RSSEllensburg history teacher up for national honor
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ELLENSBURG, Wash. -- Jason Eng is crossing his fingers.
The fifth-grade teacher at Mt. Stuart Elementary School in Ellensburg is in the running for the national History Teacher of the Year award.
He should learn soon whether he has a seat at the awards banquet. Four national finalists will be announced, and one winner will be named.
Eng, 28, won the state History Teacher of the Year award in June. He has taught at Mt. Stuart for seven years.
The state award is judged by the Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction. Winning it put Eng in the running for the national award and earned him a $1,000 cash prize.
Administered by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, the award recognizes outstanding elementary and secondary American history teachers from around the country. Founded in 1994, the institute promotes the study and love of American history.
In addition to the prize money, the institute provides an archive of historical materials, named in honor of the state winner, for use in the library or resource center in the school where he or she teaches.
For more information, visit www.gilderlehrman.org.
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