Teacher of the Year - Rising Star

The coveted Teacher of the Year – Rising Star (three years or less) Award is presented to a full-time faculty member who have:

  • Have been employed full-time as faculty for three years or less
  • Contributed to academic excellence at Utah Tech through knowledge in their area of expertise
  • Exceptional teaching ability
  • Extraordinary dedication to the educational pursuits of students
  • Provided service and inspiration outside of the classroom.

Teachers of the Year – Rising Star are nominated by the campus community at large, then all nominees are contacted and asked to answer questions specific to this category. These materials are reviewed and narrowed to a field of finalists by a preliminary screening committee. The finalists are then passed to the Vice President of Academics who narrows to the top five finalists, assembles a committee to review all submitted materials of the finalists, and then the committee selects the winner.

Past Winners of Teacher of the Year – Rising Star Award:

2023 – Robert Kagabo
2022 – Cindy Greenman
2021 – Kristy Grayson
2020 – Raisa Alvarado
2019 – Travis Ficklin
2018 – Abu Khan
2017 – Sophie George
2016 – Brenda Armstrong
2015 – Martina Gaspari
2014 – Rico Del Sesto
2013 – Kristine Olson

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