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Alabama
-- Margaret Petty:  Rainbow Elementary School;  50 Nance Road; Madison, AL  35758;  Reading and Math, 3-6  mpetty@madisoncity.k12.al.us; Mpetty@ALSDE.edu, Margieps139@knology.net

Alaska -- Arlene Sandberg:  Mountain View Elementary School; 4005 McPhee Avenue; Anchorage, AK 99508; ESL Resource, K-6  msandberg1@gci.net

American Samoa -- Lise Sharon Sauni; Alofau Elementary School; P.O. Box DOE; Pago Pago, AS 96799; All Content Areas, 3; lises@hawaii.edu; lssauni@yahoo.com

Arizona --   Maria D. PopsonWalter Douglas Elementary School; 3302 North Flowing Wells; Tucson, AZ 85705; Elementary, 3; popsonm@flowingwells.k12.az.us

Arkansas -- Marsha Petty; Arkansas High School; 3512 Grand Avenue; Texarkana, AR 71854; Chemistry, 11; mpetty@txk.k12.ar.us

California -- Denis J. Cruz; Katherine Edwards Middle School; 6812 South Norwalk Boulevard; Whittier, CA 90606; Language Arts, 6-8; cruzin5@mylifeline.net 

Colorado -- Adele M. Bravo; Louisville Elementary School; 400 Hutchinson Street.; Louisville, CO 80027; Elementary, 1; adele.bravo@bvsd.org

Connecticut -- Mary Kay Rendock; Carmen Arace Intermediate School; 390 Park Avenue; Bloomfield, CT 06002; Language Arts, 5; mkrendock@sbcglobal.net

Delaware -- Garrett Walton Lydic; North Laurel Elementary School; 300 Wilson Street; Laurel, DE 19956; Physical Education, 2-4; glydic@laurel.k12.de.us

Department of Defense Dependents Schools -- Patricia J. Salerno; Vicenza Elementary School; Unit 31401 Box 11; APO, AE 09630; Partial Italian Immersion, 4; Patricia.Salerno@eu.dodea.edu

District of Columbia -- Kim S. Burke-Ables; Benjamin Banneker Academic High School; 800 Euclid Street, NorthWest; Washington, DC 20001; Biology, 9,11,12; kim.ables@k12.dc.us

Florida -- Samuel R. Bennett; Garner Elementary School; 2500 Havendale Boulevard; Winter Haven, FL 33881; All Subjects, 5; samsrbsam@aol.com (2006 National Teacher of the Year Finalist)

Georgia -- Brenda Shuman-Riley; Dublin High School; 1951 Hillcrest Drive; Dublin, GA 31021; English, 9-12; briley300@bellsouth.net

Guam -- Gina B. Wusstig; Daniel L. Perez Elementary School; 400 Gayinero Road; Yigo, Guam 96929; All Subjects, 3; gbwusstig@yahoo.com

Hawaii -- Sheri S. Kojima; Waiakea High School; 155 West Kawili Street; Hilo, HI 96720; Secondary Business Education, 9-12; kojima@hawaiintel.net

Idaho -- John M. Sharkey; Parma High School; 908 North 8th; Parma, ID 83660; Biological Sciences, 10-12; jsharkey@parmaschools.org

Illinois -- Jacqueline E. Bolger; Hononegah High School; 307 Salem Street; Rockton, IL 61072; French, 9-12; jbolge@hononegah.org; jacbol@inwave1.com

Indiana -- Louisa LaGrotto; Westlane Middle School; 1301 W. 73rd Street; Indianapolis, IN 46260; Spanish, 6-8; llagrotto@msdwt.k12.in.us

Iowa -- Jacqueline Rae Warnstadt; Leeds Elementary School; 3919 Jefferson Street; Sioux City, IA 51108; Elementary, 4; warnstadtj@aol.com

