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1978 State Teachers of the Year
Alaska -- Paul Bowen; Petersburg High School, Petersburg, AK -- Surveying/Science 

Arizona -- Andre Doyon; Agua Fria Union High School, Avondale, AZ -- Biology/Science/ Audio Visual 

Arkansas -- Bettie H. Hill; Ashdown High School, Ashdown, AR -- Social Studies 

California -- Gilbert C. Yee; Niles Elementary School, Fremont, CA -- Elementary, 5

Colorado -- Elaine Barbour; Coal Creek Elementary School, Montrose, CO -- Elementary, 6   1978 National Teacher of the Year   (NTOY Information )

Delaware -- William W. Barkley; Henry Middle School, Dover, DE -- Humanities, 8

Florida -- Dolores A. Keller; Dunedin Elementary School, Dunedin, FL -- Social Studies, 5;   National Teacher of the Year Finalist

Georgia -- John McRae; Sallas-Mahone Elementary School, Valdosta, GA -- Elementary, 6

Hawaii -- Robert Michael; Lokomaika'iokalani Snakenberg Kailua High School, Kailua, HI -- Hawaiian 

Idaho -- Josephine K. Marshall; Caldwell High School, Caldwell, ID --
Chemistry, 7-12

Illinois -- Laura Gruber; William Hatch School, Oak Park, IL -- Elementary, 6

Indiana -- Sue H. Talbot; University Elementary School, Bloomington, IN -- Elementary, 5; National Teacher of the Year Finalist

Iowa -- Helen Finken; S. E. Junior High School, Iowa City, IA -- Social Studies, 7

Kansas -- Martha Nell McReynolds; Burlington Elementary School, Burlington, KS

Kentucky -- Charlotte Schneider; Robert D. Johnson School, Ft. Thomas, KY -- Kindergarten

Maine -- Mildred B. Merrill; McLain School, Rockland, ME -- Special Education, K-6

Maryland -- Paula Ruark Beath; S. Dorchester School, Rockland, MD --
Elementary, 3

Massachusetts -- Olive Craigwell; Dennis C. Haley School, Roslindale, MA -- Primary 

Minnesota -- Ray Charles Olson; Chippewa Junior High School, North Oaks, MN -- Physical Science/Algebra, 8-9

Mississippi -- Mary Emma Tumlin; McComb High School, McComb, MS -- English 

Missouri -- Marion J. Brooks; Kirkwood Senior High School, Kirkwood, MO -- Family
Learning/Sociology/Contemporary Issues;  National Teacher of the Year Finalist

Montana -- Jerry D. Whitmer; Lincoln Junior High School, Billings, MT -- Science 

Nebraska -- Jerry Siders; Nebraska School for Deaf, Omaha, NE --
Graphic Arts, 7-10

Nevada -- JoAnn Elston; Echo Loder Elementary School, Reno, NV -- Elementary, 4

New Hampshire -- Thomas Herbert; Concord High School, Concord, NH --
Social Studies and R.O.P.E. 

New Jersey -- Kenneth Wood; A. Chester Redshaw, New Brunswick, NJ --
Career Development, 7-8

New Mexico -- Charlsie Mae Harding; Clayton Junior High School, Clayton, NM --
N. M. History, 7

New York -- C. David Gierke; East Senior High School, West Seneca, NY --
Energy Conv. and Industrial Arts 

North Carolina -- Ruth P. Qatkins; Richmond High School, Rockingham, NC --
Social Studies/French 

North Dakota -- Rose Gudmundson; Washington Elementary School, Fargo, ND -- Elementary, 3

Ohio -- Jeannette Lauritsen; R. L. Stevenson Elementary School, Columbus, OH -- Elementary, 6

Oklahoma -- Pat J. Kellog; Ada Middle School, Ada, OK -- Mathematics/Science, 6

Oregon -- Joy Jeannine Linder; Tualatin School, Tualatin, OR -- Language Arts, 6

Pennsylvania -- Robert Frank Arista; Canon-McMillan High School, Canonsburg, PA -- World Cultures, 11

Rhode Island -- Ruth Rowland Curtis; John Brown Francis, Warwick, RI -- , Kindergarten

South Carolina -- James G. Mattos; Berea High School, Greenville, SC --
Physical Education/Drivers Education 

South Dakota -- Merle J. Larson; Yankton Public School, Yankton, SD --
Band Director 

Tennessee -- Dolores LeCornu Archie; Milan High School, Milan, TN -- Mathematics 

Texas -- Gailya Riley; Hurst-Euless-Bedford, Euless, TX -- Social Studies, 8-9

Utah -- Robert A. Nielson; Millard High School, Fillmore, UT -- Vocational Agriculture 

Vermont -- Charles W. Craft; Green Mountain Union High School, Chester, VT --
English/Journalism 

Virginia -- Mary Virginia Carson; Handley High School, Winchester, VA -- Chemistry 

Washington -- Nickolina Padgett; Lutacaga Elementary School, Othello, WA -- Elementary, 3

West Virginia -- Florena Colvin; Logan High School, Logan, WV -- English 

Wisconsin -- Diane K. Schlitz; Wilson Avenue School, Mequon, WI -- Elementary, 2

Wyoming -- Steven Campbell; Ashgrove Elementary School, Riverton, WY -- Science, 4-6  




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