Greater East Dallas Chamber of Commerce Teachers of the Year: Chris Evetts, Woodrow Wilson High School; Loretta Smith, W. H. Gaston Middle School; Ellen Kufel, Lakehill Preparatory School; Austin Aeschbacher, Northlake Elementary School; Lexi McClure, St. Thomas Aquinas; Caroline Cooper, Dallas Academy (photo by Gigi Ekstrom).

The East Dallas Chamber of Commerce has named its 2017 Teachers of the Year. They will be celebrated at a luncheon on Tuesday, Nov. 14 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Lakehill Preparatory Alice and Erle Nye Family Environmental Science Center, 7401 Ferguson Road. Learn more here, and see below for the winners.

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Austin Aeschbacher – Northlake Elementary School
Loretta Smith – W. H. Gaston Middle School
Chris Evetts – Woodrow Wilson High School
Lexi McClure – St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic School
Ellen Kufel – Lakehill Preparatory School
Caroline Cooper – Dallas Academy

Woodrow graduate Joe Allen is featured in Dallas ISD’s newsletter for starting his own boutique web design company called Jumprope Web Design. When he isn’t meeting with clients, Allen loves to travel the world. Read about his favorite teachers and more here.