Educators Henry, Brewer and Lulloff recognized by VFW

Local educators with an accumulated 87 years of service educating and molding the lives of youth have been recognized by the local VFW Buster Deo Post 4067 (Veteran of Foreign Wars) through the Teacher of the Year program.

Delmer Henry, in his 28th year of teaching, has been nominated for the High School Teacher of the Year. Lynne Brewer, who is in her 34th year in the education field, was selected as the Middle School Teacher of the Year and Heidi Lulloff, in her 25th year, was chosen as the Elementary Teacher of the Year. All three were selected as the recipients of the local Post teachers.

All three application packets were then sent to the District 5 level of competition and the local Post is pleased to announce that all three were the choices of the judging panel at District level and all three are now among the other applications from across the state of Montana as the Montana VFW Teacher of the Year Award.

Founded in 1899, the VFW highly supports the education of America’s youth. VFW and its Auxiliary have developed a slate of programs dedicated to helping America’s educators. VFW Citizenship Education programs stimulate interest in America’s history, traditions, Americanism, civic responsibility, flag etiquette and patriotism. VFW wants to identify and recognize America’s best educators who instill a sense of national pride in students. It offers cash awards, commemorative plaques and all-expenses-paid trips to the VFW National Convention for these worthy teachers. The trip provides an opportunity for winners to network with like-minded individuals. Teachers care deeply about America and its children. They’re concerned about the perpetuation of America’s noblest traditions and highest ideals.

The program is the Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award and Malta educators were recognized and awarded last year through local, District and State Teachers of the Year with the entries of Cindy Christman as the Elementary Teacher of the Year and Shyla Clausen as the Middle School Teacher of the Year.

Announcements from the State level are set for mid-April.