Nathan Reiter

Lethbridge Herald

Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

It was a moment a long time in the making for Jenny Burke.

Burke, a biology instructor, was named the University of Lethbridge’s 2025 Excellence in Teaching Award winner, the school announced this week.

In an interview with the Herald, Burke says she was quite surprised to hear the news that she had won the honour.

“If I’m being honest, I actually burst into tears and then had to control myself. That was quite emotional for me. I was surprised and overjoyed were the two main emotions I felt.”

Burke traces her passion for teaching back to a school trip that she took in Grade 12. While a lot of her classmates went to Europe, Burke went on a marine biology trip that was organized by her high school chemistry teacher.

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