Plummer’s Juanita Jackson Named SEA LIFE Science Teacher of the Year

The Aldine ISD educator was the only one named in the greater Houston area.

Chase Hathaway, with SEA LIFE, presents Juanita Jackson with the award online.

Juanita Jackson as one of five winners from across the state awarded as SEA LIFE Texas Science Teacher of the Year.

Jackson is a teacher at Plummer Middle School and was surprised during what she thought was just a regular virtual faculty meeting on Monday, April 27.

Juanita Jackson

Instead, Jackson was greeted by her colleagues and Marketing Manager Chase Hathaway of SEA LIFE San Antonio with fanfare to celebrate the enormous honor.

According to Hathaway, Jackson was recognized for her tireless work educating and inspiring students with love for our surrounding ecosystems.

Jackson received a lifetime pass to SEA LIFE San Antonio and SEA LIFE Grapevine.

The contest is in its inaugural year. Educators can nominate a teacher, or teachers can nominate themselves online before the set deadline. To be eligible, the educator must currently be a full-time teacher in Texas and teach science in any grade (PreK-12).

“We wanted to recognize the educators who are teaching the next generation,” said SEA LIFE San Antonio General Manager Jeremy Aguillen. “They are teaching students about the magnificent ecosystems that surround us. We hope to provide educators with the tools that they can take in the classroom and be a support system for educating their future students.”