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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!
Rebecca Guerrero | Young Women’s STEAM Research and Preparatory Academy | El Paso |
Nichole Ritchie | Llano Junior High School | Llano |
Gilbert Flores | Brackenridge High School | San Antonio |
Jennifer Jordan | Abilene High School | Abilene |
Jessica Blevins | Pflugerville High School | Pflugerville |
Andreina Campos | YES Prep Southeast | Houston |
Kimberly Grosenbacher | Champion High School | Boerne |
Karla Guevara | Riesel High School | Riesel |
Kari Johnston | Perez Elementary School | Austin |
Khadeeja Miandara | Emerson High School | McKinney |
Ann Nguyen | Round Rock High School | Round Rock |
Caroline Pinkston | LASA High School | Austin |
Joseph Fox | Rockport-Fulton Middle School | Rockport |
Houston Goodell | LASA High School | Austin |
Samantha Marsh | Tom Bean High School | Tom Bean |
Call 512.440.1991 (press 2) or email ota@humanitiestexas.org.