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Megan's Monthly Recap
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APRIL 2025
Megan at Purple Up Event
Month of the Military Child
Superintendent Degenfelder and the WDE celebrated Month of the Military Child and Purple Up Day for Military Kids to recognize the important role military children and their families play in keeping our country free and safe. The agency *organized a proclamation signing* [ [link removed] ], *celebrated on social media,* [ [link removed] ] joined in the *Purple Up Day celebration at Freedom Elementary* [ [link removed] ] in Cheyenne, and invited the *Cheyenne Central High School Color Guard* [ [link removed] ] to the Capitol to perform.
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Work at the National Level
Superintendent Megan Degenfelder was invited to speak on a panel during the *CCSSO Policy Summit* [ [link removed] ]in Washington D.C. and Chief of Staff Dicky Shanor and Chief Academic Officer Shelley Hamel also attended the event. Superintendent Degenfelder also met with the *U.S. Secretary of Education [ [link removed] ]* and the *Wyoming Congressional Delegation* [ [link removed] ]. Later in the month, Degenfelder also *participated in a panel* [ [link removed] ] with other state superintendents from across the country to discuss the next steps for states with the potential closing of the U.S. Department of Education.
Megan at CCSSO Panel [ [link removed] ]
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Megan and Nathan Tour of Excellence in Evanston
Tour of Excellence Continues
*Horizon Jr. and Sr. High School* [ [link removed] ] in Evanston was the first stop in April on Superintendent Megan Degenfelder's 2025 Tour of Excellence. *Cody High School* [ [link removed] ] and the *Anderson Elementary School of Math & Science* [ [link removed] ] in Cheyenne were additional stops this month.
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Innovator Network Launches
The WDE announced the *Innovator Network [ [link removed] ]* to pay Wyoming educators to create Professional Development that meets their needs. The Innovator Network will support teachers, principals, paraprofessionals, and anyone involved in the Wyoming school system by providing a space to connect, share, and take charge of their professional growth. Wyoming teachers* Aaron Makelkey [ [link removed] ]* and *Darian Samuelson* [ [link removed] ]shared their support during a press conference to launch the initiative.
Megan speaks from podium at Innovator Network launch.
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Megan with SkillsUSA winners
Support of Agriculture and Career and Technical Education
Superintendent Degenfelder also showed her support for Career and Technical Education (CTE) students at the *SkillsUSA State Competition* [ [link removed] ]in Gillette and was honored with an *Honorary FFA Degree [ [link removed] ]* for her support of Agriculture Education and CTE.
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Meeting with Platte County Education Leaders
Superintendent Degenfelder attended the *board retreat [ [link removed] ]* for Platte County School District #1, Platte County School District #2, and Prairie View Community School to continue efforts to hear from educational leaders throughout the state.
Megan speaks at board retreat.
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