Mandan Chamber EDC is proud to recognize educators in Bismarck and Mandan by first soliciting nominations from the public. After nominations are received, the Outstanding Teacher of the Year Ad Hoc committee, made of Chamber EDC Members, reviews every single nomination before selecting a winner in each of the five divisions: Bismarck Primary, Mandan Primary, Bismarck Secondary, Mandan Secondary, and Higher Education.

Those winners are then recognized in a ceremony at their respective schools and receive the coveted Chamber EDC Crystal Apple which recognizes their incredible contributions to our community. These outstanding teachers are a symbol of the many teachers who help to shape our young people into the leaders they will become, and this year we honored educators for the 36th year by surprising them at their schools!

Congratulations to our five Outstanding Teachers of the Year!

Bismarck Primary Outstanding Teacher of the Year

Becky Echelbarger

St. Mary's Grade School

Mandan Primary Outstanding Teacher of the Year

Amber Kocourek

Lewis & Clark Elementary School

Bismarck Secondary Outstanding Teacher of the Year

Wendy Hafner-Bakken

Bismarck High School

Mandan Secondary Outstanding Teacher of the Year

James Gustafson

Mandan High School

Higher Education Outstanding Teacher of the Year

Katie Krukenberg

University of Mary | Gary Tharaldson School of Business

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