1973 State Teachers of the Year
Alabama -- Eleanor F. McKeller; Charles Henderson High School, Troy, AL -- English/ Journalism, 12

Alaska -- Karen Clark; Two Rivers Elementary School, Fairbanks, AK --
Elementary, 1-4

Arizona -- M. Dale Foote; Apache School, Scottsdale, AZ -- Mathematics, 7-8

Arkansas -- Catherine J. Gill; J. R. Rightsell Elementary School, Little Rock, AR -- Elementary, 1

California -- Helen G. Tracy; Del Norte County Unified School District, Crescent City, CA -- all subjects 

Colorado -- Audrey Allman; Battle Rock School, Cortez, CO -- Elementary, K-8

Delaware -- Mary J. Decker; Benjamin Banneker Elementary School, Milford, DE -- Elementary--Learning Disabilities 

Florida -- Marita Eng; Sandelwood Junior/Senior High School, Jacksonville, FL -- Mathematics;  National Teacher of the Year Finalist

Georgia -- Kathleen Hobgood White; Holsenbeck Elementary School, Winder, GA -- Elementary, 2

Hawaii -- Nikky U. Mori; Hapaa High and Intermediate School, Kauai, HI --
English, 7-8

Idaho -- Sonia B. Hunt; Troy High School, Troy, ID -- Social Studies/Foreign Languages, 10-12

Illinois -- Marilyn Ann Orsucci; Indian Trail Junior High School, Addison, IL --
Social Studies, 8

Indiana -- Emaline Kleinknech; Tekoppel School, Evansville, IN -- Elementary, 1

Iowa -- Goldie Michalek; McKinley Elementary School, Mason City, IA -- Elementary, K-2

Kansas -- Janet Sue Service; Mound Valley Elementary School, Mound Valley, KS --Elementary, 4

Kentucky -- Alice R. McVetty; Jesse M. Clark Junior High School, Lexington, KY -- Core Teacher, 9

Louisiana -- Jacqueline Pace; Arabi Park Middle School, Arabi, LA --
Mathematics, 5-8

Maine -- Doris R. Conners; Westbrook High School, Westbrook, ME --
Business Education, 10-12

Maryland -- Lillian Jackson Martin; Wilde Lake High School, Columbia, MD -- English, 9-12

Massachusetts -- Martha T. Hayes; South Boston High School, Boston, MA -- English/ Reading, 9-12

Michigan -- John Ryor; Springfield High School, Battle Creek, MI -- Contemporary
Problems/Government/Mathematics, 12

Minnesota -- Madonna K. Dahl; Nine Mile Elementary School, Bloomington, MN --
Elementary, 3

Montana -- Stanley A. Morse; Charles M. Russell High School, Great Falls, MT -- English, 9-12

Nebraska -- Charles A. Brown; York High School, York, NE -- U.S.
Government/ Economics, 12

Nevada -- Joyce C. Lewallen; John C. Fremont Elementary School, Carson City, NV -- Elementary, Kindergarten

New Hampshire -- John B. Martel; Merrimack Valley Regional High School, Penacook, NH -- Physics/Chemistry, 9-12

New Jersey -- Patricia Spetter; Morris Knolls High School, Denville, NJ -- Retarded Trainable Mentally 

New Mexico -- Pat Chavez; Raton Junior High School, Raton, NM -- American History/ Dance Band, 8

New York -- Thelma Patel; Woodmere Elementary School, Woodmere, NY -- Elementary, 4;  National Teacher of the Year Finalist

North Carolina -- Sarah Eakins Spivey; North Ridge Elementary School, Raleigh, NC -- Elementary, 4-5;   National Teacher of the Year Finalist

North Dakota -- Alfreda Ziniel; Ambulance Butte School, Huff, ND -- Elementary, 1-5

Ohio -- Lora V. Murphy; West Technical High School, Cleveland, OH --
Social Studies, 9-12

Oklahoma -- Frankie Minton; Lindsay Public School, Lindsay, OK -- Business 

Oregon -- John Arthur Ensworth; Kenwood Elementary School, Bend, OR -- Elementary, 6   1973 National Teacher of the Year   (NTOY Information )

Pennsylvania -- Robert D. Reidenbach; Abington Heights Senior High School, Clarks Summit, PA -- Social Studies, 9-12

Puerto Rico -- Obdulia Portalatin De Menendez; Juan Ponce De Leon Secondary School, Florida, PR -- Home Economics, 9-12

Rhode Island -- Paul F. Donovan; Hope High School, Providence, RI -- English, 9-12

South Carolina -- Hazel W. Joiner; Sullivan Junior High School, Rock Hill, SC -- U.S. History, 8

South Dakota -- Otha Marie Joens; Chyenne-Eagle Butte, Eagle Butte, SD --
Home Economics, 9-12

Tennessee -- May McGlothin; Coalfield Elementary School, Coalfield, TN -- Elementary, Kindergarten

Texas -- Mary Elizabeth C. Brown; Stephen F. Austin High School, Houston, TX -- Journalism, 9-12;   National Teacher of the Year Finalist

Utah -- Jerry Hancock; Sand Ridge High School, Roy, UT -- Art, 9-12

Vermont -- Alberta Stafford; Waitsfield Elementary School, Waitsfield, VT -- Intermediate Level 

Virginia -- Ernest B. Jordan, Jr.; Robious Junior High School, Midlothian, VA -- English, 7

Washington -- Kathleen Bartholomew; Hillwood Elementary School, Seattle, WA --
Elementary, K-3

West Virginia -- Wilbur J. Kuhn; Franklin Junior High School, Parkersburg, WV -- Industrial Arts, 8-9

Wisconsin -- William Richardson; Waupun High School, Waupun, WI --
Driver Education, 10-12

Wyoming -- Margaret Blacker; Laramie Senior High School, Laramie, WY -- Business, 10-12 

last updated 8/21/2009




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