Herzog Foundation Announces 2025 Christian Teachers of the Year

The Herzog Foundation is proud to recognize the following teachers as the 2025 Christian Teachers of the Year: 

Kit Avery
Southwest Christian High School
Chaska, Minnesota
Diane Bales
Greenville Classical Academy
Greenville, South Carolina
Nancy Cook
Rejoice Christian School
Owasso, Oklahoma
Susan Currier
Cypress Grove Academy
Mobile, Alabama
Nicole Darroch
Ridge Academy
Coraopolis, Pennsylvania
Emily Harrington
Mount Pisgah Christian School
Johns Creek, Georgia
Mackenzie Miller
Logos School
Moscow, Idaho
Blaine Spencer
Second Baptist School
Katy, Texas
Adam Stevenson
Seattle Classical Christian School
Seattle, Washington
Jessica Valente
Tabernacle Christian School
Hickory, North Carolina
Stephany Vesely
St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School
Springfield, Missouri

Emily Zybach
Lincoln Christian School
Tulsa, Oklahoma

“Excellent teachers are the heartbeat of Christian education, and our 12 Teachers of the Year are living proof,” said Herzog Foundation President Darrell Jones. “Now in our fourth year of presenting these awards, we continue to be inspired by the dedication, creativity, and Christ-centered excellence these educators bring to their classrooms. We look forward to sharing more about this year’s honorees in the coming months as we prepare to celebrate them at our annual Excellence in Christian Education event this fall.”

The 2025 Teachers of the Year will be invited to Washington, D.C. this fall for a special weekend of professional development opportunities and public acknowledgment of their remarkable contributions to the field of Christian education. Stay tuned for more details of this exciting weekend and each teacher’s unique accomplishments.  

About the Stanley M. Herzog Charitable Foundation  

The Stanley M. Herzog Charitable Foundation is a charitable foundation dedicated to catalyzing and accelerating the development of quality Christ-centered K-12 education so that families and cultures flourish.  

Learn more at HerzogFoundation.com.