The Altamont School
Altamont French teacher Allison Harris was named the Alabama World Language Association’s 2026 French Teacher of Excellence and Teacher of the Year at the organization’s annual conference in Mobile. The AWLA citation notes that Harris “exemplifies excellence in world language education through her passion, leadership, and commitment to students.” Harris joined Altamont’s faculty in 2013. Since then, in the words of Altamont Academic Director of Languages Larry McCain, she has distinguished herself as “a student-centered, tireless advocate for world language instruction.”
—contributed by Sean Flynt