I would like to nominate Mitch Arquette as the outstanding Financial Literacy teacher for Teacher Feature. In the past Mitch taught at Syracuse High School and we worked closely on our Financial Literacy coursework. We have continued to collaborate on our curriculum. Therefore, I know of his commitment to teaching Financial Literacy and engaging his […]
Our family has had to move a couple times in the past year after selling our home and trying to find our current home. With that situation my daughter has had to switch school a couple of times which has not been easy for her. I had switched her to Timpanogos Academy after the school […]
Mr. Donaldson is the P.E teacher of my school, Syracuse Arts Academy. He is an amazing teacher who really tries to “click” and get to know you personally. He has a fun personality that everyone and anyone can relate with and get along with. He loves to play around in P.E and makes it a […]
Brenda Wesson is more than a teacher. When Brenda’s children were raised she went back to school at BYU to get her MA degree and become a School Psychologist. Brenda not only finished top in her class, the year she finished her degree at BYU she was awarded with Student School Psychologist of the year […]
Mrs. Godfrey teaches Kindergarten at Lindon Elementary. I met Mrs. Godfrey in 2010, when my oldest child started kindergarten. I was immensely impressed with her right away, when you meet her, you can tell that she is the best of the best. She is the most amazing teacher, and I am so thankful all three […]
Five or six years ago, Mr. Bezzant was in an accident that left him paralyzed. He worked so hard to be able to return to teaching the next year, with the help of special equipment, and with the help and support of his wonderful wife. The two of them are completely dedicated to his students, […]
I would like to nominate Maggie Huddleston for Teacher Feature. Mrs. Huddleston teaches science at Sand Ridge Jr. High. My son had her last year and she went above and beyond what a teacher needed to do. Let me explain… My son has a learning disability. It requires that teachers make many accommodations in the […]
My husband is a true original when it comes to teaching! His life motto is “You have to be different from the world, in order to make a difference in the world!” Ryan makes a difference is in his classroom. As a 5th grade teacher, he passes on that motto- stretching their minds, abilities, & […]
Chad King has been teaching at Millcreek for over 22 years. Each year he has a profound and positive effect on over 300 students. Over half of Millcreeks’ student body every year participates in the band. He takes kids who have never even read music and teaches them to not only play an instrument of […]
GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND over the past seven years, Donnalee Eisenhart, teacher and National Honors Society advisor at Timpanogos High School, has been taking student success to a higher level. In an effort to help her students continue their education past high school, she has created two different scholarship programs at her school. The first […]
I am nominating Jana Bilton for Teacher Feature this year because of her influence as a teacher to her students, family, and friends. Jana has overcome a variety of different health problems this year and has still been able to teach her class of second grade students; while also being a mother to her four […]
We the undersigned would like to nominate Mr. Brett Taylor, special education teacher at Farmington Elementary for the KSL Teacher Feature of the Week. Mr. Taylor is an exceptionally gifted teacher, because of a unique combination of skills and attributes which he offers, without reservation or boundaries, to his special needs students and their families. […]
Ms. Frye made a huge impact on my daughter in her class last year. My daughter has a very active and sometimes misunderstood personality. Ms. Frye recognized the potential my daughter had for good immediately. She harnessed the energy and the love for people that my daughter has and used it to benefit the whole […]
I want to nominate Tracy Hansen for Teacher Feature. She is an awesome teacher. I don’t think she gets recognized that much because she works at the Alternative High School. All my life I have heard people tell her “when are you going to get a real job?” or “How can you deal with those […]
Mrs. Karen Brown is a fun, happy, “go-getter” who actively stays “fit” so she can entice her students to try to “out run” her in their races. She is remarkable, patient, and encouraging. She has a class with a wide variety of challenges and seems to be able to adjust the educational needs of the […]
Teacher Feature, I would like to highly recommend Christine Spencer for the KSL Teacher Feature Award. She was my daughter’s 6th grade teacher at Heritage Elementary. My children have always had good teachers, but Christine is one of the most outstanding teachers I’ve ever met. My daughter is extremely shy and has been in a […]
My name is Judy Hawkins. I am the parent of a disabled child, Peter Hawkins 20 yrs. old, that is currently in his 2nd year of the STEPS program at Vista Education Campus in Farmington, UT. I am writing to you in hopes that you will help me show my appreciation for one of his […]
I know that there are lots of great teachers teaching in our schools, and I am grateful. However, Mrs. Trish Morrison is by far the best teacher I have ever encountered! I have 4 children and can honestly say that between elementary, middle and high school, she is hands down the best! Mrs. Morrison has […]
Mr. Ewell does an amazing job of teaching a love of learning as well as inspiring his students to learn more about the world around them. He challenged his students to memorize the Gettysburg Address this year in honor of the 150 year anniversary. My son, Quin, excitedly spent weeks studying it and practicing it. […]
There are so many heroes in the world today. Heroes that come across as ordinary, everyday people. And many of those heroes carry the humble title of ‘teacher’. Nearly seven years ago, I was taught math by one of these heroes. His name was Mr. Bryan Crowther. Since as far back as I can remember […]
Ms Anderson has been a Savior for our son. He has been bullied for 2 years in his previous school. As a result we moved him to High Mark Charter School. His 6th grade teacher, Ms. Anderson has taken the time to get to know our son and to help his get his self worth […]
My son struggled with organization and deadlines all through junior high. When he began his sophomore year at Lone Peak High School, the rigors of demanding classes and extra-curricular activities completely overwhelmed him. He was falling behind in classwork and struggled to meet his obligations, especially in band class. Feeling desperate and defeated, he approached […]
Craig Knight is the most deserving person I know. He has done things that no other teacher I have ever had would do. He’s not afraid to do things that are “outside the box”, and get his students involved in things that are unexpected. He has done a lot of unique things for me and […]
Mrs. Pfister is all about family – the students in her class become family by being there every day for one another. After my daughter was diagnosed with a very loud vocal tic she took the motto ‘we are family’ to heart. My daughter was worried about being in school because it can be disruptive […]
