A teacher in New Harmony, Indiana has been named Rural Teacher of the Year by the National Rural Education Association. Lois Mittino Gray, a science teacher at New Harmony Junior/Senior High School, will be honored at the National Rural Education Association's 100th convention in San Antonio October 27-29.
Gray teaches six lab classes, supervises the daily care of 22 assorted lab animals, and teaches a gifted and talented program. She also is an adjunct professor at the University of Southern Indiana after her regular school hours.
She has taught at New Harmony since 1987, starting as a biology teacher educating students from the seventh to 12th grades. She serves on the New Harmony Parks and Recreation board and the New Harmony Garden Club, while promoting science education throughout southern Indiana. She created a senior level human biology class from which students can earn college credits at University of Southern Indiana.
The Rural Teacher of the Year Award is sponsored by the John Deere Co. Honorees receive a $2,000 honorarium ,and the school district receives $1,000 to purchase instructional materials and school supplies.
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