KYTHF
Debra Burgess
Kentucky Teacher Hall of Fame Inductee, 2014
A native of San Antonio, Texas, Debra Burgess began her teaching career at Murray (Ky.) High School as a Spanish and Latin teacher.
Burgess taught Spanish and Latin at Murray High School from 1980 to 2012 and French
in 2012. She was an adjunct instructor from 2011 to present at Murray State University.
She received her bachelor's degree in French and a Spanish minor in 1974 and her master's
degree in Spanish (major) and French (minor) from North Texas State University in
1979. Burgess earned a Teaching Certificate in Spanish and French from Murray State
University in 1979. In 1985, she received a Teaching Certificate in Latin from the
University of Kentucky and in 1994 she received her Rank I from Murray State University.
Her awards include Murray Kiwanis Club Teacher of the Year in 1985 and 2004, Murray
State University – Kentucky Outstanding High School Teacher in 2004, Ashland Outstanding
Kentucky Teacher – Top 26 finalist in 2006, and Murray Outstanding Teacher of the
Year in 2008. Ted Brown, a parent of a former Burgess' student, said: "Ms. Burgess
pushes her students to realize their potential, never settling for just 'good enough,'
and I and many other parents are very grateful that she taught our children the importance
and value of always giving one's best."
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Office of the Dean
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences
1906 College Heights Blvd. #11030,
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1030
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