Alaska -- Barbara Jean Renoux, Cully School, Post Office Box 59077, Point Lay, AK 99759; Reading Recovery Specialist, 1-2; brenoux@arctic.nsbsd.k12.ak.us

Arizona -- Robert L. Campbell, Cartwright Preschool and Gifted Center, 5480 West Campbell Avenue, Phoenix, AZ 85031; Science, Preschool-6

Arkansas -- Phyllis R. Orlicek, Stuttgart High School, Box 928, Stuttgart, AR 72160; English, 12

California -- Javier Gonzalez, Pioneer High School, 10800 East Benavon Street, Whittier, CA 90606; Mathematics, 9-12

Colorado -- Istvan Hornyak, Eaton High School, 114 Park Avenue, Eaton, CO 80615; Music/Choral, 9-12

Connecticut  -- Fie K. Budzinsky, Portland High School, 95 High Street, Portland, CT 06480; Chemistry, 11;   National Teacher of the Year Finalist   ( NTOY Information )

Delaware -- Darryl J. Hudson, Sussex Central Middle School, Post Office Box 668, Millsboro, DE 19966; Science, 7

Department of Defense Education Activity -- Christine Lilian Cole, SHAPE American High School, CMR 451, Box 0005, APO, AE 09708; English, 9-11

District of Columbia -- Sandra Carolyn Brooks Dobson , Job Barnard Elementary School, 5th and Decatur Streets, NW, Washington, DC 20011; Elementary, 1-6

Florida -- David E. Williams, Suncoast Community High School, 600 West 28th Street, Riviera Beach, FL 33404; Mathematics, 9-12

Georgia -- Catherine Sylvia Pittman, Brunswick High School, 3920 Habersham Street, Brunswick, GA 31523; Social Studies, 9-10

Guam -- Sandra Cam Bojtos, L.P. Untalan Middle School, 256 Route 10, GMF, GU 96921; Life Science, 7;  bojsan@aol.com

Hawaii -- Michael Dan Nakasone, Pearl City High School, 2100 Hookiekie Street, Pearl City, HI 96782; Music, 9-12

Idaho -- Kit Bennett, Almo Elementary School , Post Office Box 168, Almo, ID 83312; Elementary, 3-6

Illinois -- Barbara Allen, Harrisburg High School, 333 West College Street, Harrisburg, IL 62946; Art, 9-12

Indiana -- Daniel H. Durbin, F. J. Reitz High School, Forest Hills, Evansville, IN 47712; Writing/Literature/Communication, 9-12; National Teacher of the Year Finalist  ( NTOY Information )

Iowa -- Jill Olsen-Virlee, Marion High School, 675 South Fifteenth Street, Marion, IA 52302; French/English, 9-12

Kansas -- Christy R. McNally, Saint Mary's Elementary School, 213 East 9th Street, Pittsburg, KS 66762; All Subjects, 7

Kentucky -- Mary Elizabeth Dunn, Shelby County East Middle School, 600 Rocket Lane, Shelbyville, KY 40065; Mathematics, 8  bdun@msmail.east.shelby.k12.ky.us

Louisiana -- Ronald John Cormier, Belle Place Middle School, 2256 Loreauville Road, New Iberia, LA 70560; Social Studies, 7-8

Maine -- Robert L. Maurais, Frank H. Harrison Middle School, McCartney Street, Yarmouth, ME 04096; Industrial Arts/Technology, 5-8

Maryland -- Edward J. Silver, Jr., Rock Hall Elementary School, Post Office Box 669, Rock Hall, MD 21661; Elementary, 3

Massachusetts -- Kathleen M. Sherman, East Falmouth Elementary School, 33 Davisville Road, East Falmouth, MA 02536; Math/Language Arts, 2-4  masstoy@aol.com

Michigan -- Sharon L. Green, Graveraet Middle School, 611 North Front Street, Marquette, MI 49855; Choral Music, 6-8  sgreen217@aol.com

Minnesota -- Mary Beth Blegen, Worthington Senior High School, 1211 Clary Street, Worthington, MN 56187; History/Humanities/Writing, 10-12;  1996 National Teacher of the Year  ( NTOY Information )

Mississippi -- Julie Allen Ferriss, Webster Elementary School, 622 East Fourth Street, Yazoo City, MS 39194; Elementary, 1-2

Missouri -- Francis E. (Beth) Reynolds, Nipher Middle School, 700 South Kirkwood Road, Kirkwood, MO 63122; Social Studies, 7

