2024 Teacher of the Year

Catherine Walker

A graduate of Brandeis University in Waltham, MA, Walker has been teaching at Dimond High School in the Anchorage School District since 2017. She has taught Engineering Essentials, Unmanned Aviation Science, Oceanography, Marine Biology, Biology, and 9th-grade Science. Walker started many of these courses at Dimond, including Project Lead the Way Engineering Essentials. Walker sponsors Battle of the Books, Green Effects Recycling, and the National Ocean Science Bowl Club, and serves as a board member of the Alaska Society for Technology in Education. Walker creates a classroom environment focused on career-oriented problem solvers in the community with a focus on mental health through high expectations with interdisciplinary lessons. Walker mentors new and pre-service teachers at the University of Alaska Fairbanks and Prince William Sound College. She has a passion for Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM) careers and works diligently to create a support system for her students to achieve in these fields.

Press Release Announcing Alaska Teacher of the Year Selection
Press Release Announcing National Teacher of the Year Finalist