MADISON (WKOW) — On Wednesday, a local elementary school teacher was awarded the Grand Slam Award by the Milwaukee Brewers.
Jennifer Kilburg is an English Second Language and advanced learning teacher at Lincoln Elementary.
She was awarded the Grand Slam for her work in the school.
In the nomination, her student said they wanted her to be chosen because she takes the time to get to know her students and learn about what is important to them. For the nominating student, that is writing. He said after learning about his passion, Kilburg helped get him a laptop to use to write his stories at home.
“It’s really touching,” Kilburg said about the nomination. “It’s the reason that we all go into this profession, to make an impact on a student, and so it’s just an honor.”
Kilburg said she was looking around for who the award was going to before they said her name. She said the school is filled with such wonderful teachers that it could have been anyone.