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DeAnne Taggart: My favorite teacher was Dr. Michael Gordon who I met my freshman year at IU. I was from a very rural, white K-12 school district and this was the first teacher I had who was African-American. He told us we have the hardest degree on campus and he didn't want to hear any of us complain about it because we all signed up for it! He had high expectations of all of his students and he was a fantastic storyteller.

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Mr. Erny was my 4th grade teacher. He allowed 4th grade students to feel like they had a true role in the classroom. He had high expectations for us. Mr. Erny provided me with an idea of what kind of teacher I strive to be.

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Dr. Bruck never stopped believing that I would be successful even in times that I had a hard time seeing a finish line. He also never continued on a topic that the students did not understand.

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Mrs. Neill was my first-grade teacher. She is the teacher who made me fall in love with school and want to be a teacher myself. Mrs. Neill was always very kind with her students. She was also very genuine and cared for each of her students on a personal level. I remember Mrs. Neill expressing personal details about her life, as she was wanting to connect with us and build relationships with her students.

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Dr. VanHoveln was my organic chemistry professor at Indiana State University. With a tough subject like organic chemistry, he made it so fun and entertaining using a variety of methods to teach (especially during the peak of COVID in 2019-2020). Not only that, he was always available to help us understand the content as well as just be a listening ear for us. He truly was one of the greatest professors.

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Adeline Gaither: My favorite teacher was Mr. Gobert. Mr. Gobert was my United States History teacher during my junior year. We were able to form a wonderful relationship which still continues today. His love for history inspired me to step foot in my career today.

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My favorite Teacher was Mrs. Carlson. She made learning fun and challenged me as a student more than any Teacher ever has. She inspired me to be a Teacher. I had her in 3rd grade the year that my grandma died and she got me a care package with a stuffed animal and I still have it put away. She still checks in with me occasionally.

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Dr. Jimmy Finnie was my favorite teacher because he went above and beyond for his students. He was the few teachers that genuinely wanted to see his students succeed. He also had a passion for what he taught. He loved it more than anything and all he wanted to do was get his students to experience the same thing.

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My second grade teacher, Kris Kitzinger, turned me on to a love of Little House on the Prairie, invited me to learn to spell big words, and encouraged me with an invite to the Challenge program that kicked off a love of learning.  We stayed in touch throughout the years as well.

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High School History teacher, who I did not like at first. I failed his first test and told him I studied my butt off and he was so kind to me after that. He never gave up on me and gave me a boost of confidence.

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Mr. Asay was one of my English teachers in high school. His passion for his subject and his narrative style is what inspired me to go into education.

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She trusted me to take the class goldfish, Laverne and Shirley, (yes, this ages me!) home during spring break. I felt proud walking home with the goldfish bowl. She was loving and kind.

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Mrs. Butts was full of energy and always saw the best in her students. She taught social studies and language arts, my two least favorite subjects, but always found ways to make the material interesting for us. She shared numerous personal stories in an attempt to make connections with us and the material being taught.

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My favorite teacher was Heather Yarbrough. She always expected a lot from her students but never stopped providing positive feedback. She made me feel comfortable asking questions and helped me to realize it was okay to be make mistakes.

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Mr.Stuckey was my ag teacher in High School. He was there for every milestone. He was there when I didn’t get district office and also there 2 years after i graduated and got my American degree at national convention! He always showed up and he’s the reason I wanted to be an ag teacher

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My favorite teacher was Mr. Bledsoe. He was my high school theatre teacher. I joined theatre freshman year as something that I was sort of interested in, but mainly for the art credit. I expressed my interest and he believed in me and I became the stage manager for three out of my four years. It was the best experience and I am so thankful that I had that opportunity. He was a huge role model in my life and was always positive!

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Dr. Bellamy was my favorite teacher I have had.  He helped to always make each of his students feel like their opinion was valued. He never failed to make each and every lesson come alive. It was due to him that I was sure that education was what I wanted to do.

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Mr. Conner was my Pre-Algebra teacher in Jr. High. He was strict so all the students behaved and we were able to focus and learn. His teaching was clear and easy to follow and made me love math.

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My favorite teacher was my middle school math and science teacher Miss. B. She always challenged her students to do things that may have been outside their comfort zone. She was always there to help when needed. She did so many different hands on activities with her students and she was very personable, and positive towards all students.

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Mrs.Boyle was a great role model as I worked through college! She had tons of experience and love for the profession. She was also a great role model for college students because she was working on her doctorate as she was helping us receive undergraduate. She was a professor when she needed to be but also a friend when we needed her.