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Receives $5,000 cash and podcast feature

Kera Reterstoff, a high school Agriscience teacher and FFA advisor at Ravenna High School in Ravenna, Michigan, has been awarded the prestigious Honored National Teaching Award for March 2026. As part of her honor, she received a $5,000 cash award and was featured on Inspiring Teachers: The Honored Podcast.

Through Mrs. Reterstoff’s agriscience program, she is laying the foundation for her students’ futures through real-world connectedness, collaboration, and professional development opportunities. Whether students plan to attend college, pursue technical training, or enter the workforce directly, she equips them with practical skills and the confidence to achieve their goals. 

Mrs. Reterstoff was nominated for this award by her student, Kodi Hackenberg, who shares how Mrs. Reterstoff transformed her high school experience. Through the agriscience program and FFA, Kodi has gained confidence, assurance in her speaking skills, and a sense of preparedness for the future. In Kodi’s words, “When I joined FFA, everybody was super inclusive and inviting. It was a lot of fun. It didn’t really matter if you were good at it or not; you were just invited and welcome, and you felt like everybody wanted you to be there.” 

To hear more about the inspiring impact of Kera Reterstoff’s teaching, listen to her story at https://www.honored.org/honoree/kera-reterstoff.

Honored is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping great teachers in the classroom and inspiring a new generation of talent to pursue teaching. Each month of the school year, Honored shines a spotlight on a teacher who has changed the life of a single student. The Honoree receives a $5,000 cash award, and Honored shares their story on their podcast and social media. Honorees are selected from Pre-K-12 teachers of all subjects at public, private, and charter schools across the country.

For more information about Honored, visit honored.org. To nominate a teacher, visit honored.org/nominate.  For regular updates on Honored and our monthly Honorees, follow and like us on Facebook, X, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Instagram. You can also listen to our podcast at https://honored.podbean.com/.

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