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Horizon Award

The Horizon Award, presented in the fall, recognizes exemplary new teachers in their second year of teaching.

Lawrence Public Schools recognizes these outstanding novice teachers locally and nominate them to the Kansas State Department of Education's Kansas Horizon Award program. Truity Credit Union, a LEAP partner, donates $500 to each recipient.

*Only school principals and building learning coaches may nominate for this award.

Horizon Award Recipients

2025-26

Kyra Jumper, Schwegler Elementary School
Lawrence Horizon Award

Brayden Yoder-Mulkey, Liberty Memorial Central Middle School
Lawrence Horizon Award