By Jeff Murphy,
May 9, 2019
WARRENSBURG, MO – Krystle Gremaud, assistant professor in Career and Technology Education
at the University of Central Missouri, has been selected to receive the 2019 Post-Secondary
Teacher of the Year award from Missouri Educators of Family and Consumer Sciences
and Human Services (MoEFACS).
According to MoEFACS, the Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year award recognizes the
finest career and technical teachers at the post-secondary level who have demonstrated
innovation in the classroom, commitment to their students and dedication to the improvement
of CTE (Career and Technical Education) in their institutions and communities.
Gremaud has served as the coordinator for the Career and Technical programs at UCM
for the past five years. Prior to joining the university, she taught 10 years in middle
school and high school Family and Consumer Sciences classes, advising FCCLA chapters,
coaching various teams, and sponsoring student groups. Gremaud is currently the lead
faculty member for Family and Consumer Science Education at UCM.
A former UCM student, Ashley Brandehoff, stated, “Mrs. Gremaud’s enthusiasm and constant
attention to my specific education program only helped drive me to want to complete
my degree. My success in the program was always at the forefront of her mind. She
made sure I had all the tools I needed to successfully graduate with my degree.”
Active in her professional field outside the classroom, Gremaud regularly makes presentations
at national and state career and technical conferences to advance the skills and knowledge
of current educators.
Bart Washer, chair of the School of Professional Education and Leadership at UCM,
noted, “Krystle contributes to the CTE profession in many different ways: at the local,
state, and national levels. She is active in her professional organizations through
leadership/board level activities, in conference planning responsibilities, state
and national presentations, and grant work. One of her strongest contributions to
the CTE profession is the way she constantly asks her students ‘Why?’”
She has encouraged her university students to be active in a variety of community
events including support of Ronald McDonald charity, Cinderella Dress Exchange, BraCoutre,
and Financial Peace University. Getting involved in organizations that help others,
to date Gremaud has helped raise over $1 million for cancer patients in the Kansas
City area.
Gremaud will be recognized July 24, 2019 at the MoEFACS Awards and Recognition Luncheon
and Awards Ceremony. In addition to being recognized in July, the Missouri Educators
of Family and Consumer Sciences will be forwarding her application on to the Missouri
Association of Career & Technical Educators (MoACTE), where she will be competing
for the Post-Secondary Teacher of the Year Award there as well.