Congratulations to Megan Rodgers, an elementary teacher from Brookfield, Ohio, who has garnered a VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award for 2020.

I always enjoy sharing stories about accomplished educators who have been honored for their work in the classroom. One of these is Megan Rodgers, an elementary teacher from Ohio who has garnered a VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award.

Megan teaches fourth-grade at Brookfield Elementary School in Brookfield, Ohio. She  has been selected for a 2020 Smart/Maher VFW National Citizenship Education Teacher Award at the elementary level. Megan was sponsored by VFW Post 7538 in Struthers, Ohio. She was chosen for her creative qualities, outstanding character, and frequent efforts to organize field trips, activities, and services to help her students learn about and recognize America’s veterans and their military service.

Megan’s family has a history of service to our nation, and this has helped her teach students patriotism, civic responsibility, and patriotism. From coordinating a school-wide wall of honor to spotlight veterans and writing cards for veterans and deployed service members, to organizing school trips to Washington, DC, and the 9/11 memorial in Austintown, Ohio, Megan’s passion and initiative are present daily in her classroom and throughout the school.

Each year, the VFW recognizes one national winner at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Each honoree receives a $1,000 prize for professional development, and an additional $1,000 for their school. Each recipient also receives a pair of commemorative plaques, one for their school and one to keep.

To read more about Megan, see this story printed in News on the Green.