Greenwich High School Teacher Named 'CT History Teacher Of The Year'

GREENWICH, CT — Greenwich High School's Karen Boyea has been named the 2023 Connecticut History Teacher of the Year, an award presented annually by the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, the nation’s leading organization dedicated to K–12 American history education.

Boyea has been a teacher at GHS since 2002.

Inaugurated in 2004 and now celebrating its 20th anniversary, the History Teacher of the Year award highlights the crucial importance of history education by honoring exceptional American history teachers from elementary school through high school.

The award honors one K–12 teacher from each state, the District of Columbia, Department of Defense schools, and US territories.

"Knowledgeable and impassioned teachers bring our country’s history to life for students, allowing them to understand that engaging with history is about more than a series of facts," said James G. Basker, president of the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History, in a news release.
"Teachers are the lifeblood of our students’ education, and these are the best of the best."

In addition to a $1,000 honorarium, Boyea received a core archive of American history books and Gilder Lehrman educational materials and recognition at a local ceremony in their honor, and became one of 53 finalists for the 2023 National History Teacher of the Year Award.

This year’s National History Teacher of the Year will be announced in fall 2023 and celebrated at a ceremony in New York City.

A full list of 2023 state winners can be found here.For more information on this year's award, click here.