St. Mary's Educator Named Most Inspirational Teacher in the Riverbend

St. Mary's Educator Named Most Inspirational Teacher in the Riverbend

ALTON - Karen Crites, a teacher at St. Mary’s Catholic School, was recently named the Most Inspirational Teacher in the Riverbend.The Boys and Girls Club of Alton hosted their annual Boots ‘n Bandanas fundraiser in November and declared Crites the winner of this prestigious award. Crites teaches social studies at the middle school level at St. Mary’s.Crites said she was “very surprised” when she learned her colleagues had nominated her and “shoc…