The 2023 Hardin County Schools ExCEL Award Winner Has Been Announced

A Lincoln Trail Elementary School Teacher has earned the 2023 Hardin County Schools ExCel Award presented by LG&E KU. Susan Duvall is a third-grade teacher and has been at Lincoln Trail Elementary for 17 years. “We are certainly grateful that Mrs Duvall is part of the HCS family and congratulate her on earning the ExCEL award. She holds her students certainly to high expectations and her work is representative of the selfless dedication that takes place across our District each day. The ExCEL award just goes to one teacher. However it embodies the spirit of dedication, hard work and enthusiasm in our District as well as celebrates our District’s achievements,” said District Spokesperson John Wright. Duvall learned about her award on Wednesday and is the fourth Lincoln Trail Elementary teacher in the history of the award to earn it. She will be presented the award and a check for $1000 during a celebration at the school on February 22nd.