WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) met this week with the 2013-2014 “Missouri Teacher of the Year,” Jamie Manker from Rockwood Summit High School in Fenton, Mo.

Manker currently teaches social studies and serves as the department chair. She has taught at Rockwood Summit for the past 13 years. Missouri’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education recognized Manker as the top educator in the state on August 22, 2013.

“As a former educator, I understand the important role teachers have in providing a quality education to prepare every child for success in school and in life,” Blunt said. “I enjoyed meeting with Jamie, and I congratulate her on achieving this award for her exceptional dedication, leadership, and skill in the classroom.”

Before serving in Congress, Blunt was a high school and college history teacher, and he served for four years as the president of his alma mater, Southwest Baptist University in Bolivar, Mo.