Kansas -- Ronald W. Poplau; Shawnee Mission Northwest High School; 12701 West 67th Street; Shawnee, KS 66216; Community Service, 11-12; nwpoplau@smsd.org (2006 National Teacher of the Year Finalist)

Kentucky -- Jeffrey A. Wright; Louisville Male High School; 4409 Preston Highway.; Louisville, KY 40213; Physics, Biology, Chemistry, 9-12; JWright4@Jefferson.k12.ky.us; Wright15453@bellsouth.net

Louisiana -- Brenda M. Lofton; A.E. Phillips Laboratory School; P.O. Box 10168; Ruston, LA 71272; Math and Science, 6-8; tblofton@cs.com; blofton@aep.latech.edu

Maine -- Donna Lynn Tardif; Montello Elementary School; 407 East Avenue; Lewiston, ME 04240; Kindergarten, Kindergarten; dtardif@lewnet.avcnet.org

Maryland -- Kimberly Oliver; Broad Acres Elementary School; 710 Beacon Road; Silver Spring, MD 20901; Kindergarten, Kindergarten; Kimberly_C_Oliver@mcpsmd.org (2006 National Teacher of the Year)

Massachusetts -- Suzanne Wintle; Florence Sawyer School; 100 Mechanic Street; Bolton, MA 01740; All subjects, 3; stwintle@comcast.net

Michigan -- Daniel Schab; Williamston High School; 3939 Vanneter Road; Williamston, MI 48895; Mathematics, 9-12; schabd@michigan.gov

Minnesota -- Glen Sorenson; Proctor High School; 131 Ninth Avenue; Proctor, MN 55810; Science (Life & Earth), 7-12; gsorenso@proctor.k12.mn.us

Mississippi -- Betty Belinda Hopkins; Saltillo Elementary School; 424 South 3rd Street P.O. Box 1059; Saltillo, MS 38866; Intellectually Gifted, 4-5; hopkinsz@bellsouth.net; bhopkins@lcs.k12.ms.us

Missouri -- Girard B. Thornton, Jr.; Warren Elementary School; 141 Weiss Road Street; Peters, MO 63376; St. Peters, MO 63376; Physical Education, K-5; Jerry_Thornton@fhsd.k12.mo.us

Montana -- Debra Jeanne Biegel; Hawthorne Elementary School; 114 North Rouse; Bozeman, MT 59715; Music Education, 3-5; dbiegel@bozeman.k12.mt.us

Nebraska -- Patricia A. Koch Johns; Lincoln High School; 2229 J Street; Lincoln, NE 68510; Theatre, Oral Communications, 9-12; pkoch@lps.org

Nevada -- J-Petrina McCarty-Puhl; Robert McQueen High School; 6055 Lancer Street; Reno, NV 89523; Chemistry, Forensic & Enviromental Science, 9-12; pmccarty@washoe.k12.nv.us

New Hampshire -- Kimberly Kenney; Boscawen Elementary School; 1 B.E.S.T. Avenue; Boscawen, NH 03303; Elementary Education, 3; kkenney@mv.k12.nh.us; fhcoach8999@aim.com

New Jersey -- Robert Goodman; Bergen County Technical High School; 504 Route 46 West; Teterboro, NJ 07608; Physics, 9-12; robgoo@bergen.org; bgoodman33@gmail.com

New Mexico -- Ron Christopherson; Carlsbad High School; 3000 West Church Street; Carlsbad, NM 88220; Mathematics, 9-12; ron.christopherson@carlsbad.k12.nm.us; christopherson@warpdriveonline.com

New York -- Stephen Bongiovi; Seaford High School; 1575 Seamans Neck Road; Seaford, NY 11783; English, 9-12; steve_bongiovi@mail.seaford.k12.ny.us

North Carolina -- Wendy A. Miller; James W. Smith Elementary School; 150 Koonce Town Road; Cove City, NC 28523; All Subjects, K-5; wendy.miller@craven.k12.nc.us

