ST. LOUIS, May 30, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Arch Coal, Inc.
recently named 10 outstanding West
Virginia classroom teachers as recipients of the prestigious
Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Award. It is West Virginia's longest-running, privately
sponsored teacher recognition program, now in its 28th year.
Each teacher was honored at a special assembly held in front of
students, peers, family and friends at his or her individual
school.
The 2017 Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Award recipients are:
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Marcy
Alwin
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Hedgesville Middle
School
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Hedgesville
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Alana
Cunningham
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Wood County Christian
School
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Williamstown
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Chelsy
Helmick
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Sherrard Middle
School
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Wheeling
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Karla
Hilliard
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Spring Mills High
School
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Martinsburg
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Erica Pack
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Stratton Elementary
School
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Beckley
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Andrew
Patrick
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Morgantown High
School
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Morgantown
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Catherine
Shuman
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Greenmont Elementary
School
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Vienna
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Jeremiah
Smallridge
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Buckhannon-Upshur
High School
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Buckhannon
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Mary Ann
Testerman
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Mingo Central High
School
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Delbarton
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JoAnn
White
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Wheeling Park High
School
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Wheeling
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"Outstanding student achievement begins with excellent classroom
teaching," said John W. Eaves,
Arch's chief executive officer. "These 10 individuals who were
selected as this year's Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Award
recipients represent the hundreds of dedicated classroom teachers
across West Virginia who strive
daily to enrich the lives of their students. We are pleased to
recognize them for their professionalism, commitment to excellence
and diligence to ensure that each student achieves their full
potential. We commend each of these educators for this
well-deserved recognition, and wish them the best in their future
endeavors."
The public nominates teachers for the annual award, and a
blue-ribbon panel of past award recipients selects the top 10 from
among all those completing the comprehensive and rigorous
application process. In addition to the public recognition, each
teacher is presented with a personal cash award and a distinctive
trophy.
The Arch Coal Teacher Achievement Awards are supported in
program promotion by the West Virginia Department of Education, the
West Virginia Education Association and the West Virginia Library
Commission.
Arch Coal has a long history of supporting educational and
community causes in West Virginia
– a key operating state for the company. It also supports a teacher
recognition program in Wyoming.
U.S.-based Arch Coal, Inc. is a top coal producer for the global
steel and power generation industries. Arch operates a streamlined
portfolio of large-scale, low-cost mining complexes that produce
high-quality metallurgical coals in Appalachia and low-emitting
thermal coals in the Powder River Basin and other strategic supply
regions. For more information, visit www.archcoal.com.
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SOURCE Arch Coal, Inc.