Congratulations to Ms. Grace Ellis for receiving the Nebraska Writing Project’s Outstanding Early Career Teacher Award! 

The Nebraska Writing Project hosts an annual award to recognize the promise of an early career Nebraska teacher who:

• exemplifies the dispositions and core values of NeWP in their teaching practice,
• initiates active involvement and leadership (especially through the NeWP community), and
• invests in continuous opportunities for professional growth and leadership.

Through a teacher-directed nomination process, NeWP selects each year a Nebraska K-12 teacher early in their career who is demonstrating a remarkable trajectory of teaching and leadership.

Ms. Ellis joined the Meridian District in 2025. She teaches 9-12 English and Dual-Credit English through SCC. She sponsors the One Act Play, Speech Team, Spring Play, and Slam Poetry Team. 

Congratulations Ms. Ellis!