JOPLIN, Mo. – Arvest Bank is pleased to announce 13 teachers in the Joplin region have been awarded $500 prizes as part of its ‘We Love Teachers’ campaign. The Joplin region has branch locations in 10 local communities across Missouri, Oklahoma, and Kansas. A total of 154 awards, totaling $77,000, are being given this year throughout Arvest’s footprint.
The Arvest initiative to honor educators was launched on Sept. 13 and nominations were accepted via the Arvest Bank Facebook page. The winners in the Joplin region are:
Carthage, MO
Bridget Silva
Columbian Elementary School
Diamond, MO
Dana Reed
Diamond High School
Jasper, MO
Kristin Holliday
Jasper High School
Joplin, MO
Dereka Swaim
Joplin High School
Webb City, MO
Amanda Christy
Webb City Junior High School
Neosho, MO
Tricia Philliber
Neosho Middle School
Monett, MO
Samantha Wilson
Monett Elementary School
Dadeville, MO
Dawn Katzer
Dadeville School
Lockwood, MO
Mariah Stump
Lockwood Elementary School
Golden City, MO
Dawn Garrett
Golden City Elementary School
Nevada, MO
Michelle Westerhold
Benton Elementary School
Quapaw, OK
Sarah Fanning
Quapaw School
Pittsburg, KS
Mary Robinson
Lakeside Elementary School
“Our teachers need support now more than ever and Arvest is thrilled to recognize these teachers in this way,” Lacie Waggoner, Arvest marketing manager, said. “We hope this prize makes their jobs a little easier.
We also want to salute all the hard-working teachers everywhere. Our goal is to make the communities we serve better and we know teachers do that on a daily basis by making a positive impact on their students.”
