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2001 State Teachers of the Year

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Alabama -- Tonya Perry ; Berry Middle School; 2826 Columbiana Road; Hoover, AL 35216; -- English, 8; tperryteacher@cs.com - National Teacher of the Year Finalist (NTOY Information)

Alaska -- Patricia A. Truman ; Palmer Junior Middle School; 1159 South Chugach; Palmer, AK 99645; -- Language Arts, 8; ptruman@msb.mat-su.k12.ak.us

Arizona -- John Mulcahy ; Peoria High School; P. O. Box 39; Peoria, AZ 85380; -- Agriculture, 9-12; jmulcahy@peoriaud.k12.az.us

Arkansas -- Marian Faye Fowler Haney ; Valley View Elementary School; 2118 Valley View Drive; Jonesboro, AR 72404; -- Elementary, 2; fhaney@wbcoll.edu

California -- Scott Charles Malloy ; Brea Olinda High School; 789 Wildcat Way; Brea, CA 92821; -- Mathematics, 11-12; smalloy@earthlink.net

Colorado -- Joan Kniss ; Brighton High School; 270 South 8th Avenue; Brighton, CO 80601; -- English, 9-12; joankniss@aol.com

Connecticut -- Karen M. Rezendes ; Alternative Center for Education; 26 Locust Avenue; Danbury, CT 06810; -- English, 9-12; rezenk@danbury.k12.ct.us

Delaware -- Julia N. Harper ; Delmar Middle and Senior High School; 200 North Eighth Street; Delmar, DE 19940; -- English/Language Arts, 7-8; jharper@doe.k12.de.us

Department of Defense Education Activity -- Millie Harris ; Stowers Elementary School; 7791 Stowers Drive; Fort Benning, GA 31905; -- Gifted Education, 1-5; mharris@benning.odedodea.edu

District of Columbia -- Mary C. Penn-Beveney ; McGogney Elementary School; 3400 Wheeler Road; Washington, DC 20032; -- Special Education, K-6; mgpenn@hotmail.com

Florida -- Joseph N. Balchunas ; Fairway Elementary School; 7850 Fairway Boulevard; Miramar, FL 33023; -- Elementary, 4; fltoy2001@aol.com

Georgia -- Mary Wilson Eager ; Lumpkin County High School; 44 School Drive; Dahlonega, GA 30533; -- Mathematics, 9-12; meager@doe.k12.ga.us

Guam -- Beverly San Agustin ; Simon Sanchez High School; 395 Juan Jacinto Road; Yigo, GU 96929; -- Social Studies, 10-12; bevsa57@hotmail.com

Hawaii -- Derek K. Minakami ; Kailua High School; 451 Ulumanu Drive; Kailua, HI 96734; -- Physics, Adolescent/Young Adolescent Science, 9-12; mombo@lava.net - National Teacher of the Year Finalist ( NTOY Information)

Idaho -- Eileen A. Thornburgh ; Silver Sage Elementary School; 7700 Snohomish; Boise, ID 83709; -- Elementary, 3; eathornburgh@email.msn.com

Illinois -- Mary Jo Ann (Jo) Crow ; Metamora Community Consolidated School District #1; 815 East Chatham Street; Metamora, IL 61548; -- Science, 7-8; jcrow@mtco.com

Indiana -- Kurran Strunk ; Muessel Elementary School; 1021 Blaine Street; South Bend, IN 46616; -- Special Education, 1-3; kstrunk@sbcsc.k12.in.us

Iowa -- Gail B. Wortmann ; Ottumwa High School; 501 East Second Street; Ottumwa, IA 52501; -- Anatomy and Physiology, 10-12; wortmann@netins.net

Kansas -- Janet S. Lewandowski ; Maize East Elementary School; 4600 North Maize Road; Maize, KS 67101; -- Elementary, 5-6; jlewandowski@usd266.com

Kentucky -- Harriet Jo Cornwell Biehle ; Worthington Elementary School; 800 Center Street; Worthington, KY 41183; -- Elementary, 4; rbiehle@wwd.net

Louisiana -- Barbara M. Forshag ; E.J. Landry Senior Middle School; 108 Tiger Circle; Hahnville, LA 70057; -- Reading, 6-8; b4shag@cox.net

Maine -- Elaine Hendrickson ; Skyway Middle School; 569 Skyway Street; Presque Isle, ME 04769; -- Language Arts, 7; elaineh@mail.sad1.k12.me.us

Maryland -- Linda K. Storey ; River Hill High School; 12101 Route 108; Clarksville, MD 21209; -- English, 11; lstorey@mail.howard.k12.md.us

Massachusetts -- Marianne V. Moran ; Methuen High School; 1 Ranger Road; Methuen, MA 01844; -- Mathematics, 9-12; memoran@methuen.k12.ma.us

Michigan -- Joan Elizabeth Garretson ; Pleasant Lake Elementary School; 4900 Halsted; West Bloomfield, MI 48323; -- Special Education, 3-5; garretsonj@state.mi.us

Minnesota -- Katherine Koch-Laveen ; Apple Valley High School; 14450 Hayes Road; Apple Valley, MN 55122; -- Chemistry, 11-12; kskoch@aol.com

Mississippi -- Jackie F. Parker ; Tupelo Middle School; 1009 Varsity Drive; Tupelo, MS 38801; -- Gifted Education, 8; jacfpark@network-one.com

Missouri -- Valerie Maxwell ; Pattonville Heights Middle School; 195 Fee Fee Road; Maryland Heights, MO 63043; -- Mathematics, 7; valeriemaxwell@hotmail.com

