This is the final week involving online voting for Rochelle Middle School teacher and RTHS coach Vic Worthington for the $100,000 grant from Farmers Insurance.
Vic is 1 of 15 finalists for the Dream Big Teacher Challenge grant. Area residents can vote this week at thankamericasteachers.com.
The top 2 school districts in each region receive $100,000 from Farmers Insurance. Worthington is currently in 2nd place in his region.
Vic is the only teacher in Illinois on the list of the 15 finalists.
The grant money from the current contest would go for technology, science, engineering and mathematics in the Rochelle elementary school district.
Final results from the online voting will be announced in December.