Three local teachers were honored with the Crystal Apple award during a Thursday night banquet in Garden City.
The winners included Matt De La Cruz, Alta Brown Elementary School; Megan Ford, Jennie Barker Elementary School; and Debbie Tidwell, Holcomb and Wiley Elementary Schools.
In addition, three other finalists were in the running for the award, including Danica Kitch, Georgia Matthews Elementary School; Kelly Myatt, Garden City Achieve; and Laura Walsh, Charles O. Stones Intermediate Center.
The 30th annual Crystal Apple Recognition Program honors outstanding teachers in Finney County for their efforts in teaching children. The program is organized by the Community Awareness and Recognition (C.A.R.E.) Committee, which is a Garden City Area Chamber of Commerce task force and representatives of the business community.
Each Crystal Apple Teacher received an engraved crystal apple, a $1,000 cash award, an iPad, a lapel pin, along with a framed certificate. Runners up received $250 and a framed certificate.
The Crystal Apple program has been recognizing outstanding educators since 1995.
