Amanda Hutson, a McKinney, Texas teacher, was recognized as the AFA Texas Aerospace Teacher of the Year on July 18 at the Texoma Region Convention held at Plano, Texas. Hutson had previously been selected as the Dallas Seidel Chapter Teacher of the Year and won out over twelve other chapter nominees for the coveted AFA Texas Teacher of the Year. Hutson demonstrated exceptional ability to motivate students in the Aerospace disciplines. She established a reputation as a teacher of excellence with the administration, parents and students. Hutson’s contagious personality carries over to her teaching. She is absolutely enthusiastic about learning. She always goes out of her way to find creative ways of getting points across to her students. Hutson was presented a check in the amount of $250 for winning first place in the Seidel Chapter contest and another check in the amount of $1,000 for the Texas State contest. An interesting side note is that a fellow teacher, Doug Chapman, from McKinney Independent School District won the AFA Texas Aerospace Teacher of the Year in 2008. Coincidentally, Amanda and Doug both teach at Wolford Elementary School in McKinney.

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