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1998 State Teachers of the Year

1998 State Teachers of the Year

Alabama -- Pamela (Pam) Taylor Henson , Foley High School; 1 Pride Place, Foley, AL 36535 -- Marine/Environmental Science, 9-12; phenson709@aol.com

Alaska -- Sonja Schmidt , Tri-Valley Middle School; Post Office Box 400, Healy, AK 99743 -- Math/Social Studies/Language Arts, 6-7; sschmidt@mail.denali.k12.ak.us

Arizona -- Peggy Woods , Amphitheater High School; 125 West Yavapai Road, Tucson, AZ 85705 -- Science, 9-12; PWoods416@aol.com

Arkansas -- Charles Rossetti , Springdale High School; 1103 West Emma Street, Springdale, AR 72764 -- Drafting/Computer Assisted Drawing, 10-12; Charkey@nwark.com

California -- Ginger Brown , Chandler Tripp School; 780 Thornton Way, San Jose, CA 95128 -- Special Education Vision, Pre-K; savarino@pacbell.net

Colorado -- Mark Mavrogianes , Northglenn High School; 601 West 100 Place, Denver, CO 80221 -- Social Studies, 9-12; MMAVRO545@aol.com

Connecticut -- Marianne Roche Cavanaugh , Gideon Welles School; 1029 Neipsic Road, Glastonbury, CT 06033 -- Mathematics, 7-12; cavawe@aol.com

Delaware -- Harry Kutch , William Penn High School; 213 East Basin Road, New Castle, DE 19720 -- Mathematics, 9-12; hkutch@udel.edu

Department of Defense Schools -- Brenda S. Posey , Ramstein American High School; 86th SPTG/CCSH-R, Unit 3240, Box 445, APO, AE 09094 -- Home Ec/AVID, 10-12; bposey20@cox.net

District of Columbia -- Brenda Gwenetta Jenkins , C. Melvin Sharpe Health School; 4300 - 13th Street, NW, Washington, DC 20011 -- Special Education, K-3; birigel@hotmail.com

Florida -- Grace A. Williams , North Shore Elementary School; 5701 Silver Plaza, Jacksonville, FL 32208 -- Elementary, 4; fltoy@aol.com

Georgia -- Jamie Price Lipscomb , Evans Middle School; One Evans Drive, Newnan, GA 30263 -- Fine Arts, 6-8; jlipscom@doe.k12.ga.us

Guam -- Roberta Marie Abaday , John F. Kennedy High School; 331 North Marine Drive, Tamuning, GU 96911 -- English/Language Arts, 10-12; abaday@ite.net

Hawaii -- Ellen Schroeder , Olomana; 42-471 Kalanianaole Highway, Kailua, HI 96734 -- Special Education, 7-12; Ellen-Schroeder/OLOMANA/HIDOE@notes.k12.hi.us

Idaho -- Glenda Jamison Eubanks , Nampa High School; 203 Lake Lowell Avenue, Nampa, ID 83686 -- English, 12; eubanks@micron.net

Illinois -- Steven Tsutomu Isoye , Highland Park High School; 433 Vine Avenue, Highland Park, IL 60035 -- Physical Science, 9-12; ST1963@aol.com

Indiana -- Kimberly D. Giesting , Connersville High School; 1100 Spartan Drive, Connersville, IN 47331 -- Science, 9-12; kgiestin@fayette.k12.in.us

Iowa -- Ruth Ann Gaines , East High School; 815 East 13th Street, Des Moines, IA 50316 -- Drama, 9-12 National Teacher of the Year Finalist ( NTOY Information )

Kansas -- Darla J. Mallein , Emporia Middle School; 2300 Graphic Arts Road, Emporia , KS 66801 -- American History, 8; dmallein@usd253.kansas.net National Teacher of the Year Finalist ( NTOY Information )

Kentucky -- Susan B. Stucker , Paul G. Blazer High School; 1500 Blazer Boulevard, Ashland, KY 41102 -- Spanish, 9-12; sstuck@educator.campuscwix.net

Louisiana -- Gustavia Evans , Thomas Jefferson Junior High School; 1001 Pecan Street, Monroe, LA 71202 -- Science, 7-8

Maine -- Joanne DeFilipp Alex , Stillwater Montessori School; RR 2, Box 1300, Old Town, ME 04468 -- Elementary, Pre-K-Kindergarten; jalex@saturn.caps.maine.edu

Maryland -- Robert L. Foor-Hogue , South Carroll High School; 1300 West Old Liberty Road, Sykesville, MD 21784 -- Science Research, 10-12; robert.foorhogue@mci.com

Massachusetts -- Mary C. Ginley , Center School; 837 Longmeadow Street, Longmeadow, MA 01106 -- Elementary, 2; mginley@massed.net

Michigan -- Katherine Ann Grzesiak , Eastlawn Elementary School; 115 Eastlawn Drive, Midland, MI 48640 -- Elementary, 5; Katherine.Grzesiak@mps.k12.mi.us

Minnesota -- Neil B. Witikko , Hermantown High School; 4335 Hawk Circle Drive, Hermantown, MN 55811 -- English/German, 9-12; nwitikk1@d.umn.edu

Mississippi -- Martha G. Hutson , Sumner Hill Junior High School; 400 West Northside Drive, Clinton, MS 39056 -- Social Studies, 9; Mahutson@bellsouth.net

