Matt Smith, art teacher at the Ann Richards School for Young Women Leaders, 2206 Prather Lane, Austin, was selected from a nationwide group of public, private and charter school teachers as the June 2017 National Honoree by nonprofit Honored for his excellence in interdisciplinary art instruction. According to a press release from Ann Richards, Smith’s curriculum draws from science and math to encourage students to make art that transcends the studio and is alive in the world around them. His creativity inspired the school’s art program expansion and Maker Space, which allows students the ability to work with tools such as 3D printers. 512-414-3236. www.annrichardsschool.org