In response to receiving this award, Johnson states,
“The first life experiences that newborns feel are sensory; tactile, auditory, and visual. In fact, many Art philosophers & historians maintain that we are born with an aesthetic sense. It is our cognitive capability to create and recognize symbols & imagery that sets us as modern humans, apart from all of our predecessors and from our contemporary animal relatives. We are defined as a species by our abilities to make and understand art."
Outstanding Secondary Art Educators
2011 Becky Sue Johnson, Des Moines, Roosevelt
2010 Elizabeth Lorentzen, Decorah
2008 Maggie Harlow-Vogt, Norwalk
2007 Debby Yellick-Manly, Grinnell
2006 Ronda Sternhagen of Grundy Center and Shanise Brockshus of Sibley
