2001 Press Releases
Internet component added to 10th annual National Teachers Hall of Fame auction - List of auction items
(October 31, 2001) -- This year, NTHF supporters from across the country can participate in the 10th annual KVOE-AM 1400 live radio auction benefitting The National Teachers Hall of Fame thanks to E-bay, an Internet auction site. The KVOE/Hall of Fame radio auction will be held from 6:05 - 10 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 15. Proceeds of the auction benefit the programs and activities of the Hall of Fame, established in 1989 to honor Pre-K-12 teachers and the teaching profession. Read the entire release...
Emmy Award Winner Kurtis to highlight 10th NTHF induction ceremony
(June 13, 2001) -- Emmy award-winning Chicago journalist and former WIBW broadcaster Bill Kurtis will present the keynote address as part of the 10th anniversary of The National Teachers Hall of Fame (NTHF) and its 2001 Induction Weekend, June 21-24. In a first for the Hall of Fame, two events are scheduled in Topeka as part of the 10th anniversary celebration. A complete schedule of activities for Hall of Fame weekend may be found at www.nthf.org/ceremony.htm. Read the entire release...
Hall of Fame Celebrates 10 years of Teacher Recognition with Topeka activities
(June 11, 2001) -- Topeka will play a key role in the 10th anniversary of The National Teachers Hall of Fame (NTHF) and its 2001 Induction Weekend, June 21-24. For the first time, two events are scheduled in Topeka as part of the Hall of Fame's 10th anniversary celebration, and Kansas native and former WIBW newscaster Bill Kurtis will present the keynote address at the 10th induction ceremony on Saturday, June 23 in Emporia. On Friday, June 22, a statewide celebration of teaching excellence at the Kansas Historical Museum will be preceded by a tour of the Ward Meade Park. Read the entire release...
National Teachers Hall of Fame Announces Class of 2001 Inductees
(May 8, 2001) -- "Never stop learning." "Raise the bar." "There's nothing you can't do!" What teachers touched you with their enthusiasm, pushed you with their optimism? Today, National Teacher Day, five teachers from around the country will learn they have been selected for induction into The National Teachers Hall of Fame. The teachers will be honored at surprise recognition ceremonies in their respective school districts. Representatives from The National Teachers Hall of Fame will join state and local educational leaders at an assembly or reception in each inductee's school district to make the announcement and to congratulate the teachers, who represent the best in the teaching profession. Read the entire release...
Emporia Main Street "Honoring the Past, Imagining the Future"
(April 28, 2001) -- Citizens in Emporia will join thousands of individuals around the country as part of a nationwide celebration of the 30th annual National Historic Preservation Week, May 13-19, 2001. "Restore, Renew, Rediscover Your Historic Neighborhood Schools!" is the theme of the weeklong celebration that has been sponsored annually by the National Trust for Historic Preservation since 1971. Read the entire release...