Barren Co. teacher selected as Kentucky Teacher Achievement Award winner
BARREN COUNTY, Ky. – A Barren County Schools educator has been selected as a Kentucky Teacher Achievement Award winner.
The district congratulated Scott Johnson on Tuesday, who teaches at Red Cross Elementary School in Glasgow.
Barren County Schools says only nine teachers were selected throughout the Commonwealth.
According to a release by the Kentucky Department of Education, these teachers qualify to compete for the 2025 Kentucky Teacher of the Year Award.
The eight other educators who received awards include:
- Angela Nicole Hardin, Peace Academy (Jefferson County)
- Sarah Wallace, Robert B. Turner Elementary (Anderson County)
- Jennifer Montgomery, Eminence Independent Middle School (Eminence Independent)
- Jessica LF Talley, Mt. Washington Middle School (Bullitt County)
- Alicia Christine Thomas, Lexington Traditional Magnet School (Fayette County)
- Jamie Brown, Marion County High School (Marion County)
- Katy Cecil, LaRue County High School (LaRue County)
- Hayley Dant, Randall K. Cooper High School (Boone County)
All nine teachers will be honored during a ceremony in Frankfort on Sept. 10.
During the ceremony, KDE will announce winners of the elementary, middle and high school teaching divisions.
From the three finalists, one will be named the 2025 Kentucky Teacher of the Year, who will then represent Kentucky in the National Teacher of the Year competition.
KDE says all award recipients will be given cash prizes. The overall Kentucky Teacher of the Year will receive $10,000 and will be offered a six-month sabbatical with KDE during their year as an ambassador of the teaching profession.
