After placing in the state Educators Rising competitions (sponsored by Missouri NEA) in March 2022, high-school students ventured to Washington, D.C. to compete nationally. This summer, at the Educators Rising Conference, two Missouri students won scholarships, three earned high honors, ten placed in the top ten within their competition category, and 23 joined the ranks of the National Educators Rising Honor Society.
The 2023 Educators Rising National Conference is scheduled to take place June 29-July 2, 2023, in Orlando, Florida, at the Renaissance Orlando at Seaworld. Find out more at https://educatorsrising.org/conference-competitions/.
Students must first place among the top ten in the state competition to compete at the national level. Attend the EdRising-Missouri Fall Conference to get your questions answered, attend sessions, listen to a guest speaker, and start preparing your entries. Register at www.mnea.org/edrising_fall22.
2022 Educators Rising National Conference Scholarship winners
Alia Allison, Buffalo High School
Zoe G., Bowen, Kirksville Area Technical Center
Medalists
First Place
Mary Kidenya, Columbia Area Career Center
Lesson Planning and Delivery: Humanities, Junior Varsity
First Place
Brooklyn Leigh Warfel, Dallas County Technical Center
Job Interview, Varsity
Third Place
Lily Wade, Saline County Career Center
Exploring Non-Core Teaching Careers, Varsity
Top 10 in their competition
In addition to the three students above, ten Missouri students placed in the top 10 of their competitions.
Varsity
Inside Our Schools: Dayna Boots and Taylor Vandergrift, Herndon Career Center/Sountland CAPS
Exploring Education Administration Careers: Taylor Boyd, Saline County Career Center
Impromptu Speaking: Alia Emmalyne Allison, Dallas County Technical Center
Job Interview: Tabitha Faye Davis- Dallas County Technical Center
Children's Literature K-3: Abigail Raeker, Four Rivers Career Center
Lesson Planning and Delivery: Humanities: Alaura Snider, Herndon Career Center/ Southland CAPS
Junior Varsity
Educators Rising Moment: Christina Maria Cox, Columbia Area Career Center
Lesson Planning and Delivery: Humanities: Alia Emmalyne Allison - Dallas County Technical Center
Teacher Created Materials: Christina Cox, Columbia Area Career Center
Honor Society
Melanie Benner
Bradey Berthot
Riley Bigge
Tiarnyn Biggs
Taylor Boyd
Janie Connatser
Alyssa Goeringer
Kaylee Heining
Omara Love
Zachary Mixon
Savannah Moore
Emma Oerly
Alyssa Orender
Taylor Pannell
Mackenzie Patton
Chelsea Petty
Jordy Pollo
Baylee Russ
Abigail Smith
Lily Tharp
Abigail Tracy
Katelyn Turner
Rachel Voss
See a full listing of the Educators Rising National Competition at https://educatorsrising.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/AwardsCeremony2022.pdf.