Honored for teaching excellence

: Tracy Gendron, left, a teacher from Montello Elementary School in Lewiston, was recently honored by Unum as a 2009 Maine Teachers’ Hall of Fame "Starting 9" winner. Unum honored teachers who have shown dedication and excellence in education, who are creative and innovative in the classroom and who support the achievement of Maine’s Learning Results. Gendron received a $500 check, picnic seat tickets to a Portland Sea Dogs game and a personalized Sea Dogs jersey. Gendron is pictured with Steve Alpren of Unum.