Augusta School Teacher Named WI Art Educator of the Year

The Augusta Area School District is excited to announce that one of it’s teachers was recently recognized by the Wisconsin Art Education Association as it’s 2023 WI Art Educator of the Year.

The state-wide competition was open to all Wisconsin public art educators. To be considered for the award, any educator needed to receive a nomination. According to the Wisconsin Art Education Association, the Art Educator of the Year award is given to an art educator who has significantly demonstrated a long-term contribution to art education on the local, state and/or national levels.

The 2023 WI Art Educator of the Year is Mrs. Tasha Newton who teaches middle and high school art in the Augusta Area School District. She will be honored at the WAEA Fall Conference in October and will be presented with the award then. District administrator Dr. Ryan Nelson added that the district is very proud of Tasha for not only being named as the WI Art Educator of the Year but also for the passion, talents, and skills she brings to the students of our Augusta School Community.

Mrs. Newton is the embodiment of a student-centered educator. She has the great ability to merge an area she is passionate about with her passion for helping others learn and grow. Furthermore, her ability to build meaningful and positive relationships with others has a lasting impact on her students!