Educator Marla Prusa is the newest recipient of our prestigious Teacher of the Year award.
Prusa is a teacher at Howells-Dodge Consolidated Schools. She has been in the education field for more than 30 years. She is a member of countless organizations including Nebraska State Business Association and the Family and Consumer Science Teachers of Nebraska Association.
This oft awarded teacher has been recognized as the Nebraska Home Economics Teacher of the Year an impressive 5 times. She has also accepted the FCCLA Master Advisor Award and the National Home Baking Association Educator Award.
At school, she serves as the Senior Year sponsor, the yearbook advisor, and she runs the clock at the school’s sporting events. She is part of the schools crisis team and works on the AdvanceEd Team. Outside of school, she is a member of the American Legion , the 4-H Club, and the Council of Catholic Women.
Pursa was honored at an all-school assembly. We have honored excellent educators for more than a decade as part of its “Commitment to Our Schools” program, which provides thousands of dollars to support schools in its communities each year.