1994 State Teachers of the Year
Alabama -- Rebecca Anne Jolly; Phillips Preparatory School, Mobile, AL--Science, 8

Alaska -- Matthew Weaver; Colony High School, Palmer, AK -- Biology, 10

Arizona -- Margo Stone; Centennial Elementary School, Tucson, AZ -- Special Education/Cross Categorical, K-5

Arkansas -- Lois Cooper Freeman; University Heights Elementary School, Jonesboro, AR--Elementary, 1

California -- Sandra McBrayer; Homeless Outreach School Program, San Diego, CA -- Self- contained class, 7-12; 1994 National Teacher of the Year  (NTOY Information)

Colorado -- Marjorie E. West; Glennon Heights Elementary School, Lakewood, CO--Elementary, 1; National Teacher of the Year Finalist   (NTOY Information)

Connecticut -- Judith Schefkind Gross; John Winthrop School, Bridgeport, CT -- Talented & Gifted, 4-6

Delaware -- Patrice Buchanan; Thurgood Marshall Elementary School, Newark, DE --Elementary, Kindergarten

Dept. of Defense Dependents Schools -- Sarah J. Yoshida ; Seoul American Elementary School, APO, AP -- Psychology and Elementary Education, 1

District of Columbia -- Barbara P. Bennett; Benjamin Banneker Academic High School, Washington, DC -- Spanish/Foreign Languages, 9-12

Florida -- Jerry Murray; Adams Junior High School, Tampa, FL -- Biology, Physical Science Honors and Gifted, 9

Georgia -- Vallye Blanton; Lake Park Elementary School, Lake Park, GA -- Elementary, 5

Hawaii -- Marlene K. Hirata; Pohakea Elementary School, Ewa Beach, HI -- Elementary, Kindergarten

Idaho -- Colleen Kelsey; New Vision Alternative High School, Post Falls, ID -- English/ Science, 9-12

Illinois -- Adela Coronado-Greeley; Inter-American Magnet School, Chicago, IL -- Self- contained Bilingual Immersion, 3

Indiana -- Francis Kemba Mustapha; South Side High School, Fort Wayne, IN -- Biology, 9- 12;  National Teacher of the Year Finalist   (NTOY Information)

Iowa -- Keith A. Robinson; Maple Valley Community School, Mapleton, IA -- Social Studies, 11-12

Kansas -- Nancy J. Costigan-Talbott; Kennedy Middle School, Hays, KS--Science, 6-8

Kentucky -- Earl W. Hughes; New Haven Elementary School, Union, KY -- Elementary, 4

Louisiana -- Veronica Semien Harts; Fairview Elementary School, Lake Charles, LA -- Elementary, Kindergarten

Maine -- Dorothy A. Neal; Sacopee Valley High School, Cornish, ME -- Business Education, 9-12

Maryland -- Bonnie Lokey Walston; Parkside High School, Salisbury, MD -- Reading
Specialist/Special Education, 9-10

Massachusetts -- Virginia K. Freyermuth; Duxbury Junior-Senior High School, Duxbury, MA -- Art, 9-12

Michigan -- Robert Lawrence Van Camp; Henry Ford II High School, Sterling Heights, MI -- East Asian Studies, 10-12

Minnesota -- Bonnie Marie Hartfiel Lutz; Evansville Elementary School, Evansville, MN --Elementary, 3

Mississippi -- Carolyn Cadney; Biloxi High School, Biloxi, MS -- Trigonometry, Algebra, Pre- Algebra, and Consumer Math, 9-12

Missouri -- Claudette M. Scott; Ingels Elementary School, Kansas City, MO -- Elementary, 1

Montana -- Kay Brost; Broadus Elementary School, Broadus, MT -- Gifted and Talented Enrichment/Librarian, K-6

Nebraska -- Lynn Rylander Kaufman; Harvey Oaks Elementary School, Omaha, NE -- Elementary, 1

Nevada -- Michael D. Soliday; McGill Elementary School, McGill, NV--Elementary, 4

New Hampshire -- Joyce Vining Morgan; Exeter AREA Junior and Senior High Schools, Exeter, NH -- Russian, 7-12

New Jersey -- Johnette Lyn Bennett; North Warren Regional High School, Blairstown, NJ -- Biology, 9-12

New Mexico -- Linda S. Bates; Roswell High School, Roswell, NM -- Marketing, 11-12

New York -- Anita Skop; P.S. 199-K, New York, NY -- Elementary, 2

North Carolina -- Sarah Moss Pratt; McDowell High School, Marion, NC -- English and Drama, 9-12

North Dakota -- Bonnie M. Smith; Hettinger Public School, Hettinger, ND -- English, 8, 11, 12

Northern Mariana Islands -- Ernesto O. Alano; Hopwood Junior High School, Saipan, MP -- English, 7-8

Ohio -- Jacqueline Kay Collier; Cline Elementary School, Centerville, OH -- Elementary, 3

Oklahoma -- Mary Jane Bassett; Woodward High School, Woodward, OK -- Science, 10-12

Oregon -- Joanne E. Johnson; Goshen Elementary School, Eugene, OR -- Elementary, 3-4

Pennsylvania -- Yvonne F. Savior; Tilden Middle School, Philadelphia, PA -- Language Arts, 5-8

Puerto Rico -- Nellie Lebrón-Robles; Medianía Alta Elementary School, Loíza, PR -- Special Education & Music, K-3

Rhode Island -- Linda Jean Harvey Filomeno; William D'Abate Elementary School,
Providence, RI -- Spanish/Bilingual, 2-3

South Carolina -- Dodie Burns Magill; Pelham Road Elementary School, Greenville, SC -- Elementary, Kindergarten;  National Teacher of the Year Finalist   (NTOY Information)

South Dakota -- Glenna N. Fouberg; Aberdeen Public Schools, Aberdeen, SD -- Alternative Learning Center, 7-12

Tennessee -- Frank Bluestein; Germantown High School, Germantown, TN -- Theatre/Film & Video/Communications Arts, 9-12

Texas -- Mary Elizabeth Fortenberry; Newton High School, Newton, TX--English, 11

Utah -- Scott J. Hendrickson; American Fork High School, American Fork, UT -- Mathematics, Senior HIgh

Vermont -- Cheri Skurdall; North Country Union High School, Newport, VT-- Dance, 9-12

Virginia -- Suzanne T. Goodrich; Walker-Grant Middle School, Fredericksburg, VA -- Language Arts, 6

Washington -- Carol J. Coe; Puyallup High School, Puyallup, WA -- Social Studies/American Government, 10-12

West Virginia -- Jerry D. Stover; Clay County High School, Clay, WV -- Art/Speech, 9-12

Wisconsin -- Mary Weddig; Merrill Junior High School, Merrill, WI -- Science, 9

Wyoming -- Sharon Yovich; Thayer Elementary School, Laramie, WY -- Elementary/Reading, 3

last updated 8/21/2009




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