Trinity Lutheran’s Susan Junk named Best Teacher in the Flathead

Trinity Lutheran School teacher Susan Junk knew she wanted to be a teacher since kindergarten. 

“When I think about it kindergarten is the class that I have the most vivid memories of. All through those formative classroom years I absolutely loved and adored [my teacher] Miss Fritz and I just wanted to be Miss Fritz,” Junk said smiling. “I would go home and play school every single day.” 

The kindergarten teacher, who is in her 27th year at Trinity Lutheran, was named Best Teacher in the Daily Inter Lake's 2024 Best of Flathead. The annual poll lets the public decide the top three in several categories such as arts, entertainment, food, professional services, people, places and things “uniquely Flathead.”