![Teacher of the Week: Melissa Santillan from Tricoci University of Beauty Culture](http://townsquare.media/site/721/files/2018/02/IMG_4588.jpg?w=980&q=75)
Teacher of the Week: Melissa Santillan from Tricoci University of Beauty Culture
Congratulations to our newest teacher of the week, Ms. Melissa Santillan from Tricoci University of Beauty Culture.
Ms. Santillan scored beautiful flowers from Broadway Florist and an amazing cake from Nothing Bundt Cakes.
The winning nomination came from Darcie Kircher. Darcie writes:
Rockford Campus She goes above and beyond what is required of her as a teacher. She sacrifices a great deal so she can come and be present each day and give us a superior quality of education. She has an amazing personality and she constantly makes learning fun and new. She is the best teacher I’ve ever had. She is currently helping me become a wonderful student teacher.
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