Lottery Commissioner, Suzanna Shkreli (right), presenting Brian Kiesling (left) with his Excellence in Education check
A Shiawassee County educator known for giving up his free time and motivating his students has been honored with an Excellence In Education award from the Michigan Lottery.
The award winner, Brian Kiesling, is an agriscience teacher and National FFA Organization advisor at Corunna High School. The school is part of Corunna Public Schools.
The Michigan Lottery established the Excellence In Education awards in 2014 to recognize outstanding public-school educators across the state during the school year.
Winners of the weekly award receive a $2,000 cash prize. At the end of the school year, one of the weekly award winners will be selected to receive the Lottery’s Educator of the Year award and will receive a $10,000 cash prize.
Each winner also is featured in a news segment on the Lottery’s media partner stations: WXYZ-TV in Detroit, FOX 17 in Grand Rapids, FOX 47 in Lansing, WNEM-TV in Saginaw, and WWTV-TV in Traverse City. The news segment featuring Kiesling will air this evening.
“Brian Kiesling has taken his passion for agriculture and transformed it into a career of inspiring the next generation of farmers, ranchers, and agribusiness professionals,” said Lottery Commissioner, Suzanna Shkreli. “His work as a National FFA Organization advisor has motivated many students to venture outside of their comfort zones and try new things. He has devoted countless hours of his time to working with his students to help them succeed and excel in the community.”
Kiesling says growing up around agriculture motivated him to pursue a career in education.
“Growing up on my family farm, I was always around agriculture from a young age. I knew that I wanted to pursue a career in agriculture and teaching allows me to share my passion while inspiring the next generation of agriculture professionals. Working with students for several years and seeing them grow and overcome challenges is incurably rewarding.”
Kiesling was nominated for the award by the parent of a former student.
“Mr. Kiesling, also known as BK, has been an agriscience teacher for 24 years. He doesn’t just work during the normal school year but also devotes time to his students during summers and weekends. He takes his National FFA Organization kids to national, state and local conventions. He gives up time with his family to be one of the best teachers in Corunna. BK is currently Corunna High School’s teacher of the year and is very deserving of this title. My daughter is a former student of his and she is now serving as a National FFA Organization State Officer because he motivated her and dedicated his time to helping her succeed. He invests in his students and deserves to have people invest in him.”
Kiesling earned bachelor’s degree and master’s degree from Michigan State University. He has been an educator for 24 years, all in his current position.
Excellence in Education award nominees are evaluated on the following criteria:
- Excellence – Their work consistently helps students and/or their schools or school districts advance to higher levels of academic achievement.
- Dedication – They consistently go above and beyond expectations to help students succeed.
- Inspiration – Their work inspires others around them to exceed expectations either academically or professionally.
- Leadership – They demonstrate clear leadership skills in their positions with their school or school districts.
- Effectiveness – The nominee’s work has clear and positive results on the educational advancement of students within the school or school district.
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