FORT RILEY, Kan. – Geary County Schools on Wednesday announced Susan Marshall, Fort Riley Middle School math and algebra teacher, and Bryan Scruggs, Seitz Elementary School academic specialist, as its nominees for Emporia State University’s 2022 Kansas Master Teacher Award.
The Kansas Master Teacher Award was established by Emporia State in 1954 and is annually presented to selected teachers who serve as exemplary, professional educators, according to the university’s website.
Marshall began her career as a math teacher in 1993, working in Georgia, Michigan, Louisiana, New Mexico, and Texas, later traveling to Kansas in 2009 and beginning her next chapter at Fort Riley Middle School. During this time, Marshall has served on the District Math Curriculum Task Force, Professional Development Council, Math Excellence Team, Building Leadership Team, Outreach Committee Leader, Building Advisory Council, and as a mentor for education students at Kansas State University.
Bryan Scruggs has dedicated his entire career thus far to Geary County Schools, joining Ware Elementary School in 2005 as a kindergarten teacher. This year, Scruggs transitioned to an academic specialist position at Seitz Elementary School. Scruggs has also served as the 21st Century After School Program Site Coordinator for both Ware and Seitz, Kindergarten Steering Chair, Kindergarten Curriculum Task force member, Kansas State University Cooperating Teacher and has helped in the development of Kansas’ ASQ adoption.
Marshall and Scruggs will be recognized for their nominations at the Geary County Schools Board of Education meeting on Dec. 6. Emporia State will announce the 2022 Kansas Master Teacher Award recipients early next year.