# High School Business Teacher is Empowering Students to Think Critically: Meet Our May 2025 Honoree, Misty Burgess,

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Podcast: [Inspiring Teachers: The Honored Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/inspiring-teachers-the-honored-podcast-7096081)
Published: 2025-05-01T13:30:00+00:00
Episode link: https://honored.podbean.com/e/may-honoree-misty-burgess-greenbrier-high-school-greenbrier-ar/
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To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week in May, we are excited to have our first-ever double Honorees! This month, we are sharing the story of two incredible educators who have changed the lives of their students. Misty Burgess, a Business teacher at Greenbrier High School in Greenbrier, Arkansas, is one of the recipients of our May 2025 Honored National Teaching Award. She was nominated for this award by her student, Zandrea Story. Joining Misty in this episode are Zandrea and Zandrea's mom, Heather. You'll hear about: - Misty Burgess's journey to becoming a teacher - The impact Misty has had on Zandrea - Misty's extraordinary work in cultivating an environment where students can be the best versions of themselves - Misty's passion for supporting students in preparing for the future You'll also hear from Vincent Cobb, who shares about a teacher who left an incredible impact on their journey. Cobb is the CEO of Summer House Institute (‘Summer House’), a national organization committed to inspiring, developing and growing the next generation of Black male educators in U.S. public schools. Links Mentioned: - Read more about Misty Burgess's story: https://www.honored.org/honoree/misty-burgess - Listen to the story of our other May 2025 Honoree: https://honored.podbean.com/e/may-honoree-hailey-ellzey-greenbrier-high-school-greenbrier-ar/ - Nominate a teacher: https://www.honored.org/nominate/ - Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/honored/ - Follow us on Twitter: https://x.com/honored/ - Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Honored.org/ - Follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/honored.org - Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@honoredteachers Episode Music Credits: - Music by DanaMusic: https://pixabay.com/users/danamusic-319…

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