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1979 State Teachers of the Year
Alaska -- Lewis J. Santoro; Main Elementary School, Kodiak, AK -- Elementary, 1

Am. Samoa -- Sharon Stevenson; Pago Pago Consolidated School, Pago Pago, AS -- Elementary, 1-2

Arizona -- Emmett R. Smith; Apollo High School, Glendale, AZ -- English 

Arkansas -- Sara Beth Morris; Caldwell Elementary School, Benton, AR --
Learning Disabilities 

California -- Hank Nadeau; Felicita Elementary School, Escondido, CA -- Elementary, 2-3; National Teacher of the Year Finalist

Colorado -- Beverly A. Haley; Fort Morgan High School, Fort Morgan, CO -- English 

Delaware -- Nina Lou Bunting; Lord Baltimore Elementary School, Ocean View, DE -- Elementary, 3

Florida -- Victor Lopez, Jr.; Mays Junior High School, Goulds, FL -- Music 

Georgia -- Everett Coker; F. T. Wills High School, Smyrna, GA -- Mathematics 

Hawaii -- Judith J. Kaya; Moanalua Elementary School, Honolulu, HI --
Elementary, 5

Idaho -- Carol L. Walker; Moscow Junior High School, Moscow, ID -- English 

Illinois -- Joseph L. Corsello; Morris Community High School, Morris, IL --
Arts & Ceramics 

Indiana -- Robert E. Ciscell; South Decatur High School, Greenburg, IN -- Art 

Iowa -- Richard A. Wilson; Centerville Community Schools, Centerville, IA --
Physical Education, K-3

Kansas -- Carolyn D. Jones; Washburn Rural High School, Topeka, KS --
Social Science 

Kentucky -- David L. Davies; Harlan City School, Harlan, KY -- English & Choir 

Louisiana -- Patricia A. Railsback; Baienville Elementary School, New Orleans, LA -- Special Education 

Maine -- Janice A. Parker; West School, Portland, ME -- Special Education 

Maryland -- Morris B. Green, Jr.; Howard High School, Ellicott City, MD -- Art 

Massachusetts -- Rita E. Croteau; Worcester Public Schools, Worcester, MA -- Special Education 

Minnesota -- George A. Gillespie; Cloquet Senior High School, Cloquet, MN -- English; National Teacher of the Year Finalist

Mississippi -- Ernestine N. Madison; Vicksburg High School, Vicksburg, MS -- American History 

Missouri -- Homer L. Hall; Kirkwood High School, Kirkwood, MO -- Journalism 

Montana -- Kenneth L. Monilaws; Inverness High School, Inverness, MT -- English 

Nebraska -- Arvon Engel; Centennial Public School, Utica, NE -- Science 

Nevada -- Nathaniel H. Carver; Carson Junior High School, Carson City, NV -- Science 

New Hampshire -- Marilyn W. Black; Bernice A. Ray School, Hanover, NH --
Art, K-5; 1979 National Teacher of the Year   ( NTOY Information )

New Jersey -- Alan N. Sponzilli; Glen Rock Junior/Senior High School, Glen Rock, NJ -- Art 

New Mexico -- Bess G. Hegler; Los Alamos High School, Los Alamos, NM -- Business 

New York -- Marion Vosburgh; Waterfront Elementary School, Buffalo, NY -- Elementary, 2

North Carolina -- Ruth P. Watkins; Richmond Senior High School, Rockingham, NC -- French 

North Dakota -- Joan Humphrey; Fargo North High School, Fargo, ND -- English 

Ohio -- John Dauria; Highland Drive Elementary School, Brecksville, OH -- Mathematics/ Science, 6

Oklahoma -- Frances Herron; Southeast Junior High School, Altus, OK -- Drama 

Oregon -- Chester K. Bowser; Crater High School, Central Point, OR -- Biology 

Pennsylvania -- Frederick L. Del Monte; West View Junior High School, Pittsburgh, PA -- Instrumental Music 

Rhode Island -- Marie I. Hawkes; North Scituate Elementary School, North Scituate, RI -- Elementary, 3

South Carolina -- Jerry M. Sage; Spring Valley High School, Columbia, SC -- Geography 

South Dakota -- George M. Sutton; Agar School, Agar, SD --
Home Economics, 7-12

Tennessee -- Joann N. Edgington; Watertown High School, Watertown, TN -- English 

Texas -- Bernice K. Ledbetter; Casis Elementary School, Austin, TX --
Elementary, 2

Utah -- Kate K. Dennis; Howell Elementary School, Howell, UT -- Elementary, K-6; National Teacher of the Year Finalist

Vermont -- Georgena C. Holden; Barnard Central School, Barnard, VT --
Elementary, 3-4

Virginia -- Sandra C. Bowie; North Landing Elementary School, Virginia Beach, VA -- Physical Education, K-6

Washington -- Sue Donnelson; Sunset Elementary School, Seattle, WA -- Elementary, 5-6

West Virginia -- E. Jane Dillard; Omar Douglas Special School, Oman, WV -- Special Education 

Wisconsin -- Jerone P. Stueber; Muskego High School, Muskego, WI --
Physical Science 

Wyoming -- Mignon S. Hill; Laramie Elementary Schools, Laramie, WY -- Art  




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