1987 State Teachers of the Year
Alabama -- Faye E. Seebeck; Olive J. Dodge Elementary, Mobile, AL --
Elementary, 5

Alaska -- Nancy Carson; Pioneer Peak Elementary, Palmer, AK --
Elementary, Kindergarten

Am. Samoa -- Larry G. Madrigal; Department of Education, Pago Pago, AS

Arizona -- Walter Daniel Bailey; Sam Hughes Elementary, Tucson, AZ -- Elementary, 6

Arkansas -- Muriel Morgan Chism; Grace Hill Elementary, Rogers, AR -- Elementary, 1

California -- Shirley A. Rosenkranz; Temple City High School, Temple City, CA -- English 

Colorado -- Patricia A. Woodward; Lincoln Junior High School, Ft. Collins, CO -- English 

Connecticut -- Bert Joseph Neumaier; Timothy Edwards Middle School, South Windsor, CT -- French 

Delaware -- Paul Parets; Alexis I. du Pont High School, Greenville, DE -- Instrumental & Vocal Music 

District of Columbia -- Carolyn Ross Wilson; Cardozo High School, Washington, DC -- Choral Music 

Florida -- Candace B. Parker; St. Cloud High School, St. Cloud, FL --
World History/ Sociology 

Georgia -- B. Eliot Wigginton; Rabun County High School, Tiger, GA -- English; 
National Teacher of the Year Finalist

Hawaii -- Betsy F. Young; Liholiho School, Honolulu, HI -- Elementary, 4

Idaho -- Sue Anderson; McCall-Donnelly Elementary School, McCall, ID -- Elementary, 2

Illinois -- Charles M. Bowen; Jefferson Elementary School, Morton, IL --
Elementary, 5

Indiana -- Robert S. Mulligan; John Glenn High School, Walkerton, IN --
English/ Speech/Drama 

Iowa -- Richard E. Peters; Mount Vernon Community School, Mount Vernon, IA -- Social Science, High School

Kansas -- Christina E. Chalender; USD 489, Hays, KS --
English as a 2nd Language 

Kentucky -- Rosemary Weddington; Franklin County High School, Frankfort, KY -- Spanish 

Louisiana -- Theresa W. Champagne; Sun City Elementary School, Bossier City, LA -- Elementary, Kindergarten

Maine -- Linda Voss; China Elementary School, China, ME -- English/Reading/Science 

Massachusetts -- Margot desJardins; Westport Elementary School, Westport, MA -- Science 

Michigan -- Nancy Corbin Bray; Jenison Junior High School, Jenison, MI --
Vocal & General Music 

Minnesota -- Judy Lyn McCleery; Roseville Area Schools, Roseville, MN --
Home Economics 

Mississippi -- Edward Wong; Vicksburg High School, Vicksburg, MS -- U.S.
History/ World History 

Missouri -- Kathy John; Blue Springs Junior High School, Blue Springs, MO -- English 

Montana -- Mary Sheehy Moe; Columbia Falls High School, Columbia Falls, MT -- English 

Nebraska -- Everett D. Lerew; Superior South School, Superior, NE -- Elementary, 1

Nevada -- Anita R. Fisk; Pershing County Junior-Senior High, Lovelock, NV --
English/ Spanish/Speech 

New Hampshire -- Jane LaCasse; Boscawen Elementary School, Boscawen, NH -- Elementary, 1

New Jersey -- Gerald E. Walker; Livingston High School, Livingston, NJ -- Chemistry 

New Mexico -- Pearl Amelia Thomas; Lockwood Elementary School, Clovis, NM --
Elementary, Kindergarten

New York -- David Wixted; Rye High School, Rye City, NY -- Social Studies 

North Carolina -- Donna H. Oliver; Hugh M. Cummings High School, Burlington, NC -- Biology;  1987 National Teacher of the Year   ( NTOY Information )

North Dakota -- Judy White; Jamestown High School, Jamestown, ND -- English/Drama 

Northern Mariana Islands -- Viola Sablan DeLeon Guerrero ; San Antonio Elementary School, San Antonio, Saipan, MP -- Elementary, 2

Ohio -- Susan Sharpe Leach; Jones Middle School, Columbus, OH -- Science; 
National Teacher of the Year Finalist

Oklahoma -- Geraldine A. Burns; Fairview High School, Fairview, OK --
Language Arts 

Oregon -- Dorothy Sawyer; Gladstone High School, Gladstone, OR -- English 

Pennsylvania -- Linda Simmons Bryant; Allegheny Middle School, Pittsburgh, PA -- Physical Science 

Rhode Island -- Carolyn Ann Rabidoux; Fifth Avenue School, Woonsocket, RI --
Elementary/Reading, K-12

South Carolina -- Beverly Bratton Varnado; Wando High School, Mt. Pleasant, SC -- English 

South Dakota -- Darell Francis Pribyl; Milbank Senior High School, Milbank, SD --
Chemistry/Biology 

Tennessee -- Carol Gardner Transou; Science Hill High School, Johnson City, TN -- American History 

Texas -- James Eugene Stones, Jr.; Spring Woods Senior High School, Houston, TX -- Mathematics, Secondary

Utah -- Aleene B. Nielson; Grand County Middle School, Moab, UT -- Gifted/Talented 

Vermont -- Elizabeth J. LeRoy; North Country Union High School, Newport, VT -- Foreign Language 

Virginia -- Natalie R. Boykins; Bruton High School, Williamsburg, VA -- U.S.
History/ Sociology 

Washington -- Wendy Kelley Borton; Cromwell Park School, Seattle, WA --
Parent Involvement, K-6

West Virginia -- Anita M. Hardesty; Keyser Primary/Middle School, Keyser, WV -- Vocational Home Economics 

Wisconsin -- Peter Geiger Roop; McKinley Elementary School, Appleton, WI -- Elementary, 3,4

Wyoming -- Lois Distad; Bar Nunn Elementary School, Bar Nunn, WY --
Remedial Reading;  National Teacher of the Year Finalist
 

last updated 8/21/2009




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