Social studies educator Joanna Andres is Park City's first to win statewide Teacher of the Year award

Social studies educator Joanna Andres is Park City's first to win statewide Teacher of the Year award

Park City High School officially has Utah’s Teacher of the Year. Joanna Andres, who teaches criminal law and Advanced Placement U.S. government, was named the State Board of Education’s Teacher of the Year in a ceremony earlier this month. The statewide competition aims to recognize distinguished and dedicated educators in Utah. “Joanna is a world-class AP teacher in the best district in the state who was just voted by our seniors, and this has …

Park City High School celebrates Joanna Andres, Utah’s Teacher of the Year - TownLift, Park City News

PARK CITY, Utah — When Park City High School social studies teacher Joanna Andres heard her name announced as Utah’s 2026 Teacher of the Year, she was stunned. “I was very surprised,” Andres said. “The other four candidates were incredible. All of them have incredible resumes and credentials. I didn’t see it coming.” Her colleagues and district leaders were not surprised. “It’s important to note that Joanna says she was surprised — we were not,”…