Crystal Apple finalists named

Finalists for this year’s Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce Crystal Apple Teacher Recognition Awards have been named.

The 2024 finalists are: Emily Arellano, Garfield Early Childhood Center; A’Lana Bates Aronson; Horace J. Good Middle School; Desiree Delehant; Charles O. Stones Intermediate Center; Scott Glass, Garden City High School; Melissa Hensley, Garden City High School; and Jackie Stapp, Wiley Elementary School.

This program is made up of representatives from the business community in Finney County. The Crystal Apple program strives to honor outstanding teachers in Finney County for their exceptional efforts in education.

The top three finalists will be named as the 2024 Crystal Apple Teachers of Finney County at the awards banquet on Thursday, November 21, at the Clarion Inn, 1911 East Kansas Avenue. 

The three finalists will receive an engraved crystal apple, $1,000 cash award and an iPad tablet. The three semi-finalists will be presented with a cash award of $250.
Tickets for the banquet are on sale at the Chamber of Commerce, 1509 E. Fulton Terrace.