Melinda Pals received the award of 2016 Idaho Secondary Teacher of the Year this August at the Idaho Career and Technical Educational Reach Conference in Twin Falls.
Pals joined the staff of LHS this school year after eight years teaching foods and nutrition, childhood development, and hospitality at Tammany Alternative Center in Lewiston. At LHS Pals now teaches foods and nutrition, childhood development and hospitality, replacing retired teacher Joy Boettcher.
The award recognizes career and technical teachers for innovation in the classroom, commitment to students and dedication to improvement, according to the Comprehensive Teacher Education Institute.
Pals will represent Idaho next spring at the Region 5 Association for Career and Technical Education conference.