Dunbar teacher named Kentucky’s 2019 High School Teacher of the Year

LEXINGTON, Ky. (WTVQ) – A teacher from Lexington is now Kentucky’s High School Teacher of the Year.

Tiffany Marsh, a vocal music teacher at Paul Laurence Dunbar, was named Kentucky’s 2019 High School Teacher of the Year at a ceremony in Frankfort Tuesday.

Jessica Dueñas, of Oldham County, was named the Middle School Teacher of the Year, and NyRee Clayton-Taylor, of Jefferson County, is the Elementary School Teacher of the Year.

They joined Marsh and 21 others from across the state honored with 2019 Valvoline Teacher Achievement Awards.

Marsh received $3,000 and a customized crystal award from Valvoline.