THERE. SLIDE RIGHT DOWN. HOW ABOUT IT? WELL, THE SCHOOL YEAR IS WRAPPING UP. ONE BALTIMORE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL TEACHER GOT A BIG SURPRISE FROM BROKEN ROQUAN SMITH AND THE BALTIMORE RAVENS. ANDREW GOLDBECK IS THIS YEAR’S TOUCHDOWN FOR TEACHERS AWARD WINNER. GOLDBECK TEACHES AT KENWOOD HIGH SCHOOL, BUT HE GIVES BACK TO THE COMMUNITY OUTSIDE OF THE CLASSROOM. GOLDBECK STARTED MONTHLY FOOD DISTRIBUTIONS AND CREATED A FREE LAUNDROMAT TO SUPPORT FAMILIES EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS. OVERALL, I’VE HAD SO MANY CONVERSATIONS WHERE THE NARRATIVE OF OUR SCHOOL WAS NEGATIVE AND I’VE HAD TO CHANGE THAT CONVERSATION OVER AND OVER AGAIN WHERE IT SAYS NO, WE HAVE. THE MAJORITY OF KIDS ARE GOOD KIDS THAT DO THE RIGHT THING, AND THOSE DON’T HAVE A VOICE. THERE ARE SO MANY GREAT INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY, AND I THINK IT STARTS WITH THE TEACHERS, THE EDUCATION AND JUST KNOWING HOW IMPORTANT IT IS. AND I JUST THINK FOR MYSELF AND MY PERSPECTIVE ON LIKE THE IMPACT OF MY TEACHERS HAVE HAD THROUGHOUT MY CHILDHOOD AND AS WELL, LIKE AS AN ADULT NOW, I STILL REMEMBER SOME OF THE THINGS THAT THEY’VE TAUGHT ME. SO AS PART OF HIS PRIZE, THE RAVENS GIFTED GOLDBECK A CUSTOM JERS
Baltimore County’s Andrew Goldbeck wins Touchdown for Teachers award
Kenwood High School teacher started monthly food distributions, created free laundromat for families experiencing homelessness
Updated: 6:03 PM EDT Jun 2, 2025
A Baltimore County high school teacher received a big surprise Monday from Roquan Smith the Baltimore Ravens.Andrew Goldbeck is this year’s Touchdown for Teachers award recipient. The Kenwood High School teacher gives back to the community outside of the classroom after having started monthly food distributions and creating a free laundromat to support families experiencing homelessness.His efforts have benefitted more than 450 students and staff, and has facilitated the distribution of more than 3,000 clothing items, 500 hygiene products and 200 pairs of shoes to community members in need.”Overall, I’ve had so many conversations where the narrative around our school is negative,” Goldbeck said. “I’ve had to change that conversation over and over again, where it says, ‘No, the majority of kids are good kids that do the right thing.’ Those don’t have a voice.”Goldbeck has built partnerships with churches, businesses and nonprofits to support Kenwood students.”There are so many great individuals throughout the community, and I think that starts with the teachers, the education and knowing how important that is,” Smith said. “For myself and my perspective on the impact my teachers have had throughout my childhood, and as an adult now, I still remember the things that they’ve taught me.”As part of his prize, the Ravens gifted Goldbeck a custom jersey and a $5,000 grant.Previous 11 News coverage of awardees:
ESSEX, Md. —
A Baltimore County high school teacher received a big surprise Monday from Roquan Smith the Baltimore Ravens.
Andrew Goldbeck is this year’s Touchdown for Teachers award recipient. The Kenwood High School teacher gives back to the community outside of the classroom after having started monthly food distributions and creating a free laundromat to support families experiencing homelessness.
His efforts have benefitted more than 450 students and staff, and has facilitated the distribution of more than 3,000 clothing items, 500 hygiene products and 200 pairs of shoes to community members in need.
“Overall, I’ve had so many conversations where the narrative around our school is negative,” Goldbeck said. “I’ve had to change that conversation over and over again, where it says, ‘No, the majority of kids are good kids that do the right thing.’ Those don’t have a voice.”
Goldbeck has built partnerships with churches, businesses and nonprofits to support Kenwood students.
“There are so many great individuals throughout the community, and I think that starts with the teachers, the education and knowing how important that is,” Smith said. “For myself and my perspective on the impact my teachers have had throughout my childhood, and as an adult now, I still remember the things that they’ve taught me.”
As part of his prize, the Ravens gifted Goldbeck a custom jersey and a $5,000 grant.
Previous 11 News coverage of awardees: