Teacher Tribute Wall

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: 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 […]

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 […]

Hello, I’d like to nominate James Oblad, a biology, zoology, (and a few other sciences) High School teacher. He started teaching in 1972-at Cottonwood, and moved to Taylorsville in their opening year. He has taught for over 30 years! I wanted to nominate him because he has never received the recognition he has deserved (a […]

We would like to nominate Mrs. Roundy of Clearfield High School (CHS) for your Teacher Feature. Mrs. Roundy has been a teacher for over 29 years now. She has a decorated career in the Special Education Department, where she has taught kids ranging from those with severe physical disabilities to those who suffer with emotional […]

Nominator: Timmie Lynn Webster Lone Peak High School The teacher that I would like to nominate is Brenda Daley of Lone Peak High School. She was my daughter, Kylie’s, teacher, and we will never be able to adequately thank her for all that she did in her behalf. My daughter has a disability that requires […]

Nominator: Dave Rowe Art City Elementary School In education we are surrounded by unselfish and dedicated people. Yet some stand out in the midst of so many honorable educators. Among those that stand out, Angel Pearce is champion. As Librarian of Art City Elementary, she has made such a significant contribution that the library has […]

Dear KSL Teacher Feature Review Committee, In 1998, Ric Thompson started teaching applied technologies for Nebo School District; his area of expertise was carpentry. In addition to his responsibilities of teaching students carpentry, he was responsible for building a house each year that his students worked on throughout the school year and later sold. He […]

I am a single mother of 3 small children. My oldest is Rose who is 4 and is in a special ed preschool that is funded through the school district. She has been in it for 2 years and has had an EXCEPTIONAL teacher. The teacher is Mrs. Jo Greer at Farrer Preschool in Provo. […]