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1972 State Teachers of the Year
Alabama -- Edith L. Lawson; Fairhope Middle School, Fairhope, AL -- English, 7

Alaska -- Hollis Preston-Harrison; Dimond-Mears Junior High School, Anchorage, AK -- Language Arts/ Social Studies, 8

Arizona -- Leon E. Jordan; Camelback High School, Phoenix, AZ -- Biology, 10; National Teacher of the Year Finalist

Arkansas -- Judy Marie Horn; Pike View Elementary School, North Little Rock, AR -- Elementary, 5

California -- Richard G. Everson; Big Bear High School, Big Bear Lake, CA -- English/ History/Anthropology, 9-12

Colorado -- Ruth S. Garrabrant; Hugo High School, Hugo, CO -- Mathematics/Biology 

Delaware -- Vivian W. Ellis; Delaware City School, Delaware City, DE --
Elementary, 2

Florida -- Jane Seinney; Carver Elementary School, Tampa, FL -- Elementary, 6

Georgia -- J. Ferrell Drummond; Carrollton High School, Carrollton, GA --
English --gifted program, 9-12

Guam -- Elayne Reade Lanier; John F. Kennedy High School, Tumon, GU -- Guam
History/American History, 11-12;  National Teacher of the Year Finalist

Hawaii -- Shigeru Hotoke; Kailua High School, Kailua, Oahu, HI -- Beginning, Intermediate & Senior chorus 

Idaho -- Esther Whiting; East Minico Junior High School, Rupert, ID -- Reading/Art 

Illinois -- Aline Travel; Marion Junior High School, Marion, IL -- Algebra, 9

Indiana -- Ruth Swank; Riverside Elementary School, Fort Wayne, IN -- Nongraded
intermediate 

Iowa -- Jean C. Bogardus; Clear Creek District, Tiffin, IA -- Reading, 7-9

Kansas -- Selma M. Maronde; Russell Junior High School, Russell, KS --
Special Education 

Kentucky -- Pearl Snider; Franklin-Simpson High School, Franklin, KY -- History, 11

Louisiana -- Elizabeth Ann Lane; C.F. Rowley Elementary School, Chalmette, LA -- Science, 3-5

Maine -- Marilyn Todd; North School, Portland, ME -- Kindergarten

Maryland -- H. Edwin Lanehart; Woodmore Elementary School, Baltimore County, MD -- Physical Education 

Massachusetts -- Marcia J. Fowler; Shatswell School, Ipswich, MA --
Nongraded Primary 

Minnesota -- Thomas E. Melchior; Joseph Nicollet Junior High School, Burnsville, MN --English/Coach 

Missouri -- Dale Teachout; Dexter High School, Dexter, MO -- American History,
Contemporary Issues, Journalism, 11-12

Montana -- Jack Johnson; Lincoln Junior High School, Billings, MT -- History, 8

Nebraska -- Patrice M. Jensen; Lincoln School, Hastings, NE -- Elementary, 1

Nevada -- Mary E. Woods; Brown Elementary School, Reno, NV -- Team teacher, 4-6

New Hampshire -- Rose C. Cronk; Mary C. Dondero Elementary School, Portsmouth, NH -- Art/Science, 5-6

New Jersey -- Katherine Battista; Lindbergh Elementary School, Pallsades Park, NJ --Elementary, 6;  National Teacher of the Year Finalist

New Mexico -- Sterling C. Morrow; Tatum Elementary School, Tatum, NM -- Science/ Reading/Physical Education/Art, 5-6

New York -- Doris Cunha; P.S. 102, Bronx, New York, NY -- Music, K-8

North Carolina -- James M. Rogers; Durham High School, Durham, NC -- Black Studies/ History;  1972 National Teacher of the Year   (NTOY Information )

North Dakota -- Harold Kepler; Bismarck Public Schools, Bismarck, ND -- Band, 5-9

Ohio -- Albert H. Martin; Prospect School, East Cleveland, OH --
Creative Dramatics, K-6

Oklahoma -- Vernice Ware; Jefferson Elementary School, Barlesville, OK --
Special Education 

Oregon -- Verne Martin; Twality Junior High School, Tighard, OR -- Mathematics 

Pennsylvania -- Mary Duff; Sulzberger Junior High School, Philadelphia, PA -- English, 9

Puerto Rico -- Brenda Rivera Alvardo; Ramon Power High School, San Juan, PR -- Spanish 

Rhode Island -- Jane L. Anderson; Metcalf Middle School, Exeter, RI -- Remedial Reading, 5-9

South Carolina -- Pamelia Sale Cromer; R.H. Rulmer Middle School, West Columbia, SC -- Earth Science 

South Dakota -- David W. Merrill; Central High School, Aberdeen, SD --
Industrial Arts 

Tennessee -- Ruby S. Cooley; Dyersburgh High School, Dyersburgh, TN -- Mathematics 

Texas -- Ben H. Standifer; Western Hills High School, Fort Worth, TX --
Unified Geometry, 10-12

Utah -- Hazel Blood Ellison; Rosslyn Heights Elementary School, Salt Lake City, UT --Elementary, 2

Vermont -- Evelyn H. Power; Sherburne Elementary School, Killington, VT -- Teaching Principal, 1-2

Virginia -- Virginia Kemp Rowe; Walton Elementary School, Prince George, VA -- Elementary, 4

Washington -- Helen Fitzgerald; Lake Forest Park Elementary School, Seattle, WA -- Special Education, 4

West Virginia -- Richard J. Glass, Jr.; Masontown Valley Senior High School, Masontown, WV -- Vocational Agriculture 

Wisconsin -- Myrna Barr; Taft Elementary School, Neenah, WI -- Multi-age, ungraded 

Wyoming -- Helen S. Meldrum; Buffalo High School, Buffalo, WY --
English/Speech, 9-12
 




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