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KSL NewsRadio and Cyprus Credit Union are honoring Utah Teachers! Now more than ever, we recognize the incredible ways that educators go above and beyond every day.

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  • February 26, 2014

    Jodee Worthington – Nebo View Elementary

    Mrs. Worthington teaches the 2nd grade at Nebo View Elementary. She has a profound love for the children she teaches, as we have seen for the past two years. Mrs. Worthington taught two of our sons in consecutive years and our younger son struggled. When he came into Mrs. Worthington’s class, he was reading at […]
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  • February 26, 2014

    Jerilee Jones – Oakhills Elementary

    As the school year continues, we reflect on the many positive educational achievements that have occurred in our daughter because of her excellent teacher Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Jones makes sure each child in her fourth grade class reaches their personal best. Our daughter struggled daily going to school, enjoying school, and doing her work. Mrs. […]
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  • January 22, 2014

    Gene VanTassell – Granger High School

    I love having Mr. VanTassell as my physics teacher. This is my second year in his class. He is always willing to work with students to help them understand the material. Physics can be a difficult course to take and hard to understand, but with Mr. VanTassell’s help, I am now challenging myself in taking […]
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  • December 31, 2013

    Jennifer Scott – Aneth Community School Southeastern Utah

    I would like to nominate Jennifer Scott, Kindergarten teacher as a “Teacher Feature”. Jennifer has been at Aneth Community School for at least 10 years now, she started her work as a residential aide, become a paraprofessional left the school to obtain her teaching credential from Haskell Indian University. She was involved with Indian Education […]
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  • December 23, 2013

    Special Recognition – Mindy Garner, Matthew C. Perry MCAS Iwakuni Japan

    Note: The following teacher was based out of the US Military Base in Japan and has since passed away… however we wanted to share a letter we received from one of her previous students. Thank you for sharing this letter with us Hunter Byers. My teacher feature is Mindy Garner. Mrs. Garner was one of […]
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  • December 4, 2013

    Kaye Johnson Collet – West Kearns Elementary

    I went to school in Kearns, Utah. I had a most amazing 4th grade teacher. I don’t know if she is still alive, but would love for her and or her family to see what she did to change my life forever. I don’t know if this is the right venue, but I have tried […]
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  • November 27, 2013

    Carole Christiansen – Canyon View Junior High

    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 […]
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  • November 20, 2013

    Catherine Palmer – Mountain View Elementary

    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 […]
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  • November 13, 2013

    Nancy Jones – Oaks Springs School/Utah State Hospital

    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 […]
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  • November 6, 2013

    Rebecca Ford – Tooele High School

    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 […]
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  • October 30, 2013

    Thomas Saunders – Rocky Mountain Junior High

    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 […]
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  • October 23, 2013

    Carol Stoker – Valley Elementary

    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 […]
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