The Rutland Herald reports that Mill River Union High School teacher Craig Willey has been recognized as the 2008 Vermont History Teacher of the Year.  The award was given to Willey by the Vermont chapter of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, an organization founded in 1994 to promote the love and study of American history. As part of the award, "Willey received a certificate of recognition and a $1,000 stipend towards professional books for use in the classroom. He will [also] be considered as a candidate for the national History Teacher of the Year award given out later this year."

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