May is National Teachers Appreciation Month and we're honoring 'Ten Top Teachers' in Eastern Iowa. We give thanks to these educators who bring passion and purpose to their jobs everyday.

Today we salute Kiley Chihak from Marion High School as one of our 'Ten Top Teachers'!

Kiley works with special needs students at Marion High School. She is "an energetic and ambitious teacher" according to Todd Henry, who nominated her. Todd's son is, one of Kiley's students, who "feels cared for and valued due to Ms. Chihak and her helpers."

Congratulations and thank you, Kiley, for your dedication and service to your students at Marion High School.

Each of our ‘Ten Top Teachers’ to be recognized will receive a prize pack from Tanger Outlet Center in Williamsburg, valued at $50. All ten teachers will then qualify for a grand prize drawing for a $650 prize pack from Tanger Outlet to be awarded on May 31.

You can nominate your favorite teacher by clicking here.

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