Laura Lofton (BFA 2000, Art Education) was recently awarded the Museum of Wisconsin Art (MOWA) Outstanding Educators Award for her work at MPS’s Escuela Vieau, a bilingual school for K3 – 8th grade.
In a Milwaukee Public Schools article, Lofton describes how she became an art teacher because of how important art was to her as a child.
“I looked forward to art class every week. It’s easy, if you feel like you’re good at something,” Lofton said. “I try to make my kids all feel like they’re good at it.”
In addition to teaching art, Lofton leads Escuela Vieau’s Girls on the Run chapter and coaches robotics.
To read more about Lofton’s achievement, visit the Milwaukee Public Schools website.