2025 Hanley Teaching Award

CSA Lincoln Elementary School Special Education teacher Elaina Robinson is the recipient of the 2025 Bill and Sally Hanley Excellence in Teaching Award administered by Heritage Fund.

Established in 2000, the award recognizes outstanding elementary teachers in the Bartholomew Consolidated School Corp. and comes with a $1,000 stipend. Recipients are nominated by their principals and must demonstrate dedication to their job, exemplary initiative, and contributions to improve the school and its environment.Robinson was praised for going above and beyond for her students and the positive difference she has made in their lives.

“When I think of excellence in teaching, I think of Elaina Robinson. When I think of BCSC's goals for us to be the choice for students to learn and play, I think of people like Elaina Robinson. We are better because of people like Elaina,” Principal Brett Findley wrote in his nomination.