Teacher Tribute Wall

“She has the most awesome way of teaching.” -Dannon About Teacher Features on KSL NewsRadio Teachers are the backbone of our community, and at KSL NewsRadio, we want to highlight the hard work they put in to help their students.  Do you know a teacher that goes above and beyond? Nominate them today by letting us know […]

“I am nominating Whitney Rasmussen from Brookhaven Elementary because she has been a literal miracle for our family. Transitioning into 4th grade with an IEP can be daunting, but Whitney made it seamless. Despite having 30 other students, she manages to provide the kind of individual attention you’d expect from a private tutor. She doesn’t […]

“Mrs. Barrow goes the extra mile to make every student’s learning meaningful and challenging. She knows each kid very well. What keeps them motivated and engaged in the classroom. She is excited for their successes and also notices when they might be feeling down or discouraged. She saw me the other day and asked for […]

“Mr. Lesuma is super nice and gives candies for the most bare bones answers to questions he is super nice and kind and is very polite to his students. He is the GOAT im glad that he is my math teacher.” -Tytan Schumaker About Teacher Features on KSL NewsRadio Teachers are the backbone of our […]

“Everything – she does so much for our students and is a truly dedicated teacher who loves teaching. Her primary role is Music instructor and has been with the campus since its opening in 2016. She is able to work with kids who often have never played a musical instrument (such as all three of […]

“Ms. Gearheart has been at Jordan Ridge for a few years. The students love that she is sweet, loves learning, and is willing to go with the flow. When she started at Jordan Ridge she did an amazing job at adapting to a unique situation and she adds so much to the school, we are […]

“Mrs. Phillips teaches third grade at Jordan Ridge Elementary and the students really enjoy her. They love how passionate she is about her job and how nice she is. She really tries to help the students grow and learn the value of the word yet. She is such a positive example of a teacher. We […]

Mrs. Chai is a fantastic teacher and human. The students at Jordan Ridge Elementary have some amazing things to say about her. “She is very nice and she is passionate about teaching.” “She is amazing and is very good at explaining things. She is also very understanding of feelings.” “She helped me in Walk to […]

“It is with deep gratitude and full confidence that we nominate Mrs. Finucan for recognition of her outstanding work as an educator. What she has done for our son, Brantley is nothing short of life changing. Brantley came into this school year facing challenges that most children never have to carry. He has Chiari malformation […]

“Chelsea works as an English Language Development teacher and coordinator at Alta High. She has been instrumental in creating a culture of inclusion and ambition for students who are English Language Learners (ELLs). At Alta High she oversees efforts to help teachers learn how to instruct ELLs. She creates connections with families who are new […]

“This teacher goes beyond what is required of her. She not only teaches English and is our Student Government advisor. We always have something happening. Right now we have our Spirit Bowl for our school. It takes many many hours to put it all together with decoration, games and team building on grade levels. They […]

“This teacher is amazing for many reasons, here are a few: Erin drives quite a distance each day to get to her school which she has been in the same 2nd grade classroom for 12 years now. She is a very dedicated and loyal teacher and is a great teammate. She is a mother of […]