2024-25 Teachers of the Year

Sunrise Elementary’s 2025 Teacher of the Year didn’t always see herself as a teacher, but today, she’s known as one of the school’s brightest stars.

Providence Elementary’s Teacher of the Year is a warm, quiet, and enthusiastic advocate for her students. Read more to learn about Hatch, who Principal Keck calls “an amazing, amazing educator.”

What began as a kindergarten dream has blossomed into a career filled with love, learning, and lasting impact. Meet Haylie Larsen, White Pine Elementary’s Teacher of the Year.

North Park Elementary’s Teacher of the Year is known for her deep care and high expectations. She’s preparing sixth graders not just for middle school—but for life.

For Dani Hervey’s young family, supporting Mountain Crest student events is a way of life. She and her husband are both Mustang faculty, and this 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year wouldn’t have it any other way.

Since childhood, Andrea Nelson dreamed of becoming a teacher. Now, the Nibley Elementary 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year’s aspirations are a reality.

Christensen, Millville Elementary’s 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year, shapes her classroom with energy, joy, and genuine caring.

Grimnes, North Cache Middle School’s Teacher of the Year, cultivates unique relationships with each student. This inspires them to persist and find success in math learning.

For Jessica Maughan, Green Canyon’s 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year, teaching math was an unexpected career change. After 15 years in the classroom, she says it was a journey worth taking.

For Brooke Richards, Summit Elementary School’s 2024-25 Teacher of the year, teaching comes down to one single philosophy: ‘We’re here for the kids.’”

Lewiston Elementary’s 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year, Holly Hansen, is dedicated to helping students succeed through a growth mindset. Her colleagues praise her passion and commitment, while one student sums it up best: “I would choose Mrs. Hansen as my teacher every time.”

Teaching has been a lifelong passion for Miner. The bonds she builds with her students inspire her to stay in the classroom.

“Before I started teaching,” Tholen said, “I was an aide for 5 years here at Wellsville. I was just so inspired by it all. I thought, ‘I want to be part of the magic that happens here every day.’”

Cache County School District is built on four core values: Student Focus, Character, Community, and Excellence. Gina Vincent, Lincoln Elementary’s Teacher of the Year, embodies them all.

According to Principal Cam Amott, Jenson brings “an energy that is infectious in her classroom and throughout the school."

In a world where you can be anything, Heritage Elementary’s 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year chooses to be kind.

Whipple’s mother inspired her to teach, and she, in turn, raised two daughters who also became math teachers! Ridgeline High School’s 2024 Teacher of the Year hopes her students will also catch her enthusiasm for mathematics.

Nilsson, a Resource teacher at the school, provides a safe space for her students. Her classroom creates achievement through lots of encouragement and exposure to great books.

Pugh, a longtime Greenville Dragon, inspires her students with the great words and insights of those who came before them. “I want them to be heroes,” she said of her students.

One of Hall’s many strengths as a teacher is her love of reading, a passion that her students find contagious. Click on the link above to learn more about this exceptional teacher.

As a child, Rawlins was bothered when she learned that students with disabilities were hidden away from society. 35 years of teaching later, she wants her students to know that they have limitless potential.

“The kids? Their smiles? That’s what inspires me most,” Cortes said. An educator for nineteen years, Cortes fills her classroom with a natural warmth and kindness that her students are drawn to.

Sanchez, who has been teaching for twenty-one years, all in the same classroom, is Spring Creek Middle School's Teacher of the Year.

Cedar Ridge Elementary School’s Teacher of the Year, Erika Linford, seeks to model for her students the power of continued effort when school is challenging. She currently teaches 4th grade and has been an educator for 12 years.

Megan Tanner, science and math teacher at Cache High, finds inspiration in creating strong connections with her students.