Two teachers from Garden City Public Schools were named 2024 Crystal Apple Teachers of Finney County on Thursday, November 21. The teachers who won the highly honored distinction include: Desiree Delehant, Charles O. Stones Intermediate Center; Scott Glass, Garden City High School; and Jackie Stapp, Wiley and Holcomb Elementary Schools. The teachers were recognized at a banquet held at the Clarion Inn in Garden City.
Each Crystal Apple Teacher received an engraved crystal apple, a $1,000 cash award, an iPad, a lapel pin, along with a framed certificate.
Emily Arellano, Garfield Early Childhood Center; A'Lana Bates, Horace Good Middle School; and Melissa Hensley, Garden City High School; were the three finalists and each received a cash award of $250 along with a framed certificate.
This is the 29th year of Crystal Apple Recognition Program that has been honoring 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.