Dr. Susan Featro, an ESL teacher in the Tamaqua Area Middle School, has been named a 2016 Edmentum Inspirational Educator for her "dedication to learning and to her community, which makes her stand out in every way. She continues to grow professionally and to go above and beyond in all that she does to help students while also helping other teachers teacher English language learners."

Edmentum Inc.. is considered a leading provider of online learning solutions designed to drive learner achievement for academic and career success.Featro is one of five educators selected for the educator of the year awards.