Alum named Oregon art educator of the year for 2011

The Oregon Art Education Association named Janice Packard M.A.T. ’94 the 2011 art educator of the year. A teacher at Estacada High School in Estacada, Oregon, since 1997, Packard earned top honors for her extraordinary teaching, her commitment to her community, and her dedication to her own art.

Packard works with her students to display their art in festivals and competitions, and she has been known to mentor them for years after they graduate.