Ada elementary teacher, Barth Montel, was recognized Friday by Quest Federal Credit Union, along with one teacher from each of the schools in Hardin County, as Hardin County’s Teachers of the Year.

The ceremony was accompanied by a luncheon at Ada’s, Viva Mari Restaurant.

According to Meri Skilliter, Ada superintendent, “Mr. Montel was generous with his time and expertise, helping colleagues learn more about maximizing apps and programs and platforms so they could best engage students remotely.

“He spent the first semester, switching job assignments with aplomb, to accommodate online option students.

Montel is part of the Ada School’s Focus 3 Culture Committee, where he led a virtual book study and hosted book chats, infusing a variety of videos and pod casts into the school’s study, which worked well as a topic for the uncertain times of this school year.