Giving

Endowed Distinguished Teachers

Hockaday’s incredible faculty are at the center of our School’s legacy of excellence in education. Our teachers place students first and make the Hockaday experience unparalleled. In 2011, the School formally recognized our faculty with the establishment of The Endowed Distinguished Teacher Program, in recognition of faculty excellence. The title of Distinguished Teacher refers both to a position and to qualities of teaching and scholarship. The purpose of the Distinguished Teacher program is to recognize and reward exemplary teachers, often ones of long-standing tenure, for their life-changing work with students. These teachers’ skills in the classroom, their ability to bring subjects to life, their ongoing research and scholarship, and their impact on their students’ lives make them each deserving of the title.

These endowments reflect the embodiment of our teaching mission and exemplify the School’s traditions. We are grateful for the generosity of our donors, which allows us to recognize and honor exemplary faculty members who have served Hockaday so admirably and who will help lead us into the future.

Distinguished Teachers

Amy Banks
The Barney Young Distinguished Teacher

Dr. Lauren Miskin
The Ackerman Family

Distinguished Teacher

Brandi Finazzo
The Lyda Hill ’60 Distinguished Teacher

Recipients:

Diane Glaser, 2011–2021

Susan Sanders-Rosenberg
The Nancy Penn Penson ’41 and John G. Penson Distinguished Teacher in Fine Arts

Recipients:
Ed Long, 2011–2018

Darin Jeans
Distinguished Teacher

Recipients:
Steve Kramer, 2011–2019

Tymesia Smaw
The Lyda Hill ’60 Distinguished Teacher

Recipients:
Dr. Beverly Lawson, 2011–2021

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