Henrico County Public Schools presented the Teacher of the Year award on Tuesday evening.
Christine Suders, an English teacher at Hermitage High School, was this year's recipient.
"It's a really special moment, because so much of what teachers do is unseen," Suders said. "
Jobs in the STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) field are in demand and high-paying, with average salaries well over $100,000 a year.
But who has access to these types of jobs?
Despite some notable progress, the STEM field remains largely white and male dominated, with more than two-thirds
Students and staff of L. Douglas Wilder Middle School last week celebrated a new portrait of the school’s namesake that will hang front and center in the building’s auditorium.
Wilder, a Richmond native who served as governor of Virginia from 1990 to 1994, was the first Black governor