North Dakota -- Fred P. Strand; Hatton High School; 503 Fourth Street; Hatton, ND 58240; Mathematics, 7-12; fred.strand@sendit.nodak.edu

Northern Mariana Islands -- Charlotte DLG Camacho; Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School; PO Bob 501370 CK; Saipan, MP 96950; Early Childhood Education, 1; bwbc@vzpacifica.net

Ohio -- Deepa Ganschinietz; Olde Orchard Elementary; 800 McNaughten Road; Columbus, OH 43213; All Subjects, 4; gganschi@columbus.rr.com

Oklahoma -- Robyn Hilger; Belle Isle Enterprise School; 5904 North Villa Avenue; Oklahoma City, OK 73112; Band/ Orchestra, 6-8; robynhilger@gmail.com

Oregon -- Allan Bruner; Colton High School; 30205 South Wall Street; Colton, OR 97017; Science/Math/Music/Social Studies, 10-12; brunera@colton.k12.or.us; brunerd2002@yahoo.com

Pennsylvania -- Barbara Mason Benglian; Upper Darby High School; 601 North Lansdowne Avenue; Drexel Hill, PA 19026; Music, 9-12; benglian@udsd.k12.pa.us

Rhode Island -- Barbara Morse; North Kingstown Senior High; 150 Fairway Drive; North Kingstown, RI 02852; Mathematics, 9-12; morse101@cox.net; Barbara_Morse@nksd.net

South Carolina -- Stephanie Seay; Wellford Elementary School; 684 Syphrit Road; Wellford, SC 29385; Kindergarten, Kindergarten; seays@spart5.k12.sc.us

South Dakota -- Barbara Dowling; Hawthorne Elementary School; 601 North Spring; Sioux Falls, SD 57104; Development & Special Education, ECE; dowlingb@sf.k12.sd.us; brdowling@aol.com

Tennessee -- Dawn Heterick Werner; Fairmount Elementary School; 500 Cypress Street; Bristol, TN 37620; Reading, K-6; wernerd@btcs.org; wernerd@charter.net

Texas -- Karen Schiller Shepherd; Plano Senior High School; 2200 Independence Parkway; Plano, TX 75075; AP Biology, 11-12; kshephe@pisd.edu

Utah -- Joan S. Heap; North Ogden Junior High; 575 East 2900 North; North Ogden, UT 84414; Language Arts, 8-9; jheap@north.weber.k12.ut.us

Vermont -- Jennifer Harper; Cavendish Town Elementary School; P.O. Box 236, 573 Main Street; Proctorsville, VT 05153; Elementary, 4; Jharper@fc.windsorsw.k12.vt.us

Virgin Islands -- Georgia Francis; Charlotte Amalie High School; P.O. Box 7729; St. Thomas, Virgin Islands 00802; Music, 9-12; gmajor@viaccess.net

Virginia -- Deborah S. Goforth; Courtland Elemetary School; 6601 Smith Station Road; Spotsylvania, VA 22553; Librarian, K-5; dgoforth@es.spotsylvania.k12.va.us

Washington -- Susan Barnard; CHOICE Alternative High School; 807 West Pine; Shelton, WA 98584; Language Arts, 9-12; sbarnard@sheltonschools.org; suebarnard@comcast.net (2006 National Teacher of the Year Finalist)

West Virginia -- Bridget Kay Call; Matewan High School; 100 Tiger Lane; Matewan, WV 25678; English and Speech, 7-12; bkcall@access.k12.wv.us; 3calls@verizon.net

Wisconsin -- Mary Feldt; Waupaca Learning Center; 1515 Shoemaker Road; Waupaca, WI 54981; Physical Education, ECE, 4K-5 Adaped PE.; mfeldt@wsd.waupaca.k12.wi.us

Wyoming -- Carol Kirkwood; Laramie High School; 1275 North 11th Street; Laramie, WY 82073; French, 10-11-12; Carolkwd@aol.com




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document last updated 3/25/2009