Congratulations to Gretchen Kleinsasser and Melissa Trampel who were named TIES Exceptional Teachers by their superintendents and recognized at TIES 2012 Education Technology Conference. Both Gretchen and Melissa are currently students in Hamline's Master of Arts in Literacy Education Program. The TIES Exceptional Teacher award was established to recognize teachers in TIES member districts who model the best practices in their classroom and effectively engage students in learning.