Teachers of the Year Honored for 2025

April 22, 2025 / Preschool/Lower School/Middle School/Upper School/All News

Jackson Academy recognized the 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year award recipients during a professional development day assembly held this spring. Each year, one teacher from each division is selected by their peers to receive this distinction.

Congratulations to the 2025 Teachers of the Year:

  • Lynn Watson, Lower School Librarian – 5 years of service
  • Sheri Moody, K4 Teacher – 11 years of service
  • Jacob Sullivan, Upper School Science – 4 Years of Service
  • Carrie Ann Eatherly, Sixth Grade Mathematics – 7 years of service

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