Nicky Barto makes learning science fun, engaging at Hall High School
If you ask Hall High School’s science teacher Nicky Barto what advice she would give to her students about their future career, it would be this:
Nothing ‘as rewarding as watching a child discover the magic in books’ to Ohio first-grade teacher
Ohio Grade School’s Linda Downey has been a teacher for 28 years – 20 of them in a first grade classroom.
Margo Cartwright will remember the smiles, hugs as she retires from Princeton Elementary
Margo Cartwright will retire from Jefferson Elementary School in Princeton at the end of the school year.
Princeton’s Steve Amy grew up in a teaching/coach house
Steve Amy knew he wanted to be a coach one day, growing up in a house with a father who was a multi-sport coach and teacher. He just didn’t know he wanted to teach. He said once
DePue’s John Beatty, science teacher and coach for over 30 years, has found right track in education
In a career of more than 30 years, John Beatty has taught and coached in schools big and small. Through it all he’s enjoyed the interactions with students and ‘pushing them to be the best they can
IVCC’s Vince Brolley says teaching honor ‘is like getting praised for eating ice cream’
Teaching dual credit courses for Illinois Valley Community College puts Vince Brolley back in high school, where he feels right at home.
Trinity Catholic’s Dominic Giacobazzi turned a passion for sports into teaching
Trinity Catholic Academy’s Dominic Giacobazzi had his heart set on being an athletic trainer, but a funny thing happened on the way to the NFL. He became a Catholic school teacher.
From teenage rebel to respected teacher: Fisher uses auto shop to prepare students for the workforce, for life
He was a rebellious student and “slacker” until he stumbled into auto shop. Now, La Salle-Peru High School’s Mike Fisher runs the auto shop to teach his students accountability, professionalism.
SOAR teacher Samantha Munks wants students to succeed, no matter what challenges they face
Samantha Munks, a SOAR (Students Obtaining Achievement and Responsibility) high school teacher in Peru, pushes her students to be their best by inspiring them to dream and supporting them by meeting them at their level.
Thank You Teacher Letters 2025: News Tribune
Read our letters submitted by students and parents to News Tribune for our 2025 Thank You Teachers special edition