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2000 State Teachers of the Year

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Alabama -- Ann Dominick ; South Shades Crest Elementary School; 3770 South Shades Crest Road; Hoover, AL 35244; -- Elementary, 4; dominic407@aol.com

Alaska -- Marilyn Rosene ; Dillingham Elementary School; P. O. Box 170; Dillingham, AK 99576; -- Elementary, 5; marilyn@dcsd.k12.ak.us

American Samoa -- Patricia Sataua ; Matafao Elementary School; Department of Education; Pago Pago, AS 96799; -- Reading, K-5; pat@samoatelco.com

Arizona -- James Manley ; Stevenson Elementary School; 638 South 96th Street; Mesa, AZ 85208-3099; -- Elementary, 4; Jjimsjewel@aol.com

Arkansas -- Patti M. Meeks ; Hamburg High School; 1119 South Main; Hamburg, AR 71646; -- Biology, 10-12; pmeeks@hhs.k12.ar.us

California -- Marilyn Whirry ; Mira Costa High School; 701 South Peck Avenue; Manhattan Beach, CA 90266; English, 12; mwhirry112@aol.com National Teacher of the Year 2000 (NTOY Information )

Colorado -- Craig Cogswell ; Westminster High School; 4276 West 68th Avenue; Westminster, CO 80030; -- Social Studies, 9-12; ccogswell@adams50.k12.co.us

Connecticut -- Elizabeth (Betty) Ann Collinge ; Green Acres Elementary School; 146 Upper State Street; North Haven, CT 06473; -- Elementary, K-1; rcollinge@snet.net

Delaware -- Ronni K. Cohen ; Claymont Elementary School; 3401 Green Street; Claymont, DE 19703; -- Economics, Entrepreneurship, 4-6; cat6277@aol.com

Department of Defense Education Activity -- Jamie Olney ; Halvorsen-Tunner Elementary- Middle School; Unit 7565; APO, AE 09050; -- Elementary, 1; jameyolney@hotmail.com

District of Columbia -- Elizabeth Virginia Primas ; Bowen Elementary School; 101 M Street, SW; Washington, DC 20024; -- Reading, PK-6; primas_e@mercury.k12.dc.us

Florida -- Stephanie Swerdloff King ; Design and Architecture Senior High School; 4001 NE 2nd Avenue; Miami, FL 33137; -- History, 11; toy2000@go.com

Georgia -- Amy Monroe Denty ; Arthur Williams Middle School; 1175 South Highway 301; Jesup, GA 31546; -- Science, 6; adenty@doe.k12.ga.us

Guam -- Royce (Josh) Dan Ledbetter ; Machananao Elementary School; Box DE; Hagatna, GU 96910; -- Elementary, 1; royce@kuentos.guam.net

Hawaii -- Elly Tepper ; Keolu Elementary School; 1416 Keolu Drive; Kailua, HI 96734; -- Elementary, 3; christine_urban@notes.k12.hi.us

Idaho -- Nancy J. Larsen ; Ramsey Elementary School; 1351 West Kathleen Avenue; Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815; -- Elementary, 2; nlarsen@imbris.com

Illinois -- Kevin Murphy ; Lyons Township High School; 100 South Brainard Avenue; LaGrange, IL 60525; -- Astronomy and Physics, 11-12; kmurphy@lths.net

Indiana -- Kathy Politz ; West Vigo Elementary School; 501 West Olive Street; Terre Haute, IN 47885; -- Elementary, K; skpolitz@aol.com

Iowa -- Thomas Paulsen ; Carroll High School; 2809 North Grant Road; Carroll, IA 51401; -- Agriculture, 7-12; tpaulsen@carroll.k12.ia.us

Kansas -- Susan M. Rippe ; Wichita Northwest High School; 1220 North Tyler Road; Wichita, KS 67212; -- Science, 11-12; srippe@kscable.com

Kentucky -- Mardi E. Montgomery ; Boyle County High School; 1637 Perryville Road; Danville, KY 40422; -- English, 9, 11, 12; mmontgomery@boyle.k12.ky.us

Louisiana -- Lucille Vennen ; Clearwood Junior High School; 130 Clearwood Drive; Slidell, LA 70458; -- Computer Literacy and Science, 7-8; lvennon@bellsouth.net

Maine -- Todd Fields ; Westbrook Vocational Education Center; 125 Stroudwater Street; Westbrook, ME 04092; -- Drafting, 7-12; tfields@wrvc.westbrook.k12.me.us

Maryland -- Susan Y. Higley ; Cherry Hill Middle School; 2535 Singerly Road; Elkton, MD 21921; -- Math, 8; shigley@ccps.org

Massachusetts -- David F. Lussier ; Andover High School; Shawsheen Road; Andover, MA 01810; -- Social Studies, 9-12; David_Lussier@gse.harvard.edu

Michigan -- Margaret Holtschlag ; Murphy Elementary School; 1875 Lake Lansing Road; Haslett, MI 48840; -- Elementary, 4; mholtschlag@attbi.com National Teacher of the Year Finalist ( NTOY Information )

Minnesota -- P. Brett Smith ; O. H. Anderson Elementary School; 666 South Warner Road; St. Paul, MN 55115; -- Music, 3-5; psmith@ties.k12.mn.us National Teacher of the Year Finalist ( NTOY Information )

Mississippi -- Mary Beth Boyer Black ; Amory High School; P. O. Box 330; Amory, MS 38821; -- Science, 10-12; rlbmbb@tsixroads.com

