Business education teacher Megan Wald was named one of four finalists for 2023 North Dakota Teacher of the Year. Photo Credit: Valley City State University

I always enjoy sharing the story of an exceptional educator. One of these is Megan Wald, a business education teacher from North Dakota. She was selected as Emmons County’s Teacher of he Year last May, and she has been named one of four finalists selected to compete for the title of 2023 North Dakota Teacher of the Year.

Megan teaches Business Education courses at Linton High School in Linton, an unincorporated community located in Emmons County, North Dakota. She is also an adjunct business teacher for the North Dakota Center for Distance Education in Fargo. Her career as an educator has spanned 15 years.

For Megan, her work as an educator is never a nine-to-five job. “You have to be passionate about the work that you do and know what your goal is,” she asserts. And she definitely knows what her goal is. “My philosophy is definitely preparing students for work outside of high school. Giving them career readiness skills is one of my top priorities,” she declares.

Megan earned her Bachelor’s degree in Business Education and Marketing from Valley City State University in Valley City, North Dakota, in 2008.

Congratulations, Megan!