Catherine Walker, a science teacher at Dimond High School, was nominated by students, colleagues, administrators and community members. Via AlaskaBeacon
Catherine Walker shows students how to use an underwater drone at Dimond High School. Walker was named Alaska’s 2024 Teacher of the Year.
Now, nearly two decades later, the science teacher at Anchorage’s Dimond High School is Alaska’s 2024 Teacher of the Year. The state honor makes her a candidate for the “This is my 17th year—and it’s my best year yet,” Walker said. “I’m just really excited, really happy to be able to make a bigger impact outside of the classroom and to advocate for all Alaskan students and teachers.”
“I think it’s really important for our community. We have a mass exodus of students from Alaska — I think because they don’t know the possibilities here,” she said. “I know that I’ll be able to build this amazing network of teachers all across the country, and I’ll be able to promote Alaska and do my best for Alaskan students and teachers,” she said.Walker was nominated by her students, colleagues and administrators at Dimond High School, as well as community members, for the honor. Walker teaches an unmanned aviation course, oceanography, marine biology and engineering essentials.
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