KAUKAUNA — A teacher at Victor Haen Elementary School in Kaukauna has been named as a 2025 Teacher Fellow by the prestigious Herb Kohl Educational Foundation.
Kathy Zobel is a fourth-grade teacher at Haen and the only honoree this year in the Kaukauna Area School District.
She is one of 100 teachers statewide to receive a Teacher Fellowship awards of $6,000 in honor of their ability to inspire a love of learning, motivate students, and lead both inside and outside the classroom.
Each recipient’s school will also receive a matching grant of $6,000 to further support student learning and school initiatives.
These distinguished educators are being recognized for their exceptional leadership, dedication to students, and commitment to educational excellence.
A list of teachers receiving Fellowship awards can be found in this PDF. A list of principals receiving Leadership awards can be found in this PDF.
Award recipients are selected by a statewide committee composed of civic leaders and representatives of education-related associations and the program’s co-sponsors: The Wisconsin Newspaper Association Foundation, the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, regional Cooperative Educational Service Agencies (CESA), and the Association of Wisconsin School Administrators.
The Kohl Foundation award program was established by Herb Kohl, former U.S. senator, philanthropist, and businessman who died December 27, 2023. Since 1990, the foundation has awarded over $40 million to Wisconsin educators, principals, students, and schools.
