Scouts honor area educators

The Examiner staff
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The Blue Elk District of the Heart of America Council of BSA Scouting recently honored several area leaders in education. The district includes much of Eastern Jackson County as well as northern Lafayette County.

Recipients of the Fretwell Outstanding Educator Award include, from left, Amanda Ronkoski, Wellington School District; Amanda Drinkwater, Odessa School District; Tom Huffington, Oak Grove School District; Robert Streich, Independence School District: Michelle Sisco, Blue Springs School District; and Stephanie Kallas, Grain Valley School District;. Not pictured: Michelle Preslar, Fort Osage School District.

The Ambassador of Scouting Award was given to Fort Osage School District Superintendent Dr. Jason Snodgrass at an Oct. 28 dinner at the Elks Lodge in Blue Springs.

Jason Snodgrass, superintendent of the Fort Osage School District.
Jason Snodgrass, superintendent of the Fort Osage School District.

The Fretwell Outstanding Ecucator Award was given to:

• Tom Huffington, assistant superintendent, Oak Grove School District.

• Stephanie Kallas, Grain Valley School District.

• Michelle Sisco, Blue Springs School District.

• Michelle Preslar, Fort Osage School District.

• Robert Streich, Independence School District.

• Amanda Drinkwater, Odessa School District.

• Amanda Ronkoski, Wellington School District.

This article originally appeared on The Examiner: Scouts honor area educators BSA Blue Elk District