Dear KSL, We have a secret weapon at Knowlton Elementary in Farmington, Utah. Her name is Kristi Spendlove and she is my son Conley’s 1st grade teacher. She joins us this year for the first time and I want to take this opportunity to tell you a little about this amazing teacher and person. If […]
Robert Hillier is an amazing science teacher at Sunset Jr. High School. This year he celebrates 30 years teaching and has no desire to retire because he loves what he does so much. Although he has had opportunities for advancement and higher paying jobs, he stays in the junior high because he says this is […]
Miss Amber Hansen comes from a family of educators. Both her parents have long careers in education along with her grandmother, several aunts and uncles as well as siblings. She has taught 1st grade for at least 9 years. My eighth grader had her for first grade and still comments on her experiences with Miss […]
I wanted to tell you about a teacher who has made an amazing difference in my child’s life. My daughter struggled through Kindergarten, First and Second grades. She hated going to school and many mornings made herself so ill she couldn’t go to school. She struggled with reading and math and had a very low […]
To Whom It May Concern: I am writing to tell you about the most amazing teacher. Her name is Merlyn Schofield and she is a 4th grade teacher at Burton Elementary in Kaysville. My oldest daughter loves learning and education. She would always create extra work for herself in order to challenge herself. When she […]
Nominator: Leuzi Z. Cardoso Provo High School While this may seem a bit self-serving to nominate my own husband, I have realized over the years that I am the only one in a position to consistently see the impact he has had on his students. Like the time we were at the deli of a […]
Nominator: Jocelyn Kawa Davis High School I would like to nominate Gene Kawa to KSL’s teacher feature. I was hesitant to nominate him because he is my husband, and some might think I am biased. However, after contemplating this nomination for a while, I decided to do it because as his wife, I see things […]
I want to nominate Denise Haning for Teacher Feature. I have known Denise for two years now and have seen the effort she puts into her classes. This effort is especially seen after school when she is grading papers and tests, and trying to find any positives possible to help boost the self esteem of […]
This letter is being written for you to consider Mrs. Jennifer Mattson in your Teacher Feature. She teaches at Brighton High School, Salt Lake City, Utah. Dan Rather said of teachers, “The dream begins, most of the time, with a teacher who believes in you, who tugs and pushes and leads you on to the […]
Nominator: Cecilia Plummer Northridge Elementary Mrs. Sulz is one of a kind. She teaches by example and by setting high expectations. At the beginning of the year my son was afraid of writing in cursive and didn’t want to do it. Mrs. Sulz told him that in her class this was not an option, and […]
Nominator: Chaci Fisher Cottonwood High School Dallas Jackman has truly saved lives as a high school teacher at Cottonwood High School. A master teacher, Mr. Jackman has devoted 42 years of his life to his passion for teaching. He retired once, but just couldn’t stay away from the profession he loves…a career that has benefited […]
