POCATELLO, Idaho, April 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ --
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WHAT: |
Governor C. L. "Butch" Otter will join representatives of Farmers Insurance and other local dignitaries to honor four local teachers – three from Tyhee Elementary School in Chubbuck and one from I.T. Stoddard Elementary School in Blackfoot – who will be receiving grants of $2,500 for classroom supplies as part of the insurer's "Thank A Million Teachers" national program. |
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The four Idaho teachers are among 30 winners nationally who were among the top six vote-getters for their proposals in their region. Across the nation, nearly 2,000 teachers submitted proposals for funding via the thankamillionteachers.com web site. | |
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In a proclamation issued in February, Gov. Otter recognized Farmers "…for their leadership in helping all of us give recognition to those professionals who help make all of us smart – our teachers and encourage every resident in Idaho to visit the ThankAMillionTeachers.com web site to publicly thank a teacher who has made a difference in their lives." | |
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WHEN: |
Tuesday, April 29, 2014 |
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10:00 a.m. | |
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WHERE: |
Tyhee Elementary School |
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12743 West Tyhee Road | |
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Chubbuck, ID 83202 | |
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WHO: |
The Honorable C. L. "Butch" Otter – Governor of Idaho |
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Jim Dento – Principal, Tyhee Elementary School | |
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Sandy Andrus – Teacher, Tyhee Elementary School and $2,500 Grant Winner | |
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Linda Empey - Teacher, Tyhee Elementary School and $2,500 Grant Winner | |
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Shelley Hardenbrook - Teacher, Tyhee Elementary School and $2,500 Grant Winner | |
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Melissa Hunt - Teacher, I. T. Stoddard Elementary School and $2,500 Grant Winner | |
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Randy Rice, National Manager of Education Programs – Farmers Insurance | |
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Hundreds of screaming, excited and proud elementary school kids | |
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WHY: |
Farmers launched the "Thank A Million Teachers" program with Actor Jack Black who offered his thanks to his former teacher. The insurer further highlighted its commitment to educators with its 2014 Rose Parade float, Thank A Million Teachers, which featured teachers and students participating in the New Year's Day parade. As of mid-April, the ThankAMillionTeachers.com web site has garnered nearly 500,000 thank yous for teachers across the nation. |
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Contacts: |
Luis Sahagun |
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818-292-3574 | |
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SOURCE Farmers Insurance
