Teacher Tribute Wall

“From my son who is a 6th grader in her class. “She is very caring of her students, very kind to them and helps them learn. She is also a lot of fun. She helped them learn to bake cookies, brought in Chick fil a for lunch for a fun Thanksgiving week meal.” My son […]

“Mr. Lystrup goes above and beyond for his students. From making sure each student feels special and important to dressing up as a goat for our school mascot or buddy the elf before Christmas to bring that extra magic. He runs the schools space center and has become a favorite teacher of not only the […]

“Christine is an incredible theater teacher who has developed both an incredible program and a wonderful community surrounding it. Her creativity and care shine as in how she teaches.” -Raychel Perry About Teacher Features on KSL NewsRadio Teachers are the backbone of our community, and at KSL NewsRadio, we want to highlight the hard work […]

“Mr. Perkins has been the band teacher at Oquirrh Hills Middle School for over 20 years, and he is more than deserving of this award! I don’t know if you’ve ever been in a room where 40 kids are just learning a new instrument, and I seriously don’t know how band teachers deal with the […]

“Christine Detweiler is an amazing teacher who goes above and beyond for her students. My Detweiler is constantly working after school with her students doing auditions, rehearsals, or working with individual students. She strives for excellence not only from herself, but from her students, and meets them where they are at to help them reach […]

“On her way home from work Mrs Johnson noticed one of her students walking home acting strange. She noticed a car was following her student and the student was trying to hide. Mrs Johnson hurry and pulled up to the student to make sure she was okay. The student said that her dad was the […]

“I nominate Tricia Allen a teacher at Tooele Jr. High. Tric is a mom of 3 living children, and one deceased. I’m her mom i have watched her bloom and grow through great challenges. Tric attended UVU and University of Utah, she married, served mentally challenged youth in her effort acquiring her degree. She was […]

“Liandra was a wonderful human. I knew her growing up and knew that her students loved her. My sister’s best friend is her daughter. Liandra passed away yesterday (Dec 14 2025) after a car accident and her family is without her now right before the holidays. She is so loved and has been such a […]

“This teacher cares about the students as a whole. She is always making personal connections with students that are struggling so she can encourage them to do better. She is learning Spanish on her own time to better communicate with the Spanish speaking students. She shows up always, in class, at events and however she […]

“I want to nominate Mr. Burnett because he is a really good history teacher. He is really nice and chill with everything, even if we talk out of turn he doesn’t yell or anything. He makes us laugh everyday. I feel happy when I’m in his class. I’ve learned about things I’ve never heard of […]

“I am so grateful for the opportunity to nominate Mrs. Kohler. She is the kind of teacher who keeps parents involved, genuinely loves her students, and helps them not just succeed academically but truly thrive and grow beyond what they thought possible. She has taught two of my children, and I can honestly say she […]

“Miss Felsted inspires her students by creating a classroom where reading feels magical and curiosity is the natural state of learning. She has a remarkable gift for instilling a genuine love of books in her first graders. She teaches them the elements of a good story—character, setting, conflict, and even the concept of a cliffhanger—inviting […]