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Canyons District names Lucia de la Cruz Rodriguez 2025 Teacher of the Year
Summary
Lucia de la Cruz Rodriguez, a dual‑language immersion teacher at Midvale Elementary, was named the Canyons School District 2025 Teacher of the Year at a district ceremony. She will represent the district in the state competition; the program drew more than 4,000 nominations and included cash prizes and community sponsorships.
Lucia de la Cruz Rodriguez, a dual‑language immersion teacher at Midvale Elementary, was named the Canyons School District’s 2025 Teacher of the Year at a district ceremony that honored nominees from every school and program in the district.
The award, announced by Canyons School District officials, names Lucia de la Cruz Rodriguez the district’s representative for the Utah Teacher of the Year competition and includes a package of prizes and a $1,000 cash total for the overall winner. District leaders said more than 4,000 nominations were submitted during the selection window.
The district presented finalists from elementary, middle and high school levels — Lucia de la Cruz Rodriguez (Midvale Elementary), Lauren Nielsen (Albion Middle School) and Alistair Wright (Diamond Ridge High School) — before naming de la Cruz Rodriguez the overall winner. District communications staff Jeff Haney said at the ceremony, “Canyons teachers rock.”
Why it matters: the program recognizes classroom practice and community impact across the district and gives the winning teacher a platform at the state level. The Canyons Education Foundation and corporate sponsors provided…
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