Two Carey teachers were recently honored for excellence in their work for the Blaine County School District.

Lee Cook has been named Athletic Director of the Year for 1-A schools in Idaho.  His achievements were recogned by his fellow athletic directors at the State Conference in Boise on April 7th.  He received a plaque to commemorate another memorable and successful athletic year for Carey School.

Lane Durtschi received honorable mention in the award program sponsored by GIANTS (Governor's Industry Award for Notable Teaching in Science).  The GIANTS program was initiated by the Office of the Governor and is sponsored by the Science and Technology Roundtable of industry leaders (Hewlett-Packard Company, Idaho National Laboratory, Micron Foundation, Washington Group International, Inc., and TreeTop Tech), with support from Idaho state agencies (the State Department of Education, the Office of the State Board of Education, and the Office of Science and Technology).  The GIANTS award recognizes teachers for their efforts to link industry and the economic future of Idaho to the classroom through the enhancement of science and technology education. Teachers who receive a GIANTS Honorable Mention award receive a cash award of $500. All of the participating teachers were nominated by the student council and/or parent groups at their school for the impact they have made on students by bringing science to life.

Congratulations to Lee and Lane!  The School District is proud to have such great teachers on its staff.