(KNZA)--A Doniphan West teacher has received state recognition.
According to a post on the USD 111 website, Doniphan West Elementary School art teacher Rachel Gibson, of Leona, has been named the 2023 Outstanding Elementary Art Educator of the Year by the Kansas Art Education Association.
Gibson was nominated for the honor by the school's principal.
She currently teaches art to children in pre-school through 6th grade. This school year marks her 20th year of teaching.
Gibson will be recognized at the KAEA fall conference on October 7 at Emporia State University.
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