A Sturgeon Bay School District social studies teacher has received a prestigious honor from a state professional organization. The Wisconsin Council for the Social Studies (WCSS) named Stephen Jacobson of T.J. Walker Middle School the recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Teacher of the Year for Middle School. Jacobson was nominated last fall for the award and was chosen for his professional duties, accomplishments, extracurricular activities, and innovations in this social studies curriculum. He says he does not know who nominated him, but he is honored by the award and thankful for all the administrators, his colleagues, and the people of Sturgeon Bay.
Jacobson, who has taught for 17 years at T.J. Walker Middle School,, was one of three social studies teachers (elementary, middle, and high school) in the state recognized at the WCSS’s annual conference, held in Madison last weekend.
