The 2023 Kern County Teachers of the Year finalists have been announced.

Congratulations to:

Brian Devitt: Kern High School District

Stockdale High School: AP Microeconomics, CP Economics, Algebra I, Financial Services, Virtual Enterprise

Yazmin Herrera: Delano Union School District, Almond Tree Middle School 6th Grade: Special Education

Veronica Karr: Southern Kern Unified School District, Rosamond High Early College Campus: English.

The three finalists are now eligible to apply for the California Teacher of the Year program. The two most competitive applications as determined by the Kern County Teacher of the Year Selection Committee will be submitted to the California Department of Education (CDE) to be considered for the California Teacher of the Year honor.