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After being tapped by their colleagues as Teacher and Support Staff of the Year for their respective buildings, Nicole Kinkelaar and Mark Benton were surprised to learn on April 12 that they were also selected as Districtwide Teacher and Support Staff of the Year.
Ms. Kinkelaar joined MRH in 2022 and is a Middle School Language Arts teacher; Mr. Benton is the lead custodian at our Early Childhood Center, having joined the team in 2021.
After being tapped by their colleagues as Teacher and Support Staff of the Year for their respective buildings, Nicole Kinkelaar and Mark Benton were surprised to learn on April 12 that they were also selected as Districtwide Teacher and Support Staff of the Year.Ms. Kinkelaar joined MRH in 2022 and is a Middle School Language Arts teacher; Mr. Benton is the lead custodian at our Early Childhood Center, having joined the team in 2021.Each received cash prizes and green-seat tickets to a Cardinals baseball game courtesy of our partners at CommunityAmerica Credit Union, as well as the unending admiration of colleagues and students. Congratulations to both!
