Teacher Tribute Wall

To whom it may concern: I am writing this letter about an amazing six grade teacher at Valley Elementary School in Liberty, Utah. Mrs. Michelle Evans. Mrs. Evans has been a true inspiration to me as a parent, and a positive, enthusiastic teacher for my son, Tanner. Mrs. Evans encourages her students to reach for […]

I learned at a very young age the definition of a teacher was: To hurt, intimidate, and humiliate a child. Funny thing is only a few of my teachers were ever unkind to me personally. I played a shy quiet roll in elementary school, and avoided contact with the adults as much as possible. Words […]

Dear KSL, Ms. Miller was my eighth grade English teacher at North Davis Junior High School. When I started in her class, I was shy, B-average student and I viewed English as my worst subject. Ms. Miller sparked a fire in me. She did not take my excuses that I was born a bad speller […]

Dear Teacher Feature Judges, We appreciate the teachers of Arcadia Elementary. They have provided an excellent education for our children. One teacher in particular changed the life of our son. Our son Matthew wore thick eyeglasses and, since kids will be kids, his peers mocked him and teased him and made fun of him. Hence, […]

Several weeks ago my granddaughter Erica got engaged. After family, the first person she showed her ring to was her sixth grade teacher Susan Fuller. When Erica was in her class, she was also in resource for some extra help, especially math. At the end of the school year Erica received the Presidential Award for […]

To Whom It May Concern: I would like to nominate Kirstin Reed, a 6th grade teacher at Knowlton Elementary, for your “Teacher Feature Award.” Two of my children have had the privilege of being taught by Mrs. Reed and they both have had an incredible 6th grade year. Within the first week of school my […]

Dear KSL Teacher feature review committee, I would love to tell you about an amazing teacher that has influenced and enriched our students at Tolman Elementary. Her name: Shelly Fojtek who teaches sixth grade at Tolman Elementary. Mrs. Fojtek has an ability to bring a positive atmosphere in her classroom which is a catalyst for […]

Dear Teacher Feature Judges, We want to nominate our sixth grade teacher, Mr. Wimmer, for Teacher Feature. Some of the reasons we believe Mr. Wimmer should be chosen are: He believes in us. He gives us chances to be winners in lots of ways. He required the students in his class to enter something in […]

I want to introduce you to a teacher named Karen Anderson. Karen has been teaching for 25 years. Her kindness and warm smile have brightened the day of hundreds of children. Most of her teaching years were spent in the first grade. Karen loves to teach others to read and there are many individuals who […]

Dear Teacher Feature Judges, I want to nominate my son a 7th, 8th, 9thgrade choral teacher, Mr. Madsen, for Teacher Feature. Some of the reasons I believe Mr. Madsen should be chosen are: He is such a great teacher and he loves his students, respects them, disciplines them with understanding, expects the best from them […]

Nominator: Steve Baldridge Riverside Elementary School The impact of a great teacher can be measured not in days or weeks, but in years, and even over an entire lifetime. The many hundreds of students who have passed through Ms. Seaman’s classroom throughout the years can all attest to the huge impact she has had on […]

Dear KSL Teacher Feature review committee, We strongly recommend Mr. Moser, a fourth-grade teacher at Legacy Elementary in American Fork, as a Teacher Feature award recipient based on his indelible impact on our son. Our son had experienced difficulties in school causing his self-esteem to plummet. He was critical of himself and especially sensitive to […]