Teacher Tribute Wall

My wife didn’t get a good start in life she was born with Osteogenesis imperfecta (OI and sometimes known as brittle bone disease so she started life with a broken leg the day she was born , and an arm just a few days later , life was hard for her and her family moved […]

Catherine Palmer is an extraordinary individual for whom teaching is truly a calling and not just a career. She cares deeply about her students and their future, not just academically but as people. This much is evident from the first time you talk to her. Catherine first contacted me to discuss the possibility of having […]

Nancy is my mother and has been a Special Educator for 31 years. Nancy spent the first part of her career in the elementary schools and then moved to secondary followed by a position as a technical assistant in the Provo School District for 18 years. She has dedicated her career to creating a positive […]

My daughter has been in Mrs. Ford’s class at THS for three years. She is amazing teacher of severe special needs high school age students. She has such a great program at the school. Mrs. Ford was determined that the THS students learn to see “abilities” in these kids not just their disabilities. And it’s […]

My name is Lance Velasquez and I have two daughters that attend Rocky Mountain Junior High (RMJH) in Roy, Utah. There is a Choir Teacher at RMJH that is nothing short of amazing. Neither of my girls had the slightest interest in Choir until they met Mr. Thomas Saunders. His commitment and enthusiasm to the […]

Miss Stoker taught my child, Elisabeth, as a first grader. The summer prior to school my daughter was diagnosed with cancer. My daughter was unable to go to school very much due to treatments and sickness. Whenever she did attend she made to feel welcomed and loved by her teacher. On my daughter’s birthday the […]

Mrs. Helmandollar teaches fourth grade at Hidden Hollow Elementary School in Eagle Mountain, Utah. She is one amazing lady!! The day that my son was selected to be in her class will be a day that we look back at for the rest of his life. The first time we met Mrs. Helmandollar was Back […]

I am writing this letter to nominate Mrs. Nichole Warren-Doman. Mrs. Warren-Doman is a gifted Special Education teacher. To the students in her classroom she is simply known as ‘Nichole.’ She surpasses what is expected from her as an educator, always going above and beyond what is asked and required. Teaching and running a severe […]

“The Teacher Who Inspired Me Most” Just like any other teenager, I have faced the challenges life has thrown at me. Although I have never had to face the pain and anguish of loss, nor the panic and fear of drug use; I have had to overcome an obstacle that has put me at a […]

At the end of 2004, I was a junior in high school and my best friends Josef Curtis and Kelli Johnson dragged me into the choir room because you were holding mid-year auditions for A Cappella Choir and they were determined to get me in there with them. I have the worst stage fright in […]

My story is simple. I’ve never seen a teacher that is so dedicated and willing to use their personal time for the benefit of students. More than once Harris has personally delivered an object my son has left at school to our house, knowing he’d struggle without it. He’s kept us in the loop of […]

I am nominating Suzanne Shaw from Majestic Elementary school to be considered for your Teacher Feature. (I asked other parents with a child in her class to contribute to this nomination as well.) The hallmark of Mrs. Shaw’s teaching is that she sets high standards and then gives her students all the tools and encouragement […]