07/20/2021 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 07/20/2021 09:10
MADISON - The Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction today announced Wisconsin's representative to the National Teacher of the Year Program is Kabby Hong, an English teacher at Verona Area High School.
'Kabby is an exemplary teacher who finds ways to make a difference in the lives of his students,' State Superintendent Jill Underly said. 'As a Korean-American immigrant, Kabby worked diligently to learn and understand English as a child. I have no doubt that his own learning experiences as an English-learner provided him that unique window into the subject he now excels in teaching. He is incredibly deserving of this high honor, and I know he will do a fantastic job representing Wisconsin on a national stage.'
Hong is a National Board Certified Teacher who has given several presentations for The New York Times on argumentative writing and boasts awards from Stanford University and the University of Chicago for his effectiveness as a teacher. He said in his application that, outside of educating students on the English language, he prides himself by contributing to positive social change.