Montana -- Roberta (Robin) Zeal ; Muldown Elementary School; 600 East 2nd Street; Whitefish, MT 59937; -- Title I Reading, 1,3,4; zealr@wfps.k12.mt.us

Nebraska -- Mary Jane Caffey ; Valley Middle/High School; 401 South Pine Street; Valley, NE 68064; -- English/Japanese/History, 9-12; mcaffey@esu3.org

Nevada -- Valdine Marie McLean ; Pershing County High School; 1215 Franklin Avenue; Lovelock, NV 89419; -- Chemistry, Biology, Physics, 10-12; vmclean@fox.lovelock.nv.us

New Hampshire -- Suzanne A. Lull ; Washington Elementary School; 337 Millen Pond Road; Washington, NH 03280; -- Elementary, 1-2; g_lull@conknet.com

New Jersey -- Barbara Ann LaSaracina ; Woodland Elementary School; 114 Stirling Road; Warren, NJ 07059; -- Elementary, 5; barbara5th@aol.com

New Mexico -- Tommy Villa Esparza III ; Jornada Elementary School; 3400 Elks Drive; Las Cruces, NM 88005; -- Physical Education, K-5; tesparza@lcps.k12.nm.us

New York -- Robin S. Schamberg ; Ramapo High School; 400 Viola Road; Spring Valley, NY 10977; -- Social Studies/Humanities, 10-12; leftyrob29@aol.com

North Carolina -- Laura Bilbro-Berry ; John C. Tayloe Elementary School; 910 Tarboro Street; Washington, NC 27889; -- Elementary, 2; tlberry@skantech.net

North Dakota -- Virginia (Ginger) Deitz ; Madison Elementary School; 1040 29th Street North; Fargo, ND 58102; -- Elementary, 3-4; deitzv@fargo.k12.nd.us

Northern Mariana Islands -- Anna Cabrera Baer ; Koblerville Elementary School; P.O. Box 502293; Saipan, MP 96950; -- Elementary, 4;

Ohio -- Douglas W. Cooper ; Wilmington High School; 300 Richardson Place; Wilmington, OH 45177; -- Government, Economics, 11-12; coop@erinet.com

Oklahoma -- Talita DeNegri ; Northeast Academy for Health Sciences and Engineering; 3100 North Kelley; Oklahoma City, OK 73111; -- English, 10-11; acdokc@aol.com

Oregon -- Norma Barber ; Ukiah School District 80R; P.O. Box 218; Ukiah, OR 97880; -- Language Arts, 6-12; nabarber_teach@yahoo.com

Pennsylvania -- Nicholas J. Uliano ; Phoenixville Area High School; 1200 Gay Street; Phoenixville, PA 19460; -- Spanish, 9-12; nju1@earthlink.net

Puerto Rico -- Carmen Zoraida Perez Diaz ; Escuela de la Comunidad Hato Nuevo; Bo. Hato Nuevo; Gurabo, PR 00778; -- English, 1;

Rhode Island -- Kathryn A. Tancrelle ; Old County Road School; 200 Old County Road; Smithfield, RI 02917; -- Elementary, 5; petkat@ids.net

South Carolina -- Christa M. Compton ; Richland Northeast High School; 7500 Brookfield Road; Columbia, SC 29223; -- English, 10-12; ccomp43@aol.com - National Teacher of the Year Finalist (NTOY Information)

South Dakota -- Marilyn R. Herz ; West Middle School; 1003 Soo San Drive; Rapid City, SD 57702; -- Language Arts, 6; herz@rapidnet.com

Tennessee -- Dorene Harris Lowery ; Michigan Avenue Elementary School; 188 Michigan Avenue School Road, NE; Cleveland, TN 37323; -- Reading Inclusion, Instructional Leader/Administrator, K-6; dlowery@bradleyschools.org

Texas -- Linda Luna DeMino ; Howard Early Childhood Center; 7800 Broadway; San Antonio, TX 78209; -- Special Education, Pre-K; ldemino@ahisd.net

Utah -- Louise Durham ; Timpview High School; 3570 North 650 East; Provo, UT 84604; -- English, 12; louised@provo.k12.ut.us

Vermont -- Michele Forman ; Middlebury High School; 73 Charles Avenue; Middlebury, VT 05753; -- Social Studies, 9-12; mforman@acsu.k12.vt.us - 2001 National Teacher of the Year (NTOY Information)

Virgin Islands -- Julliette D. Gooding ; Joseph Sibilly Elementary School; Estate Elizabeth #8; St. Thomas, VI 00802; -- Elementary, K-4;

Virginia -- Cari L. Vickey ; Winding Creek Elementary School; 475 Winding Creek Elementary; Stafford, VA 22554; -- Elementary, 3; vatoy2001@aol.com

Washington -- Katie Henderson ; Glenridge Elementary School; 19405 120th Avenue, SE; Renton, WA 98058; -- Elementary, 5-6; chenders@kent.k12.wa.us

West Virginia -- Donna Wertz Ream ; Lewisburg Elementary School; 206 North Lee Street; Lewisburg, WV 24901; -- Elementary, K-1; dream@inetone.net

Wisconsin -- Thomas J. Klubertanz ; Wauwatosa West High School; 11400 West Center Street; Wauwatosa, WI 53211; -- Speech/Theater, 9-12; misterk@webtv.net

Wyoming -- Cindy Gulisano ; Lingle/Ft. Laramie Elementary School; P.O. Box 379 - 3rd Street; Lingle, WY 82223; -- Elementary, 5; wildwest@actcom.net




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document last updated 7/11/2007