Dr. Katie Bruemmer was recently named the 2023 Illinois East Central Teacher of the Year by the Illinois State Board of Education’s Annual Those Who Excel Awards. Dr. Bruemmer is the College and Career Readiness Coordinator at Heyworth CUSD 4. As an English Teacher at Heyworth, Dr. Bruemmer saw a need to expand AP courses and has expanded Heyworth’s AP program to include 14 dual credit courses, teaching four of those herself. One is Education 101, an introductory course for students interested in becoming teachers.