Missouri Digital Academy teacher Hannah Fraley is a quarter-finalist in the 2025 America’s Favorite Teacher competition, which honors exceptional educators. The winner receives $25,000, a Hawaii trip, a Reader’s Digest feature, and a school assembly with Bill Nye. Fraley, recently diagnosed with endometriosis, says the prize would help with medical debt and plans to donate some winnings to her school. Her creative campaign includes a TikTok with her daughter dressed as Napoleon Dynamite to rally votes.
Related Articles
Wyoming Students Participate in Summer High School Institute at UW
Three Wyoming Virtual Academy students, Xavier Beckstead, Breana Fonseca, and Jeraldi Fonseca, were selected for the University of Wyoming’s prestigious 2026 Summer High School Institute. Chosen through a competitive nomination process, they joined top students from across the state for three weeks of college-level coursework, hands-on research, leadership development, and campus experiences designed to prepare future scholars for success in higher education.
Buckhannon and Weston Students Among Participants Selected for 2026 Spacetrek Aerospace Program for Young Women
West Virginia Virtual Academy student Eden Faulcon has been selected to participate in the 2026 SpaceTrek Program, a competitive residential STEM experience focused on aerospace engineering and space systems. Chosen from a diverse applicant pool, Eden will join students from across Appalachia for two weeks of hands-on learning, leadership development, and real-world engineering challenges designed to inspire the next generation of innovators.