McLean Magnet Elementary teacher wins Kansas Horizon Award 

McLean Science and Technology Magnet Elementary School fifth-grade teacher Alexandra McDowell is the district’s recipient of the 2022 Kansas Horizon Award from the Kansas Department of Education. The Kansas Horizon Award recognizes teachers who do an exemplary job during their first year of teaching. McDowell was surprised at her school by a phone call from Kansas Commissioner of Education Dr. Randy Watson. 

She is among 32 teachers across the state to receive the award. As a recipient, she will join the Kansas Exemplary Educators Network (KEEN). KEEN is a network of educators from across the state, allowing teachers to share ideas with other teachers and to participate in a number of professional development programs. 

McDowell and the other state recipients will be recognized during the KEEN State Education Conference in February.