| 1970 State Teachers of the Year |
| Alabama -- Sarah Ann White; Robinson School, Birmingham, AL -- Elementary, 2
Alaska -- Roberta C. Alward; Fort Wainwright Junior High, Fort Wainwright, AK -- Science/ Math, 6; National Teacher of the Year Finalist Am. Samoa -- Evelyn Edmonds Arizona -- Lydia Swengel; Somerton, AZ -- Early Childhood, Pre-K-2 Arkansas -- Nell Johnson; Williams Elementary School, Little Rock, AR -- Elementary, 6 California -- George Fetter; Hilltop High School, Chula Vista, CA -- English, 12 Colorado -- Robert K. Webb; Blevins Junior High, Fort Collins, CO -- Biology Connecticut -- Henry F. Jemioto; Derby Middle School, Derby, CT -- Delaware -- Jesse C. Duncan; Wilmer E. Shue School, Newark, DE -- Florida -- Leonara E. Smith; Miami Poinciana Park Elementary, Miami, FL -- Elementary, 1-2,6 Georgia -- Doris Yarbrough; Cherokee County School, Canton, GA -- Guam -- Edward Lawrence Gomoll; Washington Senior High School, GU -- Idaho -- Ruth Chandler; American Falls High School, American Falls, ID -- Illinois -- Fern A. Fisher; Central Grade School, Effingham, IL -- Life Science/Remedial Reading, 8 Indiana -- Kay Mendenhall; Oliver P. Morton Elementary School, Winchester, IN -- Special Education Iowa -- Beulah Anderson; Emmetsburg Community Schools, Emmetsburg, Kansas -- Hazel Dean McClure; Osawatomie High School, Osawatomie, KS -- English, 10-11 Louisiana -- Harold L. Pearson; Lagrange Senior High School, LA -- Chemistry Maine -- Ruth S. Nunan; Kennebunkport Consolidated School, Kennebunkport, ME -- Massachusetts -- Lucille M. Thimblin; Tantasqua Regional High School, Sturbridge, MA -- English Michigan -- Mary Ellen Stier; New Haven Community Schools, New Haven, MI -- Reading Minnesota -- Theodore E. Molitor; Alexander Ramsey High School, Roseville, MN -- 11-12 National Teacher of the Year Finalist Mississippi -- L.A. (Methyl) Hodges; Starksville High School, Starksville, MS -- Mathematics Missouri -- Carl E. Burkel; Jefferson City Senior High School, Jefferson City, MO -- Vocal Music Montana -- Verlin Mintz; St. Ignatius Elementary School, St. Ingnatus, MT -- Science/ Physical Education, 7-8 Nevada -- Jesse James Hall; Fred W. Traner Junior High School, Reno, NV -- Reading New Hampshire -- Roberta M. Banfield; Amherst School, Nashua, NH -- 6 New Jersey -- Genevieve A. Collins; Greenfield Elementary School, Montclair, NJ -- Elementary New Mexico -- Dale Mathis; Conlee Elementary School, Las Cruces, NM -- Elementary, 5 New York -- A. Marie Murphy; Lockport Senior High School, Lockport, NY -- North Carolina -- Johnnie McFadden; Selwyn Elementary School, Charlotte, NC -- Elementary, 6 North Dakota -- Virgil W. Vandewalle; Bottineau High School, Bottineau, ND -- Vocational Agriculture Ohio -- Trudy Plummer; Northland High School, Columbus, OH -- English; Oklahoma -- Ruby Browning; Grove Elementary School, Grove, OK -- Elementary, 6 Oregon -- Carlton Bryson; Benson High School, Portland, OR -- Mathematics Pennsylvania -- Curtis G. Keller; McDonald Elementary School, Warminster, PA -- Special Education, 6 Puerto Rico -- Isaias Diaz-Merced; Sumidero Second Unit, Aguas Buenas, PR -- Language Arts, 5-7 Rhode Island -- Katherine A. Hayden; Master Teacher in 8 Schools, Kingston, RI -- Primary Grades South Carolina -- James K. Braboy; Leland Grove Elementary School, Dillon, SC -- All Subjects, 4-7; National Teacher of the Year Finalist South Dakota -- Eileen Gran; Red Cloud Indian School, Pine Ridge, SD -- Tennessee -- Vallie Hunter; Putnam Coutny Senior High School, TN -- English Texas -- Clarence K. Stark; Irvin High School, El Paso, TX -- Government Utah -- Eleanor Roberts; Delta Elementary School, Millard School District, UT -- Elementary, 4 Vermont -- Jean Graham Eisele; Fayston, VT -- Ungraded Primary School Virgin Islands -- Winifred Ellis; Charles H. Emanuel School, VI -- Elementary, 2 Virginia -- Joan L. Pearman; Jefferson Elementary School, Pulaski, VA -- Elementary, K-1 Washington -- Johnnie T. Dennis; Walla Walla High School, Walla Walla, WA -- Science; 1970 National Teacher of the Year ( NTOY Information ) West Virginia -- Lucille Ross; Hancock County School, Weirton, WV -- Wisconsin -- Dorcas Johnson; Blaine Elementary School, Superior, WI -- Teacher "Mom" Program; Emotionally Maladjusted Children Wyoming -- Janette Plott; Central Junior High School, Sheridan, WY -- Art |
last updated 8/21/2009
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