Arvest Bank Awards $500 To Hubbard
January 10, 2019
Christy Hubbard, Reeds Spring kindergarten teacher, is pictured above with her class and representatives from Arvest Bank.
Arvest Bank is pleased to announce Christy Hubbard as the winner of a $500 award given to teachers throughout its four-state footprint. A total of 116 awards, totaling $58,000, are being given this year.
Hubbard, who teaches kindergarten at Reeds Spring Primary School, plans to use her prize money to purchase hands-on, STEM based activities for her classroom including an incubator for observing chicks hatching and a binding machine for the students to make their own books.
The Arvest initiative to honor educators was launched on Oct. 15. Nominations were accepted via the Arvest Bank Facebook page.
“Arvest is thrilled to help support not just Ms. Hubbard, but all of our award recipients,” Arvest Branch Manager, Andreea Westerhold said. “We know how hard teachers work to educate the children in our communities, and we hope these prizes can make their jobs a little easier.”
Hubbard, who teaches kindergarten at Reeds Spring Primary School, plans to use her prize money to purchase hands-on, STEM based activities for her classroom including an incubator for observing chicks hatching and a binding machine for the students to make their own books.
The Arvest initiative to honor educators was launched on Oct. 15. Nominations were accepted via the Arvest Bank Facebook page.
“Arvest is thrilled to help support not just Ms. Hubbard, but all of our award recipients,” Arvest Branch Manager, Andreea Westerhold said. “We know how hard teachers work to educate the children in our communities, and we hope these prizes can make their jobs a little easier.”