2022 TCCB Teacher of the Year

Michael Alfers Named 2022 Teacher of the Year By TCCB Ed

Michael Alfers has been selected as the 2022 Teacher of the Year, by the Texas Catholic Conference of Bishops Education Department (TCCB ED). Alfers, a 1997 graduate of Bishop Dunne and a 21-year teacher at the school, is assistant director of the middle school, coach, and beloved mentor and teacher. This the second consecutive year a

Bishop Dunne educator has been awarded this prestigious honor.

TCCB ED assists Catholic schools in the state of Texas with continuous school improvement initiatives, accountability with best educational practices, strengthening of mission and identity, and improving academic performance. This award was created to recognize and celebrate Catholic school teachers across the state who have shown remarkable dedication to the spiritual and intellectual formation of their students.

“I am honored, grateful and humbled by this award. I truly believe it is not just for me, but a credit to the students, faculty, administration, Dads Club members, and everyone in the extended Bishop Dunne community,” said Alfers.

A Social Studies teacher, his courses include Texas History, US History, Government, Economics, World Cultures and World Geography as well as a course about the 1960s in America. He coached varsity basketball for 15 years and is currently the middle school basketball coach.

Alfers is also the moderator for the Dads Club, which organizes projects and fundraisers to support the school and the community. During the pandemic, he led an effort to purchase meals from local restaurants owned by Bishop Dunne families to help feed school families who experienced financial or medical hardships. He is also the inspiration for a new Bishop Dunne tradition, the Christmas Classic parade, now an annual affair that Alfers and the Dads Club started in December 2020. The Dads Club decorates the campus with Christmas lights, various student clubs contribute festive displays, and the band and orchestra play Christmas music.

Consistently going above and beyond the scope of his role, Alfers made in-person visits to students struggling with remote learning and organized sports activities when league sports were cancelled. According to Bishop Dunne President, Mary Beth Marchiony, “Michael looks for ways to serve. He serves students, families, and our faculty and staff, always putting the needs of others ahead of his own.”

In May 2021, Alfers was named HALO Educator of the Year as well as a recipient of the Work of Heart Award from The Catholic Foundation in December 2020.

Michael Alfers is a graduate of the University of Dallas and has a master’s degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Notre Dame.