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1997 State Teachers of the Year
Alabama -- Robin A. Litaker, Trace Crossings School, 5454 Learning Lane, Hoover, AL 35244; Physical Education/K-5   rlitaker@hoover.k12.al.us

Alaska -- Judy Kuhn, McGrath School, Box 290, McGrath, AK 99627;
Elementary/K-1 

Arizona -- Patricia T. Stowers, Flowing Wells High School, , Tucson, AZ 85705; Social Studies/12 

Arkansas -- Elizabeth H. Fulton, North Little Rock High-West, 101 West 22, North Little Rock, AR 72114; Biology/11-12  efulton@aristotle.net

California -- Stephen Bock, Woodrow Wilson Elementary School, 1325 Stillman, Selma, CA 93662; Elementary/6  scb18@lennon.csufresno.edu

Colorado -- Pamela S. Schmidt, Thunder Ridge Middle School, 5250 South Picadilly Street, Aurora, CO 80015; Science/6-8  PSslither@aol.com

Connecticut -- Susan G. Pelchat, Forbes School, 500 Migeon Avenue, Torrington, CT 06790; Computers/K-5  perlcht@ct2.nai.net

Delaware -- Francis J. O'Malley, Tally Middle School, 1110 Cypress Road, Wilmington, DE 19810; Social Studies/8 

Department of Defense Education Activity -- Frank C. Pendzich, General H. H. Arnold High School, Unit 29647, APO, AE 09096; Electronics/Technology/9-12 100116.1664@CompuServe.com

District of Columbia -- Patricia Ann Goodnight , John Eaton Elementary School, 34th and Lowell Streets, NW, Washington, DC 20008; Science/K-6 goodnight_p@mercury.k12.dc.us

Florida -- Susan Sailor, Keystone Heights Junior-Senior High School, 900 Southwest Orchid Avenue, Keystone Heights, FL 32656; Dropout Prevention/8-12  shsail@aol.com

Georgia -- Barbara Ann Ford, East Clayton Elementary School, 2750 Ellenwood Road, Ellenwood, GA 30049; Elementary/5 

Guam -- Judy Marie Woytowich, Inarajan Middle School, Post Office Box DE, Agana, GU 96910; Elementary/Middle School/6  judymw@kuentos.guam.net

Hawaii -- Elizabeth A. Kammerer, Kahuku High & Intermediate School, Post Office Box 308, Kahuku, HI 96731; Music/7-12 

Idaho -- James M. Francis, Idaho Falls High School, 601 South Holmes Avenue, Idaho Falls, ID 83401; History/11-12 

Illinois -- Valeria Y. Evans, Northmoor Primary School, 1819 West Northmoor Road, Peoria, IL 61614; Elementary/3 

Indiana -- Judy C. Fraps, Greenbriar Elementary School, 8201 Ditch Road, Indianapolis, IN 46260; Title I Mathematics/K-5 10340.706@compuserve.com

Iowa  -- Jan Mitchell, Marshalltown High School, 1602 South 2nd Avenue, Marshalltown, IA 50158; Language Arts/10-12 lincotower@bbs.marshallnet.com     National Teacher of the Year Finalist   ( NTOY Information )

Kansas -- Nancy McRoberts, Olathe North High School, 600 East Prairie, Olathe, KS 66061; Family & Consumer Sciences/10-12 nmcrobertson@mail.olathe.k12.ks.us

Kentucky  -- Rosalind K. Hurley Richards, Squires Elementary School, 3337 Squire Oak Drive, Lexington, KY 40515; Elementary/5 richard@pop.uky.edu  
National Teacher of the Year Finalist   ( NTOY Information )

Louisiana -- Sandra Houk James, Slidell High School, One Tiger Drive, Slidell, LA 70458; Allied Health/Chemistry/11-12 

Maine -- Paul E. MacDowell, Harrison C. Lyseth Elementary School, 175 Auburn Street, Portland, ME 04103; Gifted & Talented/1-5 

Maryland -- Cathy Greenwood Cerveny, Ring Factory Elementary School, 1400 Emmorton Road, Bel Air, MD 21015; Elementary/5  Teachem331@aol.com

Massachusetts -- Leonard E. Swanton, Estabrook Elementary School, 117 Grove Street, Lexington, MA 02173; Elementary/5  lswanton@aol.com

Michigan -- Sue L. Szczepanski, Whitman Elementary School, 1400 Norway Avenue, Marquette, MI 49855; Elementary/2  slski@aol.com

Minnesota -- Beth Anne Christensen, Dakota Meadows Middle School, Post Office Box 8741, North Mankato, MN 56002; English/8 bchris1@dakota.isd77.k12.mn.us

Mississippi -- Julie Allen Ferriss, Madison Avenue Elementary School, 1199 Madison Avenue, Madison, MS 39130; Elementary/2  ssirrefj@aol.com

Missouri -- Cynthia K. Thresher, Lucy Wortham James Elementary School, 314 South Jefferson, St. James, MO 65559; Elementary/4  thresher@stjames.k12.mo.us

Montana -- Kimberley Girard, Glasgow High School, Post Office Box 28, Glasgow, MT 59230; Mathematics/9-12   Kim_Girard%Helena@metnet.mt.gov

Nebraska -- Celine Robertson, Lincoln High School/Park Middle School, 2229 J Street, Lincoln, NE 68510; Chinese/9-12  ctrobert@yoda.unl.edu

Nevada -- Jeffrey R. Johnston, Pau-Wa-Lu Middle School, 701 Long Valley Road, Gardnerville, NV 89410; Science/7 & 9  jjohn@nsn.k12.unr.edu

New Hampshire -- Lynne M. Ellis, Mountain View Middle School, 41 Lauren Lane, Goffstown, NH 03045; Social Studies/8  arelsa@aol.com

New Jersey -- Monica Mary Lewis, Governor Livingston Regional High School, 175 Watchung Boulevard, Berkeley Heights, NJ 07922-1850; Hearing Impaired/9-12 

New Mexico -- Phyllis Worski, Las Cruces High School, 1755 El Paseo, Las Cruces, NM 88001; English/9-12  mhartsho@kps.k12.nm.us

New York -- Mimsie Robinson, Unity High School, 121 Avenue of the Americas, New York, NY 10013; Biology/General Science/9-12 Ebony_Conqueror@msn.com

North Carolina -- Richard Scott Griffin, Ida Rankin Elementary School, 301 West Central Avenue, Mount Holly, NC 28120; Elementary/5 mrgskids@aol.com

North Dakota -- Sam A. Johnson, Devils Lake High School, 1601 College Drive North, Devils Lake, ND 58301; English/Journalism/Library Media/9-12 johnson@sendit.nodak.edu

Northern Mariana Islands -- Cecilia H. Camacho , San Vicente Elementary School, Post Office Box 1370, Saipan, MP 96950; Elementary/3 

Ohio  -- Sharon M. Draper, Walnut Hills High School, 3250 Victory Parkway, Cincinnati, OH 45207; English/Language Arts/7-12  1997 National Teacher of the Year  (NTOY Information )

Oklahoma  -- George E. Abshire, Jenks East Middle School, 205 East B Street, Jenks, OK 74037-3900; Mathematics/7 abshig@www.jenksusa.k12.ok.us   
National Teacher of the Year Finalist   
( NTOY Information )

Oregon -- C. Ford Morishita, Clackamas High School, 13801 Southeast Webster Road, Milwaukie, OR 97267; Biology/10-12  ford@lclark.edu

Pennsylvania -- Robert Werner, Derry Area School District, RR 1, Box 169, Derry, PA 15627; English/10 & 12 

Puerto Rico -- Raúl E. Marrero Luna, Pablo Colón Berdecia High School, Box 69, Barranquitas, PR 00794; Mathematics/10-12 

Rhode Island -- Delores A. Jablonski, Wickford Middle School, 250 Tower Hill Road, North Kingstown, RI 02852; Mathematics/7-8 

South Carolina -- Kelly G. McCalla, Oakland Elementary School, 1802 East Durst Avenue, Greenwood, SC 29646; Science/3-5 kelly.mccalla@bbs.serve.org

South Dakota -- Judith E. Kroll, Brookings High School, 530 Elm Avenue, Brookings, SD 57006; Speech/Debate/Psychology/9-12 jkrodeb@bps.org

Tennessee -- Cathy A. Pihl, Kate Bond Elementary School, 2727 Kate Bond Road, Memphis, TN 38133; Elementary/4  philc1@ten-nash.ten.k12.tn.us

Texas -- Antonio A. Fierro, Sierra Vista Elementary, 1501 Bob Hope Drive, El Paso, TX 79936; Elementary Bilingual/K-1  afierro@socorro.k12.tx.us

Utah -- Karen P. Swenson, Lomond View Elementary School, 3644 North 900 West, Ogden, UT 84414; Elementary/1  lomondv@jcave.com

Vermont -- Peggy Rohrs Dorta, Underhill Central School, Pleasant Valley Road, Underhill Center, VT 05490; Multi-age Primary/1-4 dorta@lemming.uvm.edu

Virginia -- Lee Daniel Kent, Loudon County High School, 415 Dry Mill Road, SW, Leesburg, VA 20175; Social Studies/9-12 

Washington -- Karen P. Fulmer, Sumner Junior High School, 1508 Willow Street, Sumner, WA 98390; Vocal music/K-12 

West Virginia -- Danny Prado, Moundsville Junior High School, 401 Tomlinson Avenue, Moundsville, WV 26041; Spanish/9  dprado@access.k12.wv.us

Wisconsin -- Kathy E. Akey, Clintonville High School, 26 Ninth Street, Clintonville, WI 54929; Library/Media/10-12  kakey@mail.cli.earthreach.com

Wyoming -- Kevin L. Tennant, Campbell County High School, 1000 Camel Drive, Gillette, WY 82716; English/10-12  ktennant@cchs.ccsd.k12.wy.us




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