1965 State Teachers of the Year
Alaska -- Daisy Tunnell; Hughes Elementary School, Hughes, AK -- Multi grade 

Arkansas -- Robert T. Kirkwood; Pine Bluff High School, Pinebluff, AR -- Biology 

Colorado -- Richard E. Klinck; Reed Street Elementary School, Wheat Ridge, CO --
Elementary, 6;   1965 National Teacher of the Year   ( NTOY Information )

Delaware -- Grace C. Moore; Marshallton School District, Wilmington, DE -- Elementary, 3

Florida -- Mary E. Hibbard; Conniston Junior High School, West Palm Beach, FL -- 
Social Studies 

Georgia -- Norman Padgett; Bowdon High School, Bowdon, GA -- U.S. History/Music 

Hawaii -- Sueko Hirokawa; McKinley High School, Honolulu, HI -- Biology 

Idaho -- Kathryn R. Gyde; Wallace Junior High School, Wallace, ID -- Science 

Illinois -- J. Harold Jones; Sullivan High School, Iola, IL -- Mathematics 

Iowa -- David L. Fagle; Marshalltown High School and Community College, Marshalltown, IA -- Biology 

Kansas -- Bill D. Shipman; Hays High School, Hays, KS -- Art 

Massachusetts -- Vivian Little; Minnechaug Regional High School, Wilbraham, MA -- English 

Minnesota -- William A. Fray; Crosby Public School, Crosby, MN --
Vocational Agriculture 

Mississippi -- Nell Thomas; Greenville High School, Greenville, MS -- English/World
Literature/Debate;  National Teacher of the Year Finalist

Montana -- Dean Pence; Huntley Project, Billings, MT -- Vocational Agriculture 

New Hampshire -- Eleanor C. Parker; Laconia High School, Laconia, NH -- English;  National Teacher of the Year Finalist

New Mexico -- Helen Rooker; Las Cruces High School, Las Cruces, NM -- Mathematics 

New York -- Helen A. Warren; Schuyler High School, NY -- Coordinator, Disadvantaged Youth Training Program 

Oregon -- John McManus; McMinnville Junior & Senior High School, McMinnville, OR -- Music;  National Teacher of the Year Finalist

Pennsylvania -- George McGorman; Sun Valley High School, Chester, PA -- Distributive Education 

Tennessee -- John Pechonick; Jackson High School, Jackson, TN -- Chemistry/Physics 

Texas -- Keene C. Van Ordan; San Angelo Central High School, San Angelo, TX --
Mathematics 

Vermont -- Preston A. White; Brattlesboro Union High School, Brattlesboro, VT -- Biology 

Virginia -- Mary Rebecca Craig; Chesapeake Elementary School, Chesapeake, VA -- Elementary, 2

Washington -- Anne Montgomery Stilson; Oakesdale High School, Oakesdale, WA --English/Debate 

West Virginia -- Katherine B. Robinson; Glenwood Elementary School, Charleston, WV -- Special Education;  National Teacher of the Year Finalist

Wisconsin -- Jack Whirry; Montello High School, Montello, WI --
Vocational Agriculture 

Wyoming -- Lawrence Bays; Wheatland High School, Wheatland, WY -- Agriculture/ Driver Education  

last updated 8/21/2009




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