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2003 State Teachers of the Year

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Alabama -- Betsy Rogers -- Elementary, 1-2 (looping), Leeds Elementary School, Jefferson County Public Schools, Birmingham, National Teacher of the Year --   ntoy2003@ccsso.org

Alaska -- Alicia H. Lewis ; Lathrop High School; 901 Airport Way, Fairbanks, AK 99701; -- Vocal Music, Drama, 9-12; alewis@northstar.k12.ak.us

American Samoa -- Tupulua Ta'ase Jr. ; Olomoana Elementary School; P. O. Box D.O.E., Pago Pago, AS 97699; -- Elementary, 7; tupulua@excite.com

Arizona -- Rich Mayorga ; Sunnyside High School; 1725 East Bilby Road, Tucson, AZ 85706; -- History, Government, Economics, 10-12; richm@susd12.org

Arkansas -- Katherine Wright Knight ; Parkview Arts/Science Magnet High School; 2501 Barrow Road, Little Rock, AR 72204; -- English, Mythology, 9-12; kwknight@pvhs.lrsd.k12.ar.us

California -- Virginia Avila ; Grant High School; 1400 Grand Avenue, Sacramento, CA 95838; -- English, Physical Education, 9; virgiebiz@aol.com

Colorado -- Lorynda Archibeque Sampson ; Eagle Crest Elementary School; 4444 Clover Basin Drive, Longmont, CO 80503; -- Elementary, Kindergarten, 2-4; msssampson@sprynet.com

Connecticut -- Wendy Nelson Kauffman ; Bloomfield High School; 5 Huckleberry Lane, Bloomfield, CT 06002; -- Social Studies, 9-12; wnkauffman@aol.com

Delaware -- Sharon Crossen ; Polytech High School; Box 97, Woodside, DE 19980; -- English, Drama, 9-12; scrossen@polytech.k12.de.us

Department of Defense Education Activity -- Deborah Burney Hadley ; Lucas Elementary School; 2115 Airborne Street, Fort Campbell, KY 42223; -- Media Specialist, PreK-5; dhadley@fced.org

District of Columbia -- Barry Gene Sprague ; Park View Elementary School; 3560 Warder Street, NW, Washington, DC 20010; -- Science, PreK-5; iban@aol.com

Florida -- William Randy Scott ; P.K. Yonge Developmental Research School; 1080 SW 11th Street, Gainesville, FL 32601; -- Science, 5-9; rscott@pky.ufl.edu

Georgia -- Lorraine Johnson ; Arnell Middle School; 700 Lora Smith Road, Newnan, GA 30265; -- Language Arts, 7; National Teacher of the Year Finalist jlhjohnson@aol.com

Hawaii -- Roberta R. Zarbaugh ; Kapaa Middle School; 4867 Olohena Road, Kapaa, HI 96746; -- Language Arts, 7-8; rzarbaugh@kappasms.k12.hi.us

Idaho -- Patricia R. Perry ; Skyway Elementary School; 6621 Courcelles Parkway, Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815; -- Elementary, 1; ppperry@adelphia.net

Illinois -- Robert D. Grimm ; William Fremd High School; 1000 South Quentin Road, Palatine, IL 60067; -- Physics, 11-12; rgrimm@d211.org

Indiana -- Robert W. Pickett ; Marion Elementary School; 6070 North 900 East, Sheridan, IN 46069; -- Elementary, 1; rpickett@sheridan.k12.in.us

Iowa -- Diana Buter ; Grinnell Middle School; 132 East Street South, Grinnell, IA 50112; -- Language Arts, 8; dbuter@grinnell.k12.ia.us

Kansas -- Ruth Ann Gharst ; Cedar Creek Elementary School; 11150 South Clare Road, Olathe, KS 66061; -- Elementary, 5; pearltatmanhouse@juno.com

Kentucky -- Patrice P. McCrary ; Cumberland Trace Elementary School; 830 Cumberland Trace Road, Bowling Green, KY 42103; -- Elementary, K-1; pmccrary@warren.k12.ky.us

Louisiana -- Tommy Campbell ; Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School; P. O. Box 9, Roanoke, LA 70581; -- Social Studies, 7-8; tomgcamp@yahoo.com

Maine -- Betsy Ann Wandishin ; Crooked River Elementary School; 1437 Poland Spring Road, Cacso, ME 04051; -- Elementary, 5; bwandes1@maine.rr.com

Maryland -- Darren Ray Hornbeck ; Linganore High School; 12013 Old Annapolis Road, Frederick, MD 21701; -- Social Studies, 11-12; darren.hornbeck@fcps.org

Massachusetts -- Jeffrey R. Ryan ; Reading Memorial High School; 62 Oakland Road, Reading, MA 01867; -- History, 11-12; jrryan@attbi.com

Michigan -- Susan L. Gutierrez ; Forest Hills Central Middle School; 5810 Ada Drive, Grand Rapids, MI 49546; -- History, 7-8; gutierrezs@michigan.gov

Minnesota -- Barb Stoflet ; Gatewood School; 14900 Gatewood Drive, Minnetonka, MN 55345; -- Elementary, 1-2; barb_stoflet@hopkins.k12.mn.us

Mississippi -- Paul M. Cuicchi ; Starkville High School; 603 Yellowjacket Drive, Starkville, MS 39759; -- Physics, 11-12; pmcuicchi@yahoo.com

