Arvest Awards $500 To Blue Eye Teacher
December 5, 2019

Arvest Bank is pleased to announce Kayla Turner from Blue Eye Elementary in Blue Eye as the winner of a $500 award given to teachers throughout its four-state footprint. A total of 131 awards, totaling $65,500, are being given this year.
Turner, who teaches the third grade at Blue Eye Elementary, plans to use her prize money to enhance the learning environment in her classroom and expand opportunities for her students to learn in creative new ways.
The Arvest initiative to honor educators was launched on Oct. 7. Nominations were accepted via the Arvest Bank Facebook page.
“Arvest is thrilled to help support not only Ms. Turner, but all of our award recipients,” said Kristin Mock, marketing manager for Arvest Bank in Springfield. “The hard work teachers do on a daily basis often goes unnoticed, so we hope that a small contribution to their work will help them know how appreciated they are by their communities.”
Turner, who teaches the third grade at Blue Eye Elementary, plans to use her prize money to enhance the learning environment in her classroom and expand opportunities for her students to learn in creative new ways.
The Arvest initiative to honor educators was launched on Oct. 7. Nominations were accepted via the Arvest Bank Facebook page.
“Arvest is thrilled to help support not only Ms. Turner, but all of our award recipients,” said Kristin Mock, marketing manager for Arvest Bank in Springfield. “The hard work teachers do on a daily basis often goes unnoticed, so we hope that a small contribution to their work will help them know how appreciated they are by their communities.”