Springfield, Ill. (January 9, 2013) --- Through the Facebook contest “The Horace Mann Educator iPad Attack,” the Horace Mann Companies gave away iPad minis to 15 educators. The contest took place during the month of December, and the winners are:

Kerri Edwards - North Carolina

Cindy Burton - North Carolina

Stacey Oppermann - Utah

Abby Lukins - Iowa

Cheryl Gottenborg - Minnesota

Craig Flores - California

Kimberly Taylor - Illinois

Danielle Smith - New Hampshire

Glenda Alexander - Texas

Rebecca Morris - Texas

Shone Jung - Florida

Mary Ann Gindlesperger - Pennsylvania

Faye Reimers - Minnesota

Shannon Casel - Florida

Melanie Mendiola - Texas

Danielle Smith, a winner from New Hampshire, says “I am so excited to use (the iPad mini®) in the classroom … particularly (with) one little 5-year old with autism who has had a tough time transitioning to Kindergarten.”

In addition to the iPad mini® giveaway, Horace Mann is also a corporate sponsor of DonorsChoose.org and other...