St Luke teacher wins Barnes & Noble award for Favorite Teacher

Cathy Funk and student Jakob Hansch receive the award. Photo by Debra Willcoxon Ricard.

Cathy Funk, 2nd grade teacher at St Luke School in Shoreline, Washington, was the winner of the Favorite Teacher Award given by Barnes and Noble bookstore.

Jacob Hansch reads his letter of nomination. Photo by Debra Willcoxon Ricard.

Cathy was nominated by student Jakob Hansch.

She was honored at the Northgate Barnes and Noble on Tuesday, April 19 in a special ceremony. 

Cathy Funk and principal Chris Sharp. Photo by Debra Willcoxon Ricard.

Teachers from all over the Puget Sound area were nominated from both public and private schools.