Riverbend High School ESL teacher Tara Hefner is the 2014-2015 national winner and “Teacher of the Year” in the Barnes & Noble My Favorite Teacher Contest. Hefner was nominated by Riverbend senior Jeimy Alfaro, and was chosen from more than 7,000 entries at Barnes & Noble stores nationwide.

Hefner and Alfaro were honored by Barnes & Noble at Riverbend on April 6. As Barnes & Noble Teacher of the Year, Hefner received $5,000. Riverbend High School also received $5,000. Principal Dr. Troy Wright said half the money would be used for ESL classes and half for student needs.

Read more at: Barnes & Noble Names Spotsylvania Educator “National Teacher of the Year”

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