1959 State Teachers of the Year
Alabama -- Dorothy Ellison; Dora High School, Dora, AL -- Science

Arizona -- William Lindsey; Tolleson High School, Tolleson, AZ -- English, Librarian 

Arkansas -- Martha Bigley; East Side School, Magnolia, AR -- Elementary, 5

Colorado -- Vira Oswald; Ouray High School, Ouray, CO -- , Mathematics, Science

Idaho -- Loretta Lynch; Bonners Ferry High School, Bonners Ferry, ID --
English, Journalism

Illinois -- Helen Knight; Evanston Township High School, Evanston, IL -- Speech Correction, Counseling

Maine -- Dorothy Green; Wells High School, Wells, ME -- Latin, French, English

Oklahoma -- Edna Donley; Alva High School, Alva, OK -- Mathematics/Speech;
1959 National Teacher of the Year   ( NTOY Information )

Oregon -- Mary Hawkes; Hood River High School, Hood River, OR --
Science, Photography

South Dakota -- Donald Rasmussen; Vermillion High School, Vermillion, SD -- English, Speech 

Tennessee -- Fayna Kennedy; Sewannee Elementary School, Sewanee, TN -- Principal

last updated 8/21/2009




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