SPOKANE, Wash. — Mandy Manning, 2018 National Teacher of the Year, met yet another celebrity following her meeting with President Donald Trump.
Billionaire and Microsoft founder Bill Gates posted an Instagram photo with a message praising the Ferris High School English and math teacher, calling her "remarkable." He wrote:
“When I was a student, I was lucky to have some inspiring teachers who brought out the best in me. I recently met a remarkable teacher who is doing the same thing for kids who face obstacles I never could have imagined when I was in school. Her name is Mandy Manning, and she teaches English and math in Spokane, Washington, to immigrant and refugee teens who have just arrived in the United States.”
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Manning teaches immigrant and refugee students at the high school’s Newcomer Center. She also serves as a basketball coach and adviser to student groups on campus.
In May, President Trump welcomed Manning to the White House for a National Teacher of the Year reception. When Manning traveled to D.C., she brought letters from her refugee students.
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Manning also wore several buttons representing LGBTQ equality, the Peace Corps and transgender rights to her meeting with the president.
You can view a full interview with Manning in May following her visit with the president here:
