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2002 State Teachers of the Year

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Alabama -- Theresa Farmer ; Oak Mountain Intermediate School; 5486 Caldwell Mill Road, Birmingham, AL 35242; -- Elementary, 4, 5; tfarmer@shelbyed.k12.al.us

Alaska -- Vivian Montoya ; Harborview Elementary School; 10014 Crazy Horse Drive, Juneau, AK 99801; -- Elementary, K-1 (Looping); jayviv@gci.net

American Samoa -- Saouila Fanene Lousiale Kava ; Tafuna High School; Department of Education, Pago Pago, AS 96799; -- Business, 9-12; saouila@yahoo.com

Arizona -- Maria C. Frontain ; Flowing Wells High School; 3725 North Flowing Wells Road, Tucson, AZ 85705; -- Special Education (Life Skills), 9-12; frontaintucson@aol.com

Arkansas -- Karen Denise Norton ; Eastside Elementary School; 408 North Bradley, Warren, AR 71671; -- Elementary, Kindergarten; nortnik@hotmail.com

California -- Chauncey Veatch ; Coachella Valley High School; 83-800 Airport Boulevard, Thermal, CA 92274; -- Social Science, 9-12; cveatch@coachella.k12.ca.us ; * National Teacher of the Year

Colorado -- Deborah Johnston ; Eaglecrest High School; 5100 South Picadilly Street, Aurora, CO 80017; -- English, 9-12; djohnston@mail.ccsd.k12.co.us

Connecticut -- Marian Galbraith ; West Side Middle School; 250 Brandegee Avenue, Groton, CT 06340; -- Reading/Language Arts, 8; mgalbraith@groton.k12.ct.us ; * National Teacher of the Year Finalist

Delaware -- Tanya Marcinkewicz ; David W. Harlan Elementary School; 3601 Jefferson Street, Wilmington, DE 19802; -- Elementary, 6; t.marcinkewicz@juno.com

Department of Defense Dependents Schools -- Jolene Jenkins ; Mahaffey Middle School; 585 South Carolina Avenue, Fort Campbell, KY 42223; -- Language Arts, 7; jjenkins@fced.org

District of Columbia -- Doris Jean Hurd Savoy ; Calvin Coolidge Senior High School; 5th & Tuckerman Streets, NW, Washington, DC 20011; -- Spanish, 9-12; djsavoy2000@yahoo.com

Florida -- Henry L. Brown, III ; Hallandale Adult Community Center Alternative High School; 1000 Southwest 3rd Street, Hallandale Beach, FL 33009; -- Mathematics, 9-12; henrybrown@hallandaleadult.com ; * National Teacher of the Year Finalist

Georgia -- Mark A. Stallings ; Gilmer High School; 408 Bobcat Trail, Ellijay, GA 30540; -- Biology, 9-12; stallfam@alltel.net

Guam -- Carroll W. Flores ; F. B. Leon Guerrero Middle School; 533 Juan Jacinto Road, Yigo, GU 96929; -- Instrumental Music, 6-8; florestrio3@netpci.com

Hawaii -- Jill S. Hirota ; Waialua Elementary School; 67-020 Waialua Beach Road, Waialua, HI 96791; -- Elementary, 2; jmiura@makani.k12.hi.us

Idaho -- Jennifer Lynne Williams ; Skyview High School; 1303 East Greenhurst, Nampa, ID 83686; -- Art, 9-12; ferretw@msn.com

Indiana -- Terri L. Boutin ; S. Ellen Jones Elementary School; 600 East Eleventh Street, New Albany, IN 47150; -- Elementary, 5,6 Loop; tboutin@nafcs.k12.in.us

Iowa -- Jennifer Erbe ; Starry Elementary School; 700 South 15th Street, Marion, IA 52302; -- Elementary, 3; erbej@ia.net

Kansas -- Tracy Taylor Callard ; Horace Mann Elementary Foreign Language Magnet School; 1243 North Market Street, Wichita, KS 67214; -- Elementary, 4; tracyc13@aol.com ; * National Teacher of the Year Finalist

Kentucky -- Stephen H. T. Lin ; Atherton High School; 3000 Dundee Road, Louisville, KY 40205; -- Music, 9-12; slinl@jefferson.k12.ky.us

Louisiana -- Joel R. Johnson ; Dry Prong Junior High School; 800 North Grove, Dry Prong, LA 71423; -- Special Education (Community-Based Training), 7-8; lacowboypreacher@yahoo.com

Maine -- Peter J. Lancia ; Saccarappa Primary School; 110 Huntress Avenue, Westbrook, ME 04092; -- Elementary, 2; plancia@maine.rr.com

Maryland -- Linda Eberhart ; Mt. Royal Elementary School; 121 McMechen Street, Baltimore, MD 21217; -- Mathematics and Science, 4-5; leberhart@mindspring.com

Massachusetts -- Dawn Eileen McNair ; Bowen Elementary School; 280 Cypress Street, Newton Centre, MA 02459; -- Elementary, 1; dawn_mcnair@newton.mec.edu

Michigan -- James F. Linsell ; Eastern Elementary School; P. O. Box 32, Traverse City, MI 49685; -- Language Art, Social Studies, 6; linsellj@state.mi.us

Minnesota -- Barb Stoflet ; Gatewood School; 14900 Gatewood Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55345; -- Elementary, 1-2; barb_stoflet@hopkins.k12.mn.us

Mississippi -- Renee A. Moore ; Broad Street High School; P. O. Box 149, Shelby, MS 38774; -- English, Journalism, 9-12; renmoore@cableone.net

