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Hiawatha principal, Jackson Co Tourism Council to be honored

By Greg Bebermeyer

09/26/2025

(KNZA)--The Kansas Art Education Association has selected Hiawatha Elementary School Principal Danielle Dierenfeldt and the Jackson County Tourism Council to receive 2025-26 Art Enhancer awards.

According to a release, the award recognizes the exemplary contributions of individuals, groups, institutions, and businesses which have significantly enhanced art and art education in their community.

Hiawatha USD 415 students and Hiawatha Elementary Art Teacher Katie Miller nominated Dierenfeldt for the award. Miller said Dierenfeldt has lifted elementary art education up in the community, making it viewed as a valued and needed resource.

Katie Morris nominated the Jackson County Tourism Council for the award. She said the Tourism Council has lent financial support to projects that support the arts in Jackson County and has the vision of using the Arts to both enrich the community and bring others in.

The award will be officially presented at the KAEA Fall Conference on October 10 in Hiawatha.

The Kansas Art Education Assocation is a statewide professional organization dedicated to the growth and development of art educators and the advancement of high quality art education.

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