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Golden Flashes Celebrate #BigDayForTeachers at Fishcreek Elementary

KENT, OHIO- The Kent State Athletic Department surprised Courtney Rutan, a physical education teacher at Fishcreek Elementary School, with a $1,000 gift card as part of the "Big Day" celebration through the College Football Playoff's Extra Yard for Teachers program.

Rutan has been a part of the Golden Flashes' family for over eight years. She started the "Moving with the Flashes" program that has become a staple of the Stow elementary school's calendar. Each year, Kent State student-athletes become the coaches at stations set up throughout the school. The student-athletes provide instruction and tips on being healthy and active to students in grades K-through-five.