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H-E-B teacher appreciation award winners announced

Abilene, TX (May 15, 2008) - In cooperation with the H.E. Butt Grocery Company, an educator's group from The Grace Museum, Frontier Texas!, the National Center for Children's Illustrated Literature, the Center for Contemporary Arts, the Abilene Philharmonic, and the Old Jail Art Center in Albany, recently announced the winners of a teacher appreciation drawing.

The group received gift certificates from H-E-B, which made the donations to be used in a teacher appreciation drawing for teachers from Region 14. From April 15 to May 10, teachers could register for the drawing at any of the venues. The drawing was held May 13, and the winners are:

Kristal Stevens - Rising Star Elementary School

Isabel Pennington - Siebert Elementary School (Eastland ISD)

Jennifer LaBrie - Bowie Elementary School (AISD)

Aaron Tomlinson - Hamlin High School

Lisa Stephens - Kelley Elementary School (Colorado ISD)

For more information, call 325-673-4587.

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The Grace Museum's exhibitions and educational programs are supported in part by grants from the Texas Commission on the Arts, the Abilene Cultural Affairs Council, the City of Abilene, Taylor County, and the Downtown Revitalization Program of the Tax Increment Finance District. The Grace Museum is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Built in 1909, The Hotel Grace served as a rest stop for railway travelers. The mission-style building was renovated and re-opened in 1992 as The Grace Cultural Center. The Grace Museum , a non-profit organization, now serves as a home to a Children's Museum, History Museum , and Art Museum. At 55,000 sq. ft., The Grace Museum is the 10th largest general museum in Texas . The Grace Museum is the cornerstone of cultural arts and education in West Texas.