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Receives $5,000 cash and podcast feature

Micheal Quach, a high school Science teacher at Townsend Harris High School in Flushing, New York, has been awarded the prestigious Honored National Teaching Award for November 2026. As part of his honor, he received a $5,000 cash award and was featured on Inspiring Teachers: The Honored Podcast.

Micheal Quach is passionate about fostering an environment of hospitality, transparency, and mutual respect to build strong student connections. He cultivates a safe community where students can show up as they are and bring their unique abilities. By investing in his students beyond academics, he helps them build confidence both inside and outside of the classroom.

Micheal Quach was nominated for this award by his former student, Haein, who credits Micheal with helping her believe in herself and celebrates how he created an encouraging environment where every student felt seen and valued. Through his teaching, she gained the confidence to believe in herself that has stuck with her and has allowed her to find more success in college. In Haein’s words, “If someone were to ask me if there was one teacher who I would go back and sit in a class and just learn, I think without a doubt it would be Mr. Quach.”

To hear more about the inspiring impact of Micheal Quach’s teaching, listen to his story at https://www.honored.org/honoree/micheal-quach.

Honored is a national nonprofit organization dedicated to keeping great teachers in the classroom and inspiring a new generation of talent to pursue teaching. Each month of the school year, Honored shines a spotlight on a teacher who has changed the life of a single student. The Honoree receives a $5,000 cash award, and Honored shares their story on their podcast and social media. Honorees are selected from Pre-K-12 teachers of all subjects at public, private, and charter schools across the country.

For more information about Honored, visit honored.org. To nominate a teacher, visit honored.org/nominate.  For regular updates on Honored and our monthly Honorees, follow and like us on Facebook, X, TikTok, LinkedIn, and Instagram. You can also listen to our podcast at https://honored.podbean.com/.

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