Montana -- George A. Beyer, Flathead High School, 644 Fourth Avenue West, Kallispell, MT 59901; Psychology, 11-12;  fhslib@netrix.net

Nebraska -- Jean LaGrone, Westgate Elementary School, 7802 Hascall Straeet, Omaha, NE 69124; Elementary, 2   jlagrone@esu3.esu3.k12.ne.us

Nevada -- Paula Naegle, Chaparral High School, 3850 Annie Oakley Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89121; English, 10-12

New Hampshire -- Deborah Kelly Woelflein, Merrimack High School, 38 McElwain Street, Merrimack, NH 03054; English, 9-12

New Jersey -- Richard Ruffalo, Belleville High School, 100 Passaic Avenue, Belleville, NJ 07109; Biology, 10-12

New Mexico -- Martina Z. Marquez, Mt. Taylor Elementary School, Jemez/Del Norte, Grants, NM 87020; Language Arts, 1-6

New York -- Cynthia Appold, Hicksville High School, 180 Division Avenue, Hicksville, NY 11801-4899; Visual Arts/Computer Graphics, 9-12

North Carolina -- Vernestine Kent Taylor, James B. Hunt High School, 4559 Lamm Road, Wilson, NC 27893; Mathematics, 9-12

North Dakota -- Marcia A. Kenyon, Eastwood Elementary School, 500 Tenth Avenue East, West Fargo, ND 58078; Elementary, 1

Northern Mariana Islands -- Alan Arthur Taylor , San Vicente Elementary School, Post Office Box 1370, CK, Saipan, MP 96950; Self-Contained Classroom, 4;   alan.taylor@saipan.com

Ohio -- Cathy A. Priest, Coshocton High School, 1205 Cambridge Road, Coshocton, OH 43812; Social Studies, 9-12;   co_5@malp1.omeresa.ohio.gov

Oklahoma -- Stephen Smallwood, Broken Bow High School, 108 West Fifth Street, Broken Bow, OK 74728; Speech/Drama, 9-12

Oregon -- Raymond Hasart, Redmond High School, 675 Southwest Rimrock Drive, Redmond, OR 97756; Industrial Technology, 9-12

Pennsylvania -- Susan Rodriguez, Overbrook Educational Center, 64th and Malvern Avenue, Philadelphia, PA 19151; Art, K-8

Puerto Rico -- Luz M. Viera Maldonado, Santiago Torres Junior High School, Department of Education, Las Piedras, PR 00771; Home Economics, 7-9

Rhode Island -- MaryKay W. Schnare, Nathan Bishop Middle School, 101 Sessions Street, Providence, RI 02906; Library Media Specialist, 6-8

South Carolina -- Debra H. Templin, Newberry Middle School, 1829 Nance Street, Newberry, SC 29108; Reading/Math/Science/Social Studies, 6

South Dakota -- Jacqueline L. Omland, Aberdeen Central High School, 223 Third Avenue Southeast, Aberdeen, SD 57401; Physics/Science, 10-12

Tennessee -- Linda L. Cheek, Ingleside Elementary School, 600 Guille Street, Athens, TN 37303; Elementary, Multi-age classroom, 1-3

Texas -- Ann Brock, Frazier Elementary School, 900 Southwest Hillside, Burleson, TX 76028; Elementary, 3-4

Utah -- John H. Funk, Fox Hills Elementary School, 3775 West 6020 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84118; Elementary, Kindergarten

Vermont -- Edward J. Barry, Milton School Street School, 30 School Street, Milton, VT 05468; Elementary, 6;   barry@lemming.uvm.edu

Virginia -- Barbara L. Rivers, Venable Elementary School, 406 - 14th Street, NW, Charlottesville, VA 22903; Elementary, 3; brivers@pen.k12.va.us

Washington -- Patricia J. Cygan, Nathan Hale High School, 10750 - 30th, NE, Seattle, WA 98025; Social Studies, 9-12;  National Teacher of the Year Finalist   ( NTOY Information )

West Virginia -- Jo Ann Snyder Harman, Petersburg High School, 207 Jefferson Avenue, Petersburg, WV 26847; English/French, 7-12

Wisconsin -- Thomas J. Howe, Monona Grove High School, 4400 Monona Drive, Monona, WI 53716; U.S. History/Social Studies, 11-12

Wyoming -- Pamela S. Moore, Aspen Elementary School, 225 Broken Circle, Evanston, WY 82930; Music, K-5