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Six deserving teachers each received an iPad2 from RKV Technologies in recognition of their achievement as Missouri Teachers of the Year.  The 2011-2012 Missouri Teacher of the Year, Kristen Merrell, and the five runners up, were honored for their contributions and dedication to their students during their Recognition Banquet at the Capitol Plaza in Jefferson City.

“RKV is proud to support the efforts of these educators by giving them technology tools that will help them increase their ability to reach every student in their classrooms,” said RKV President and CEO, Robert Myers.  Upon finding out that they would receive iPad2 devices at the ceremony, several sought out Mr. Myers to personally thank him.

Receiving their iPad2′s are this year’s Missouri Teachers of the Year and finalists from the left: Eric Cochran, Social Studies teacher at Lindbergh High School in St. Louis; Maria Stobbe, Communication Arts teacher, Kirkwood School District, Kirkwood, MO; Jeni DeFeo, Social Studies teacher, Jefferson City School District, Jefferson City, MO;  Kristen Merrell, winner of Missouri Teacher of the Year, a third grade teacher at Lee’s Summit Elementary School in Lee’s Summit, MO; Gina Johnson, science teacher at Raymore-Peculiar School District, Raymore, MO; Vicki Nelson, a special education teacher of the Special School District of St. Louis County, Ladue, MO; and Bob Myers, President and CEO, RKV Technologies.

The Missouri Teacher of the Year Program is managed by the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education with major support from Boeing corporation.

RKV Associates are excited to learn that the ground breaking ceremony was held on September 28, 2011, for the new Ronald McDonald House in Columbia, MO. 

As previously posted, the outstanding Associates of RKV Technologies generously gave during a fundraising drive in December 2010 to help the charity achieve their goal of raising $1.2 million.  That is half of the charity’s goal for this project, but enough money to construct the main part of the house and one of the wings.  When the additional $1.2 million is raised a second wing will be constructed. 

Click here to see a drawing of the new home and more information about the RMHC building campaign.

Associates from RKV Technologies recently joined together to present a check for a collective gift of $15,000 to Ronald McDonald House Charities of Mid-Missouri.  CONTINUE READING »