Missouri -- Jill Ann Bergee ; Shepard Elementary School; 2616 Shepard Boulevard, Columbia, MO 65201; -- Elementary, 2; jbergee@columbia.k12.mo.us

Montana -- Judie Woodhouse ; Polson High School; 111 4th Avenue East, Polson, MT 59660; -- English, Journalism, 10-12; judie@digisys.net

Nebraska -- Anne M. Cognard ; Lincoln East High School; 1000 South 70th Street, Lincoln, NE 68510; -- English, 10-12; acognard@lps.org

Nevada -- Erin J. Hill ; Green Valley High School; 460 Arroyo Grande, Henderson, NV 89014; -- Health, Physical Education, 9; ejhillcoach@aol.com

New Hampshire -- Nancy B. McIver ; Lin-Wood Public School; P. O. Box 97, Lin-Wood Drive, Lincoln, NH 03251; -- Family and Consumer Science, 6-12; nmciver@lin-wood.k12.nh.us

New Jersey -- Jan Wilson ; Nottingham High School; 1055 Klockner Road, Hamilton Township, NJ 08619; -- Visual Art, 9-12; janie918@aol.com

New Mexico -- Susan Benjamin ; Pinon Elementary School; 90 Grand Canyon, Los Alamos, NM 87544; -- Elementary, 6; benjamin4@cybermesa.com

New York -- Barbara Gordon ; Liverpool High School; 4338 Wetzel Road, Liverpool, NY 13090-2098; -- French, 10-12; bbgordon@worldnet.att.net

North Carolina -- Carmen Kincaid Wilson ; Ashe County High School; 184 Campus Drive; P. O. Box 450, West Jefferson, NC 28694; -- Mathematics, 9-12; cwilson@ashe.k12.nc.us

North Dakota -- Julia Koble ; Minot High School-Central Campus; 215 1st St. SE, Minot, ND 58701; -- Biology, 10; koblster@ndak.net

Northern Mariana Islands -- Happy L. Miller-Retwaiut ; Koblerville Elementary School; P. O. Box 501370CK, Saipan, MP 96950; -- Reading, 3-6; happy.miller-retwaiut@saipan.com

Ohio -- Maureen L. Reedy ; Wickliffe Informal Alternative Elementary School; 2405 Wickliffe Road, Upper Arlington, OH 43221; -- Elementary, 5; mreedy@uaschools.org

Oklahoma -- Mike Bynum ; Charles Page High School; Park and Adams Road, Sand Springs, OK 74063; -- Chemistry, Physics, 11,12; bynumm@sandsprings.k12.ok.us

Oregon -- Deborah Jean White ; Lyle Elementary School; 185 SW Levens Street, Dallas, OR 97338; -- Reading, Math, 1-3; deborah.white@dallas.k12.or.us

Pennsylvania -- Ralph Maltese ; Abington Senior High School; 900 Highland Avenue, Abington, PA 19001; -- English, 10-12; falcon462@home.com

Rhode Island -- David Neves ; Scituate High School; 94 Trimtown Road, Scituate, RI 02857; -- Music, 7-12; dneves@aol.com

South Carolina -- Traci Young Cooper ; C. A. Johnson Preparatory Academy; 2219 Barhamville Road, Columbia, SC 29204; -- English, Reading (Curriculum Resource), 9-11; trcooper@richlandone.org

South Dakota -- Jeffrey D. Lukens ; Roosevelt High School; 6600 West 41st Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57106; -- Biology, 9-12; lukensje@sf.k12.sd.us

Tennessee -- Melinda K. (Day) Webster ; Lenoir City Elementary School; 203 Kelley Lane, Lenoir, TN 37771; -- Elementary, 5; mdwebster@chartertn.net

Texas -- Marta E. Galindo ; Rubin Chavira Elementary School; P. O. Box 420128; 2253 South Highway 277, Del Rio, TX 78840; -- Elementary, 1; martagal@wcsonline.net

Utah -- Tim Bailey ; Washington Elementary School; 420 North 200 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84103; -- Elementary, 5; tandjbailey@juno.com

Vermont -- Janet Steward ; Morristown Elementary School; 548 Park Street, Morrisville, VT 05661; -- Elementary, 1; janetsteward@cs.com

Virgin Islands -- Tracey Thompson-Johnson ; Ivanna Eudora Kean High School; 6305 Red Hood Plaze, Suite 3, St. Thomas, VI 00802; -- English, 9-12; wfjtlj@viaccess.net

Virginia -- Ruth S. Grillo ; Onancock Learning Center; 6 College Avenue, Onancock, VA 23417; -- Gifted Education, K-5; rgrillo@pen.k12.va.us

Washington -- David McKay ; Aberdeen High School; 414 North "I" Street, Aberdeen, WA 98520; -- English, 9-12; (deceased 12/03)

West Virginia -- Jeanne Gren ; Woodburn Elementary School; Parsons and Fortney Streets, Morgantown, WV 26505; -- Elementary, 1; jgren@access.k12.wv.us

Wisconsin -- Alexis Ann Ludewig ; St. Germain Elementary School; 8234 Highway 70 West, St. Germain, WI 54558; -- Elementary, 3; lexa@newnorth.net

Wyoming -- Marcia Patton ; Kelly Walsh High School; 3500 East 12th Street, Casper, WY 82609; -- Vocal Music, 10-12; marcia_patton@ncsd.k12.wy.us




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document last updated 8/21/2009