Missouri -- Nancy Petersen ; Poplar Bluff High School; 1300 Victory Lane; Poplar Bluff, MO 63901; -- Biology, 9-12; npeterse@mail.mac.cc.mo.us

Montana -- Cheryl Kauk Schlepp ; Conrad High School; 215 South Maryland; Conrad, MT 59425; -- Family and Consumer Science, 9-12; cherylschlepp@rocketmail.com

Nebraska -- John R. Heineman ; Lincoln High School; 2229 J Street; Lincoln, NE 68510; -- Theater, Speech, 10-12; jheine@lps.org

Nevada -- Dennis Digenan ; Spring Creek High School; 14550 Lamoille Highway; Elko, NV 89815; -- Agriculture, 9-12; digenan@sierra.net

New Hampshire -- Peter Petrigno ; Mascenic Regional High School; 175 Turnpike Road; New Ipswich, NH 03071; -- Social Studies, 9-12; nhtoy2000@aol.com

New Jersey -- Katherine Bassett ; Ocean City Intermediate School; 19th Street and Bay Avenue; Ocean City, NJ 08226; -- Library Media Specialist, 4-8; read12me@aol.com

New Mexico -- Louise Shoemaker ; Portales High School; 201 South Knoxville; Portales, NM 88130; -- English, 10-12; shoemaker@yucca.net

New York -- Marilyn R. Lance ; West Sand Lake Elementary School; 24 Meeler Road; West Sand Lake, NY 12196; -- Elementary, 1-2; tchr2K@global2000.net

North Carolina -- Kim H. Hughes ; Fox Road Elementary School; 7107 Fox Road; Raleigh, NC 27616; -- Elementary, K; khughes155@aol.com

North Dakota -- Marianna Malm ; North High School; 801 17th Avenue North; Fargo, ND 58102; -- English, 9-12; mmalm@fargo.k12.nd.us

Northern Mariana Islands -- Jonas Manibusan Barcinas ; San Vicente Elementary School; San Vicente Village; Saipan, MP 96950; -- Elementary, 6; barcinasj@pss.cnmi.mp

Ohio -- Joanne Guay ; Kidder Elementary School; 3650 Grafton Road; Brunswick, OH 44212; -- Math and Reading Intervention, 3-6; joguay@aol.com

Oklahoma -- Mitsuye Conover ; Bartlesville High School; 1700 Hillcrest Drive; Bartlesville, OK 74003; -- American History, 11; conoverm@bartlesville.k12.ok.us National Teacher of the Year Finalist ( NTOY Information )

Oregon -- Xochitl Fuhriman-Ebert ; Ontario Middle School; 573 SW 2nd Avenue; Ontario, OR 97914; -- English as a Second Language, 6-8; xebert@ontariosd.k12.or.us

Pennsylvania -- Faith G. Kline ; Anna Blakiston Day Elementary School; Johnson and Crittenden Streets; Philadelphia, PA 19138; -- Elementary, 4; iteach203@yahoo.com

Puerto Rico -- Petra Camacho Lozada ; Escuela de la Comunidad Jose S. Alegria; Apdo. 728; Dorado, PR 00646; -- Biology, 10-12

Rhode Island -- Lawrence W. Verria ; North Kingstown High School; 150 Fairway Drive; North Kingstown, RI 02852; -- Social Studies, 9-12; verrial@ride.ri.net

South Carolina -- Mary H. Lostetter ; Lugoff-Elgin High School; 1284 Highway 1S; Lugoff, SC 29078; -- Math, 9-12; mlostet@bellsouth.net

South Dakota -- Bill Zubke ; Watertown Senior High School; P.O. Box 730; Watertown, SD 57201; Computer/Career Readiness, 9-12; bzubke@wtn.k12.sd.us

Tennessee -- SuEllen Whitson ; Indian Trail Middle School; 307 Car-Mol Drive; Johnson City, TN 37601; Language Arts, Social Studies, 6; whit.whit@worldnet.att.net

Texas -- Jack Cody ; Graham High School; 1000 Brazos Street; Graham, TX 76450; English, Drama, 12; jack.cody@esc9.net

Utah -- Jo Lynn Sherwood Miller ; Cottonwood Elementary School; 5205 South Holladay Boulevard; Salt Lake City, UT 84117; -- Elementary, 3; cinders@slkc.uswest.net

Vermont -- Susan Furey Adams ; Jericho Elementary School; 90 Vermont Route 15; Jericho, VT 05465; -- Physical Education, K-4; sadams@jericho.k12.vt.us

Virginia -- Robin D. Smith ; Buckingham High School; HC-02, Box 376; Buckingham, VA 23921; -- English, 11-12; ironrock@moonstar.com

Washington -- Marvin C. Sather ; Riverside High School; East 4120 Deer Park/Milan Road; Chattaroy, WA 99003; -- English, 12; marv@a-lspeciality.com

West Virginia -- Ede J. Ashworth ; Brooke High School; RR #3, Box 610; Wellsburg, WV 26070; -- Latin, Spanish, 9-12; eashwort@access.k12.wv.us

Wisconsin -- Rod R. Vick ; Mukwonago High School; 605 West School Road; Mukwonago, WI 53149; -- English, Journalism, 9-12; mrvick@execpc.com

Wyoming -- Bernie Schnorenberg ; Sundance High School; P. O. Box 850; Sundance, WY 82729; -- Math, Science 7-12; schnorenbergb@hms.crooknet.k12.wy.us




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document last updated 8/21/2009