A former Blue Devil received an award across the border.
Sonja Weiler remembers graduating from University of Wisconsin-Stout and being ready to start her teaching career.
“I felt I was prepared to walk into a classroom on day one,” said Weiler, who earned a bachelor’s degree in marketing education in 1999. “The faculty prepared you to be ready.”
Weiler, of Elk River, Minn., returned to UW-Stout earning her master’s degree in career and technical education in 2013.
Earlier this month the Minnesota Association for Career and Technical Education named Weiler, marketing education instructor at Elk River High School, Teacher of the Year.
MnACTE is the state professional association for career and technical education and an affiliate of ACTE, the largest national association dedicated to the advancement of education that prepares youth and adults for careers.
Nominated by the Marketing Education Educators and MnACTE, Weiler was selected to represent Minnesota. The award recognizes the finest teachers at the middle/secondary school level who have demonstrated innovation in the classroom, commitment to their students and dedication to the improvement of CTE in their institutions and communities, according to a news release from MnACTE.
The award was presented to Weiler virtually on Nov. 2 in conjunction with the state CTE Works Conference Nov. 3-4.
Weiler, a native of Anoka, Minn., said she was thankful and humbled to receive the award.