Missouri -- Audrey Ferguson ; Pierre Laclede Elementary School; 5821 Kennerly Avenue, St. Louis, MO 63112; -- Mathematics, 1-5; audrey.ferguson@slps.org

Montana -- Jon Dean Runnalls ; Helena Middle School; 1025 North Rodney, Helena, MT 59635; -- Science, 6; jkrunnalls1@msn.com

Nebraska -- Suzanne Freet Ratzlaff ; Heartland Community Schools; 1501 Front Street, Henderson, NE 68371; -- Elementary, 4; csratz@mainstaycomm.net

Nevada -- Carol T. Hines ; Darrel C. Swope Middle School; 901 Keele Drive, Reno, NV 89509; -- Social Studies, 7; bchines@worldnet.att.net

New Hampshire -- Marilyn Benz Lindquist ; Lamprey River Elementary School; 33 Old Manchester Road, Raymond, NH 03077; -- Elementary, 3; linbenzl@peoplepc.com

New Jersey -- Elspeth Corrigan Moore ; Memorial High School; 5501 Park Avenue, West New York, NJ 07093; -- Library Media Specialist, 9-12; corrmoor@warwick.net

New Mexico -- James L. Smith ; Mayfield High School; 1955 North Valley Drive, Las Cruces, NM 88005; -- History, 10-12; jlsmith@zianet.com

New York -- Carol Rossi-Fries ; A.A. Kingston Middle School; 29 Leroy Street, Potsdam, NY 13676; -- Social Studies, 8; cfries@northnet.org

North Carolina -- Melissa Ellis Bartlett ; Statesville High School; 474 North Center Street, Statesville, NC 28677; -- Language Arts, English as a Second Language, 9-12; National Teacher of the Year Finalist mbartlett@iss.k12.nc.us

North Dakota -- Jennifer J. Montgomery ; Bismarck High School; 800 North 8th Street, Bismarck, ND 58501; -- English, Journalism, 9-12; National Teacher of the Year Finalist jennifer.montgomery@sendit.nodak.edu

Northern Mariana Islands -- Bertha Marie Quintanilla Leon Guerrero ; Kagman High School; P.O. Box 501370 CK, Saipan, MP 96950; -- English, 9-12; lgmeditates@hotmail.com

Oklahoma -- James Kerr ; Union Public Schools; 5656 South 129th East Avenue, Tulsa, OK 74134; -- Earth Science, 8; kerrj@unionps.org

Oregon -- Carrie Carpenter ; Hugh Hartman Middle School; 2105 West Antler Avenue, Redmond, OR 97756; -- Language Arts, 7-8; carpent@redmond.k12.or.us

Pennsylvania -- Joyce Dunn ; Shanksville-Stonycreek Elementary School; 1325 Corner Stone Road; P. O. Box 128, Shanksville, PA 15560; -- Elementary, 1; jdunn@sssd.com

Rhode Island -- Charles L. Boucher ; Burrillville High School; 425 East Avenue, Harrisville, RI 02830; -- Applied Science and Technology, 9-12; bouchers5@juno.com

South Carolina -- Christi Wiggins McCollum ; Bookman Road Elementary School; 1245 Bookman Road, Elgin, SC 29045; -- Elementary, 5; cmccollu@bre.richland2.org

South Dakota -- Linda M. McKay ; Belle Fourche High School; 1301 12th Avenue, Belle Fourche, SD 57717; -- Business, Technology, 9-12; lmckay@rushmore.com

Tennessee -- Deborah L. Smith ; Glencliff Elementary School; 120 Antoich Pike, Nashville, TN 37211; -- Elementary, Kindergarten; dls517@bellsouth.net

Texas -- Denise Tanner ; Hightower High School; 3333 Hurricane Lane, Missouri City, TX 77459; -- German, World History, 9-12; denise.tanner@fortbend.k12.tx.us

Utah -- Macie Kathleen Wolfe ; Mount Ogden Middle School; 3260 Harrison Boulevard, Ogden, UT 84403; -- Science, 7; mkwolfe22@msn.com

Vermont -- Kathleen Jacob ; Mill River Union High School; 2321 Middle Road; P.O. Box 6, North Clarendon, VT 05759; -- Mathematics, 7-8; rubbish2@hotmail.com

Virgin Islands -- Annette Kelly ; Charlotte Amalie High School; P.O. Box 7729, St. Thomas, VI 00801; -- Biology, 10-12;

Virginia -- Douglas C. Armstrong ; Brooke Point High School; 1700 Courthouse Road, Stafford, VA 22554; -- Instrumental Music, 9-12; darmstro@bphs.com

Washington -- Veronique F. Paquette ; Kenroy Elementary School; 601 North Jonathan, East Wenatchee, WA 98802; -- Elementary, 2; jpaquette1@earthlink.net

West Virginia -- Mary K. Devono ; West Milford Elementary School; 226 School Street, West Milford, WV 26451; -- Reading, PreK-3; mdevono@access.k12.wv.us

Wisconsin -- Gerald J. Hoefs; Neosho School; 201 Center Street, Neosho, WI 53059; -- Language Arts, Reading, 6-8; hoefs@wauknet.com

Wyoming -- Eric Charles Stemle ; Evanston High School; 701 West Cheyenne Drive, Evanston, WY 82930; -- Language Arts, 9-12; estemle@wyoming.com




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document last updated 7/17/2008