The St. Cloud Rox Project S.A.V.E. Foundation paid tribute to five (5) area Central Minnesota educators that were chosen through an online promotion back in May where students from grades K-12 nominated teachers that made an impact through fun and unique virtual teaching lessons at the end of the school year. Each of the recipients chosen received a $500 VISA Gift Card to use for classroom supplies and a special plaque that read a TEACHER OPENS A MIND .. TOUCHES A HEART … AND SHAPES THE FUTURE FOR THEIR STUDENTS!  The teachers were saluted during the Rox Wednesday, August 12th home game.

Pictured L-R: Maria Winkels (K-Grade/Avon Elementary), Loni Jacobsen (MARCO), Stephanie Stang (1st Grade/Avon Elementary), Robert Hennen (CLA/CliftonLarsonAllen), Carol Mead (K-Grade/Mississippi Heights Elementary-Sauk Rapids), Jennifer Lucken (1st Grade/Madison Elementary-St. Cloud), Saasha Peterson (BANK VISTA), Joey Stock (St. Cloud Rox Pitcher) and Charles Miller (9th Grade Physics/St. John’s Prep-Collegeville).

Special thanks to the Project S.A.V.E. Foundation “Founding Partners” for their fantastic corporate support — MARCO, WELLS CONCRETE, CLA/CLIFTON LARSON ALLEN and BANK VISTA!