Amanda White's second-grade classroom at Charles Straub Elementary (Mason) Sept. 29, 2008. White is one of 24 Teacher Achievement Award winners this year. Photo by Amy Wallot
Joshua Underwood watches junior Hannah Jackson and Brittany Alley mix sodium with phenolphthalein to watch for a chemical reaction during his chemistry class at Mason County High School. Photo by Amy Wallot, Jan. 9, 2015​
Kentucky High School Teacher of the Year Joshua Underwood gives a piece of sodium to junior Justin Conrad, sophomore Braiden Hickman and junior Peter Maurer to perform an experiment on looking for signs of a chemical reaction. Photo by Amy Wallot, Jan. 9, 2015
Junior Hannah Jackson and Brittany Alley mix sodium with phenolphthalein to watch for a chemical reaction. Photo by Amy Wallot, Jan. 9, 2015​
Joshua Underwood gives directions for the next experiment his chemistry class will be performing at Mason County High School. Photo by Amy Wallot, Jan. 9, 2015