Associate Professor Dr, Nicole Kraft is one of two finalists for the Scripps Howard Teacher of the Year Award. During a special program on June 12, the winners will be announced. The program will air at 8 p.m. ET on Newsy. 

The Scripps Howard judges - a panel of veteran journalists and media leaders - selected the 2021 finalists from more than 800 entries across 15 categories. The Scripps Howard Awards Foundation will present $170,000 in prize money to the winning news organization and journalists. 

The Scripps Howard Awards stand as one of the industry’s top honors for outstanding journalism. View a news release with more information on all finalists and this year’s awards.