Lufkin ISD Names Recipients of the Teacher of the Year Awards

At the Lufkin ISD End of Year Service Awards Banquet, Lufkin High School teachers Laura Stevens and Marshall Gorham received the Beulah Dominy and Samuel Gee Gill Teacher of the Year Awards.

Janice Ann Rowe, Director of Alumni Relations for the Lufkin High School Alumni Association, presented the award on behalf of the Gill Family. The award was started in 1993 by Dr. Jack and Linda Gill and was funded to award Lufkin High School teachers who have "exemplary performance and commitment to excellence" at the forefront of the requirement for a teacher to receive this honor.  The award includes a check in the amount of $1,000 and a plaque.

The female Teacher of the Year was awarded to Laura Stevens. Ms. Stevens received her bachelor's degree from Sam Houston State University and a master's degree in museum science from Texas Tech University. She served for a number of years as a park ranger with both Texas Parks & Wildlife and the National Park Service.

After being a park ranger, she decided she wanted to get into education and received a Master of Arts in teaching from Stephen F. Austin State University. She came to Lufkin High School in the 2019-2020 school year from Burleson. In the three years she has been here, she has taught World Geography and has served as the lead teacher for the past two school years.

The male Teacher of the Year was awarded to Marshall Gorham. He grew up in Angelina County and attended Angelina College and Stephen F. Austin State University. Shortly after starting at SFA, he chose to become a missionary and traveled through Africa and Central America. After spending time overseas, he re-enrolled at SFA, obtained his bachelor's degree in science, and began working at Lufkin High School.

A reminder that KICKS 105 and Whataburger will be teaming up to once again award an East Texas educator with a $1,000 classroom grant with our Teacher of the Day promotion.  Nominate a teacher here.