This week's teacher feature award goes to Mark Landeen of South Jordan Middle School. His Son JR writes: "I am nominating him for this award because I want to show my appreciation for all he has done and I’m sure thousands of other parents and

Janie Lauritzen - Welby Elementary

May 28th, 2019 1m 3s

This week's teacher feature award goes to Janie Lauritzen of Welby Elementary. Her husband writes "For 19 years, she has invested anywhere from $3,000 to $5,000 of her salary to supply her students with the tools she thinks are essential to the

Jen Lightfoot - Viewmont Elementary

May 21st, 2019 1m 3s

This week's teacher feature award goes to Jen Lightfoot of Viewmont Elementary. A parent says "Mrs. Lightfoot not only goes above and beyond for my child but for each of the children in her class. She treats her students like her own children,

Shanalee Sadler - Alta High School

May 14th, 2019 1m

This week's teacher feature award goes to Shanalee Sadler of Alta High School. A parent writes: "Mrs. Sadler has shown that she cares for my son and wants the best for him. She has made sure that he is prepared for his future whatever that migh

Alice Erickson - Willow Canyon Elementary

May 7th, 2019 1m 2s

This week's teacher feature award goes to Alice Erickson of Willow Canyon Elementary. A former student writes: "thank you, Mrs. Erickson, for making every day a "great day" for your students. Thank you for teaching us with kindness and respect.

Alex Barlow - North Sampete High School

Apr 30th, 2019 1m 1s

This week's teacher feature award goes to Alex Barlow from North Sampete High School. An aunt of a student writes: "By showing kids what they can achieve and caring about them whether they achieve it or not Mr Barlow gives these kids hope. He n

Timothy McNeil, Corner Canyon High School

Apr 22nd, 2019 1m 2s

This week's teacher feature award goes to Timothy McNeil from Corner Canyon High School. A happy parent writes "Mr McNeil teaches and expresses the importance of safety while working with the machinery and all the equipment.My son was enrolled

Heather White - Hawthorn Academy

Apr 16th, 2019 1m 1s

This week's teacher feature award goes to Heather White from Hawthorn Academy. A parent writes that her student "has struggled with being mistreated in the past, because he is a little different. Ms. White has stopped this and he has experience

Erin Teuscher - Herriman High School

Apr 9th, 2019 1m 4s

This week's teacher feature award goes to Erin Teuscher at Herriman High School. A former student writes "I have struggled as a writer over my years as a student and this was a challenge that I feared. Meeting my new teacher made me feel comfor

Marie Miller - Wooddruff Elementary

Apr 2nd, 2019 1m 6s

This week's teacher feature award goes to Marie Miller of Wooddruff Elementary School. A parent writes: "She is amazing, kind, caring and smart. I honestly tear up thinking of all she sacrifices for her students to show them how loved and suppo

Hailey Oswald - Brookhaven Elementary

Mar 26th, 2019 1m 1s

This week's teacher feature award goes to Hailey Oswald of Brookhaven Elementary. The parent of a student who had been recently adopted says" Miss Oswald exceeded amazing! Before Lucy came to class she explained Lucy’s background and why she mi

Matt Mullen - Mount Ogden Junior High

Mar 19th, 2019 1m 1s

This week's teacher feature award goes to The student who nominated him says "Mr. Mullen is an exemplary teacher. Mr. Mullen is our engineering and Project Lead the Way teacher. This is an extremely hard position to fill, and we were so lucky w

Doug Jolley - Westfield Elementary

Mar 12th, 2019 1m

This week's teacher feature award goes to Doug Jolley of Westfield Elementary. A parent writes "Mr. Jolley changed a rowdy class of diverse 6th graders into “Learning Team.” By the end of the school year, Mr. Jolley had transformed this class.

SaraJo Martin - Foothills Elementary

Mar 5th, 2019 1m 38s

This week's teacher feature award goes to SaraJo Martin from Foothills Elementary School. Her daughter who nominated her says "SaraJo Martin, has been dedicated to teaching Utah students for 35+ years. She has touched so many lives, and worked

Tara Porath - Matheson Junior High

Feb 26th, 2019 1m 2s

This week's teacher feature award goes to Tara Porath from Matheson Junior High. She was nominated by her husband who says: " Tara teaches US history and is the department chair. Tara is a strict teacher who demands the most out of her students

Cindy Smith - Hayden Peak Elementary

Feb 19th, 2019 1m 4s

This week's teacher feature award goes to Cindy Smith from Hayden Peak Elementary. The Principal of the school writes: "She is a loving teacher that gets results! Her students love and respect her. She has high standards and expects each of her

Brandon Cook - Venture High School

Feb 12th, 2019 1m 2s

This week's teacher feature award goes to art teacher Brandon Cook from Venture High School. One of his students writes: "I have been taught by Cook in his drawing and painting classes, and it has been a blast. He is the most kind, helpful pers

Todd Jepperson - Orem Junior High

Feb 5th, 2019 1m 2s

This week's teacher feature award goes to Todd Jepperson an English Teacher at Orem Junior High School. The Principal, Brian Jolley, says that Mr. Jepperson also works with the yearbook group and is the advisor for the Latinos in Action Group.

Jessica Cassity - Weber High School

Jan 29th, 2019 1m 3s

This week's teacher feature award goes to Jessica Cassity from Weber High School. A parent of a struggling student writes "I would always hope all teachers would be open to thinking about the child first, and their ego second. This was for sure

John Angell - Cyprus High School

Jan 22nd, 2019 1m

This week's teacher feature award goes to John Angell at Cyprus High School in Magna. A parent of his student wrote that her son's teacher bought him "a brand-new tux in the zip up bag and [he] comes home and shows me! He says & "MOM DID YOU SE

Gaylynn Parker - Payson High School

Jan 15th, 2019 1m 3s

This week's teacher feature award goes to Gaylynn Parker a history teacher at Payson High School. Her student says that "You can never leave her room without a smile - EVER. And if you don't, then she's right there behind you with a word of enc

Randy Mott - Pleasant Grove Jr. High

Jan 8th, 2019 1m 5s

This week's teacher feature award goes to Randy Mott from Pleasant Grove Jr. High. One of his student writes "Mr. Mott is one of the most influential people in my life right now. He has taught me how to reach my full potential while also introd

Rachel Rolf - Hillside Middle School

Jan 1st, 2019 58s

This week's teacher feature award goes to Rachel Rolf of Hillside Middle School in Salt Lake City. She teaches math and ELP math to 7th graders. She was even a finalist presidential award for excellence in mathematics and science teaching in Ut

Christina Van Dam - Draper Elementary

Dec 11th, 2018 1m 1s

This week's teacher feature award goes to Christina Van Dam from Draper Elementary. Ms. Van Dam wanted to give back the good experiences to her students. She wants to make sure the students know that she is loved. She is described as going abov

Doug Saltzgiver - Woods Cross High School

Dec 4th, 2018 1m 2s

This week's teacher feature award goes toDoug Saltzgiver from Woods Cross High School. Mr Saltzgiver is an AP calculus teacher, and loves that he gets to come to work and meet incredible people. Recently he got a phone call from a former studen