1975 State Teachers of the Year
Alabama -- Cannie Cox; Robert Colley Elementary School, Gasden, AL -- Elementary, 1-6

Alaska -- Trudy Bodey; Mt. Eccles Elementary School, Cordova, AK --
Elementary, 1-3

Arizona -- Frank H. Estavillo; Government Heights Elementary School, Tucson, AZ --
Elementary, 4

Arkansas -- Mary C. Holden; Hillcrest Elementary School, Jonesboro, AR -- Elementary, 4

California -- Dentler Erdmann; Belmont High School, Los Angeles, CA --
Business, 9-12

Colorado -- Michael P. Sipes; Everitt Junior High School, Wheat Ridge, CO --
Life Science, 9-12;  National Teacher of the Year Finalist

Delaware -- Eleanor B. Forsberg; Edge Moor Elementary School, Wilmington, DE --
Elementary, 1

Florida -- Vivian Hill; Lee County Schools, Lee County, FL --
Elementary, Kindergarten

Georgia -- Betty J. Lewis; Lanier B High School, Macon, GA --
Government/Foreign Relations, 11-12;   National Teacher of the Year Finalist

Hawaii -- Ronald Bright; Castle High School, Kaneohe, HI -- Drama, 9-12

Idaho -- Lily DeCleir; Adams Elementary School, Boise, ID -- Elementary, 2

Illinois -- Tom C. Nicholson; Orion High School, Orion, IL --
Interrelated Occupation, 9-12

Indiana -- Barbara Dean; Weston Elementary School, Russiaville, IN --
Elementary, 6

Iowa -- Alice Elizabeth Piercy; Iowa City Elementary School, Iowa City, IA -- Language Arts, K-6

Kansas -- Mildred Ruth Odom; Bluemont Elementary School, Manhattan, KS -- Elementary, 5-6

Kentucky -- Clara Humphrey; Murray Independent School, Murray, KY --
English, 9-12

Louisiana -- Peggy F. Tordoff; Notre Dame High School, Lafayette, LA --
Home Economics, 9-12

Maine -- Maureen Wallace; Beatrice Rafferty School, ME -- Elementary, 1-2

Minnesota -- Robert G. Heyer; Johanna Junior High School, New Brighton, MN -- Physical Science, 9;  1975 National Teacher of the Year   (NTOY Information )

Mississippi -- Opal B. Melvin; Tishomingo County Area Vocational Technical Center,
Tishomingo, MS -- Business, 11-12

Missouri -- William F. Higdon; Hickman High School, Columbia, MO --
Social Studies, 9-12

Montana -- Dan Rude; Franklin Elementary School, Missoula, MT -- Elementary, 8

Nebraska -- Gunnar Horn; Omaha High School, Benson, NE --
English/Journalism, 9-12

New Hampshire -- Constance W. O'Mara; New Searles Elementary School, Nashua, NH -- Readiness, K

New Jersey -- Ruth Compopiano; West Morris Central High School, Chester, NJ -- Spanish, 9-12

New Mexico -- Patricia Joan Allen; Zuni High School, Zuni, NM --
Communications, 9-12

New York -- Robert Ludwig; Mt. Pleasant High School, Schneectady, NY --
Foreign Language, 9-12

North Carolina -- Herman L. Forbes; Parkview Village Elementary School, High Point, NC -- Elementary, 6

North Dakota -- Roger LeRoy Kolsrud; Mayville-Portland School System, Mayville, ND -- Music, 9-12

Ohio -- Leona Wagner; Alliance High School, Alliance, OH -- Special Education 

Oklahoma -- Maralene Wesner; Idibel Elementary School, Idibel, OK --
Elementary, K

Oregon -- Joyce J. Osternig; Winston Churchill High School, Eugene, OR --
Home Economics, 9-12

Pennsylvania -- Arthur R. Smith; Ridley Senior High School, Ridley Park, PA -- Science, 9-12;  National Teacher of the Year Finalist

Puerto Rico -- Felicita Alvarado de Rivera; Jauca Elementary School, Santa Isabel, PR -- Elementary, 3

Rhode Island -- Pauline D. Dumas; Bernon Heights Elementary School, Woonsocket, RI -- Elementary 

South Carolina -- DeLura Jane Satterfield; Mauldin High School, Greenville County, SC -- Social Studies, 9-12

South Dakota -- Douglas R. Carpenter; Watertown Public School, Watertown, SD -- Music Orientation, 9-12

Tennessee -- Woodrow Wilson; Cumberland County Schools, Cumberland, TN -- Social Studies, 9-12

Texas -- Mary Elizabeth Duffy; Taylor Middle School, Taylor, TX -- Mathematics/Science/ Social Studies, 6-8

Utah -- Genevive Morrison; DEE Elementary School, Ogden, UT -- Elementary, 5

Vermont -- Doris K. Rikert; South Royalton High School, South Royalton, VT -- English, 9-12

Virginia -- Elaine F. Magee; James Woods High School, Winchester, VA -- Geometry/Algebra, 9-12

Washington -- Elizabeth Sears; Medowdale High School, Lynwood, WA --
Biology, 9-12

West Virginia -- Marilyn B. Phillips; Parkersburg High School, Parkersburg, WV -- French, 9-12

Wisconsin -- Doris Barry; Stoughton Public Schools, Stoughton, WI -- Business, 9-12

Wyoming -- Margaret Mecca; Hot Springs County High School, Thermopolis, WY -- English, 9-12  

last updated 8/21/2009




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