{"id":2508,"date":"2026-10-22T12:22:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-22T17:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rivervalleyrecord.com\/?p=2508"},"modified":"2026-10-23T13:12:05","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T18:12:05","slug":"arkansas-teacher-of-the-year-stephanie-williams-to-speak-at-atu-oct-28","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/rivervalleyrecord.com\/es\/arkansas-teacher-of-the-year-stephanie-williams-to-speak-at-atu-oct-28\/","title":{"rendered":"Arkansas Teacher of the Year Stephanie Williams to speak at ATU Oct. 28"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. \u2014 Stephanie Williams, an Arkansas Tech University alumna named the 2026 Arkansas Teacher of the Year, will speak at ATU on Wednesday, Oct. 28.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Williams will present &#8220;Finding Your Professional Passion&#8221; at 1 p.m. in the Doc Bryan Student Services Center Lecture Hall, 1605 Coliseum Drive, on the ATU campus in Russellville. 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Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Arkansas Department of Education Secretary Jacob Oliva surprised Williams with the news of her selection during an assembly at Mountain View Elementary in October 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Arkansas Tech honored Williams for the award during an appearance at an ATU home football game at Simmons Bank Field at Thone Stadium on Nov. 15, 2025.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. \u2014 Stephanie Williams, an Arkansas Tech University alumna named the 2026 Arkansas Teacher of the Year, will speak at ATU on Wednesday, Oct. 28. 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