Simeon Walther, Tooele High School
Mar 12, 2026, 11:52 AM | Updated: Mar 17, 2026, 12:49 pm
“I’d like to nominate my husband, who has worked incredibly hard as a teacher since moving from Germany to the U.S. almost six years ago. He started out teaching 4th grade at West Elementary in Tooele, and even though I don’t know all the teaching terms, I could tell his students really liked how he kept things organized while still making learning fun.
In 2023, he moved to Tooele High School to teach AP German, Concurrent Enrollment German, and German as a World Language. His students already speak German really well because they’re part of the Dual Language Immersion Program, so he’s always coming up with challenging lessons that go beyond just vocabulary and grammar. I don’t always fully understand everything he teaches, but I see how much time and energy he puts into planning and making sure his students get what they need.
Something that really stands out to me is the little things he does to make his students feel supported. He brings small birthday gifts, and he buys snacks or treats for them when they celebrate cultural holidays or when it’s AP exam time. Those things might seem small from the outside, but I hear how much his students appreciate it.
He also tells me stories when he gets home, about what went well in class, what he wants to improve, and how proud he is when a student understands something or reaches a goal. Even though I’m not in the classroom, it’s easy to see how much he cares.
Overall, he’s a hardworking, thoughtful teacher who really puts in the effort every day. I’m proud of how seriously he takes his job and how much he does for his students, and I think he absolutely deserves to be recognized.”
-Alex Allan
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