Michelle DeYoung-Foster was the recipient of this year’s Katheryn Lorraine Brenner Outstanding Teacher Award.

Mrs. Foster is a science teacher and robotics coach at Wayland Middle School.

The honor is bestowed annually in honor of Kathy Brenner, who died at age 18 of cystic fibrosis in October 1993. The award was established by her parents, former Wayland Supt. Bob and Sandy Brenner.

Previous winners of the award have been:

• 2003 — Sharon Nelson, Middle School Physical Education.

• 2004 — Kathie Johnson, High School Language Arts.

• 2005 — Susan Boehm, Pine Street Elementary.

• 2006 — Jan Laman, High School Choral Music.

• 2007 — Chris Potter, Middle School.

• 2008 — Robin Seniura, Dorr Elementary.

• 2009 — Judy Mutschler, Steeby Elementary.

• 2010 — Suzanne Jurkowski, Pine Street Elementary.

• 2011 — Karen Nofsinger, High School Orchestra.

• 2012 — Linda Anderson, High School Math.

• 2013 — Lori Howell, Steeby Elementary.

• 2014 — Don Mackey, Wayland High School English.

• 2015 — Aleisa Licari. Dorr Elementary.

• 2016 — Laura Foster, Wayland Middle School.

• 2017 — Julie Phillips, Wayland Middle School.

• 2018 — Chris Rupke, Elementary Art.

COVER PHOTO: Robert and Sandy Brenner