At LINK nky, we believe that educators – whether they are teachers or principals, tutors or superintendents – are at the heart of our community’s success. The Educator of the Week contest is our way of recognizing and celebrating the incredible educators who go above and beyond for Northern Kentucky students every day.
By highlighting their dedication, creativity, and impact, we hope to shine a light on the important role educators play in shaping the future—and to give our community a chance to show its appreciation for the people who make a lasting difference in our classrooms.
Each week, we will choose three nominees who have made an impact on their community and who represent a diverse mix of roles, grade levels, subject areas, school types, and geographic locations.
Click here for a full list of official rules and to nominate an educator.
The Educators
Educator: Sarah Stienmetz
Role: Teacher at Campbell County Middle School
Nominator: Shelbi Hitch
Why Hitch nominated Stienmetz:
I would like to nominate this teacher for Educator of the Week for consistently holding high expectations for both students and staff while challenging the entire school community to continuously improve. Through thoughtful questioning and reflective practices, this educator pushes others to think deeper and grow. As a lifelong learner, they model curiosity, commitment, and a passion for learning that inspires everyone around them.
Educator: Angela Buschle
Role: Special education teacher at Dayton High School
Nominator: Nelleh Buschle
Why Nelleh nominated Angela:
Angie Buschle is currently a special education teacher for Dayton Highschool. She pours everything into her classroom to make sure her students have the best chance for success. Whether it’s making sure her students basic needs are met, training them for success in the work place, or having fun outings in the community, Ms. Buschle makes sure her students are thriving. Every Friday she does “coffee cart” where her students prepare and deliver coffee to the staff in the building. This helps build job skills and provides a way for her students to do something fun that helps out the whole building. Every year she and her students design a budget and go to Dollar Tree so her kids can independently buy gifts for her loved ones. Everything she does is with the intention of making her students lives better, and this is why I believe she deserves to be educator of the week.
Educator: Jordan Vice
Role: Teacher at Ft Wright Elementary
Nominator: Jodi Vice
Why Jordan nominated Jodi:
She teaches autistic kids who rarely speak, and she is very patient with them and teaches them how to communicate. She is so caring, loving and patient. She puts her heart and soul into every single day.
Now it’s time to vote
Voting opens at 3 p.m. on Mondays and closes at 3 p.m. on the following Monday. Winners will be announced on Tuesday after voting has ended.
Vote as often as you like! There’s no limit to how many times you can show support for your favorite educator during the week.
Share the voting link with friends, family, students, and coworkers—the more people who know about your nominee, the more votes they can earn!
LINK nky encourages friendly competition and community spirit. We want to see entire classrooms, schools and neighborhoods rally behind their favorite educators.
We’ll keep an eye out for spam or automated votes to make sure everyone has a fair chance, but enthusiastic community support is absolutely encouraged.