Missouri -- Carol Sue Reimann , Charles C. Clippard Elementary School; 2880 Hopper Road, Cape Girardeau, MO 63701 -- Elementary, 1; diamond@idd.net

Montana -- Patty Holmes Myers , Lewis & Clark Elementary School; 3800 First Avenue South, Great Falls, MT 59405 -- Elementary, 2; patty_myers@gfps.k12.mt.us

Nebraska -- Patricia A. Randolph , Scottsbluff High School; 313 East 27th Street, Scottsbluff, NE 69361 -- Spanish, 10-12; patran@panesu.esu14.k12.ne.us

Nevada -- Bonnie Parnell , Carson Middle School; Post Office Box 603, Carson City, NV 89702 -- K-8

New Hampshire -- Vicki A. Donovan , Belmont Elementary School; Best Street, Belmont, NH 03220 -- Elementary, 4

New Jersey -- Beth Rose Neiderman , Mary S. Shoemaker School; 207 East Millbrooke Avenue, Woodstown, NJ 08098 -- Elementary, 1; wtneidb@willie.salem.cc.nj.us

New Mexico -- Carolyn Foster , R. M. James Elementary School; 701 West 18th Street, Portales, NM 88130 -- Elementary, 3; FosterC@swbell.net National Teacher of the Year Finalist ( NTOY Information )

New York -- Selina Akua Ahoklui , Erasmus Hall High School for Business & Technology; 911 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, NY 11226 -- Business, 9-12

North Carolina -- Julian L. (Monty) Coggins, Jr. , Mount Pleasant High School; 700 Walker Road, Mount Pleasant, NC 28124 -- Biology, 10-12; skyson@aol.com

North Dakota -- Vickie L. Boutiette , Westside Elementary School; 935 - 7th Avenue, West, West Fargo, ND 58078 -- Remedial Reading, 1-5; boutiett@west-fargo.k12.nd.us

Northern Mariana Islands -- Sanh (Sonny) Chiet Lim , Oleai Elementary School; Post Office Box 1370, Saipan, MP 96950 -- Elementary, 3; slim@saipan.com

Ohio -- William (Bill) K. Richey , Xenia High School; 303 Kinsey Road, Xenia, OH 45385-1499 -- Chemistry, 11-12; BillRichey@juno.com

Oklahoma -- Kay A. Long , Broken Arrow Senior High School; 1901 East Albany Street, Broken Arrow, OK 74012 -- Resource Learning Disabilities: English/Math, 11-12

Oregon -- Nicki Gayle Hudson , West Linn High School; 5464 West "A" Street, West Linn, OR 97068 -- Mathematics, 9-12; hudsonn@clackesd.k12.or.us

Pennsylvania -- Susan J. Van Zile , Eagle View Middle School; 6746 Carlisle Pike, Mechanicsburg, PA 17055 -- English/Reading, 6; SVanZile@cumberland.k12.pa.us

Puerto Rico -- Yolanda Rodriguez Fraticelli , Rafael Hernandez Marn; Calle Valverde, Rio Piedras, PR 00921 -- Language Arts/Mathematics, Special Educ/Hearing Impaired earr@r.forest.net

Rhode Island -- Maureen Spaight , Edward R. Martin Junior High School; 111 Brown Street, East Providence, RI 02914 -- Social Studies, 9; rif00160@ride.ri.net

South Carolina -- Christine S. Fisher , Southside Middle School; 200 East Howe Springs Road, Florence, SC 29505 -- Instrumental Music, 7-8; christinefisher@flasc.net

South Dakota -- Denise L. Bryan , Belle Fourche Elementary School; 1816 Valley Drive, Belle Fourche, SD 57717 -- Elementary, 1; m_dbryan@iw.net

Tennessee -- Linda Arms Gilbert , Black Fox Elementary School; 1753 South Rutherford Boulevard, Murfreesboro, TN 37130 -- Music, K-6; clickd@ten-nash.ten.k12.tn.us

Texas -- Joe Farley , Fulmore Middle School; 201 East Mary Street, Austin, TX 78704 -- Language Arts, 7; pjfarley@texas.net

Utah -- Sharon Holmstrom , Snowcrest Junior High School; 2755 North Highway 162, Eden, UT 84310 -- English, 7-9; sholmstrom@uswest.net

Vermont -- Judith L. Allard , Burlington High School; 52 Institute Road, Burlington, VT 05401 -- Biology/Science, 9-12; AEJAllard@aol.com

Virginia -- Philip Bigler , Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology; 6560 Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA 22312 -- Humanities/Am. History, 11; philipb445@aol.com 1998 National Teacher of the Year ( NTOY Information )

Washington -- Yvonne L. Ullas , Naches Valley Primary School; 2700 Old Naches Highway, Yakima, WA 98908 -- Language Arts, 1; ullasy@destiny.esd105.wednet.edu

West Virginia -- Susan Lee Barrett , Cherry River Elementary School; Riverside Drive, Richwood, WV 26261 -- Title I Math, 5-6; sbarrett@access.mountain.net

Wisconsin -- Carol J. Banaszynski , Deerfield Community Schools; 300 Simonson Boulevard, Deerfield, WI 53531 -- Biology, 9-12; banaszynskic@deerfield.k12.wi.us

Wyoming -- Mary Ellen Krisko , Worland Middle School; 1200 Culbertson Avenue, Worland, WY 82401 -- Science, 6; mkrisko@trib.com




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