FRANKFORT, Ky. (WYMT) - Several southern and eastern Kentucky educators are recipients of the 2026 Kentucky Teacher Achievement Awards from the Kentucky Department of Education.

The nine Kentucky Teacher Achievement Award winners and their positions during the 2024-2025 school year are:

Elementary School

Melanie Howard, Corbin Primary School (Corbin Independent)

Michele Bradley, Crossroads Elementary School (Bath County)

Susan Coffey, Mt. Vernon Elementary School (Rockcastle County)

Middle School

Kimberly Stevenson, Todd County Middle School

Kim Yates, Pineville Middle School (Pineville Independent)

Michelle Gross, Spencer County Middle School

High School

Devina Baker, Perry County Central High School

Kara Byrn Dowdy, Mayfield High School (Mayfield Independent)

Whitney M Walke

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