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We are excited to announce the recipients of the 2025 Humanities Texas Outstanding Teaching Awards! Each year, we present awards recognizing and encouraging excellence in teaching the humanities in Texas schools. Over nine hundred teachers from across the state were nominated for this year's awards. During the 2025–2026 school year, each winning teacher will receive $5,000 and an additional $1,000 for their school to purchase humanities-based instructional materials.

Stay tuned for upcoming newsletter features on the 2025 recipients!


2025 Outstanding Teaching Award Winners

James F. Veninga Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award

Rebecca GuerreroYoung Women’s STEAM Research and Preparatory AcademyEl Paso

Julius Glickman Educational Leadership Award

Nichole RitchieLlano Junior High SchoolLlano

Jay Taylor Moore Award
 

Gilbert FloresBrackenridge High SchoolSan Antonio
Jennifer JordanAbilene High SchoolAbilene

Outstanding Teaching of the Humanities Award
 

Jessica BlevinsPflugerville High SchoolPflugerville
Andreina CamposYES Prep SoutheastHouston
Kimberly GrosenbacherChampion High SchoolBoerne
Karla GuevaraRiesel High SchoolRiesel
Kari JohnstonPerez Elementary SchoolAustin
Khadeeja MiandaraEmerson High SchoolMcKinney
Ann NguyenRound Rock High SchoolRound Rock
Caroline PinkstonLASA High SchoolAustin

Linden Heck Howell Outstanding Teaching of Texas History Award

Joseph FoxRockport-Fulton Middle SchoolRockport

Award for Outstanding Early-Career Teaching

Houston GoodellLASA High SchoolAustin
Samantha MarshTom Bean High SchoolTom Bean

Questions about Teaching Awards

Call 512.440.1991 (press 2) or email ota@humanitiestexas.org.