2025 Simplot Inspirational Teacher of the Year Finalist Jason Hebdon

Please Join us in celebrating an outstanding educator! 

We’re proud to announce that Jason Hebdon, math teacher at Century High School, has been named a finalist for the Simplot Inspirational Teacher of the Year!

This year, the Simplot Education Council received an incredible 2,617 nominations recognizing 402 exceptional teachers across Pocatello/Chubbuck School District 25. Finalists will be spotlighted daily through Thursday, May 15, 2025.

On Friday, May 16, 2025, three Simplot Inspirational Teacher Awards will be announced—honoring one exceptional teacher each from the elementary, middle, and high school levels. Each category features five finalists, all of whom will receive a $100 award, with the top recipient in each group earning a $500 prize from the Council.

Congratulations to Mr. Hebdon on this well-deserved recognition!

“Mr. Hebdon is one of a kind. My entire life I struggled with math. All throughout middle school I was doubtful and hated myself for never understanding the concept of math. No matter how hard I tried to understand the subject and equations, I always failed. I felt like I would fail in life because I would never understand math. Mr. Hebdon changed all of that for me. His bond with students and his way of teaching is phenomenal. His bubbly personality and amazing gestures have improved my self-confidence. All year I have flawlessly understood every lesson. Last year I had all Ds in math, this year I have straight A’s.  All thanks to one person, he made a huge impact in my life.” Jakelin O.