An Oregon Lottery press release announced that Sena Raschio has been named one of Oregon’s 16 2025-26 Regional Teachers of the Year by The Oregon Department of Education (ODE), in partnership with the lottery. Raschio teaches kindergarten at Humbolt Elementary in Canyon City and was announced as one of 16 Oregon Regional Teachers of the Year during an assembly at the school on Sept. 18. She is a positive force in the culture of our school.”Each Regional Teacher of the Year wins a $1,000 cash prize and is in the running for Oregon’s 2025-26 Oregon Teacher of the Year– to be announced in October. This past year, over $250,000 of Oregon Lottery funding went to the John Day School District, and over $1.1 million went to Grant County. “This group of standout Oregon teachers bring their passion for education and leadership abilities to work every day,” said Oregon Lottery Director Mike Wells.