2008 State Teachers of the Year
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Alabama
-- Pamela Harman; Spain Park High School, 4700 Jaguar Drive, Hoover, AL 35242; Earth Science, 11-12; pharman@hoover.k12.al.us

Alaska -- Raymond J. Voley; Kenny Lake School, HC 60, Box 224, Copper Center, AK 99573; History/Technology, 6-12; rvoley@crsd.k12.ak.us

American Samoa -- Patricia T. Fuiava; Manu'a High School, , Ta'u, AS 96799; English, 9-12; invictus91345@yahoo.com

Arizona -- Robert Patrick Kelty; Puente de Hazho Elementary School, 3401 North 4th Street, Flagstaff, AZ 86004; Elementary, 2-3; rkelty@fusdl.org

Arkansas -- Paul T. Gray Jr.; Russellville High School, 2203 South Knoxville Avenue, Russellville, AR 72802; Social Studies/Geography, 10-12; paul.gray@rsdmail.k12.ar.us

California -- Lewis Chappelear; James Monroe High School, 9229 Haskell Avenue, North Hills, CA 91343; Engineering/Design, 9-12; lhc8767@lausd.net  - 2008 National Teacher of the Year Finalist

Colorado -- Seth Berg; Telluride High School, 725 W Colorado Avenue, Telluride, CO 81435; Math/Science & DAC, K-12; sberg@telluride.k12.co.us

Connecticut -- Joan Hurley; University of Hartford Magnet School, 196 Bloomfield Avenue, West Hartford, CT 06107; Elementary, 3; jhurley@crec.org

Delaware -- Courtney Fox; Mount Pleasant Elementary, 500 Duncan Road, Wilmington, DE 19809; Elementary, 1; courtney.fox@bsd.k12.de.us

Department of Defense Education Activity -- Cathleen Marziali; Naples Elementary School, PSC 808 Box 39, FPO, AE 09618; Spanish/Italian Immersion, K-1; cathy.marziali@eu.dodea.edu

District of Columbia -- Kathleen Sheehy; Hyde Elementary School, 3219 O Street NW, Washington, DC 20007; Elementary, 1; kathleen.sheehy@dc.gov

Florida -- Richard Ellenburg; Camelot Elementary School, 14501 Waterford Chase Parkway, Orlando, FL 32828; Science, K-5; ellenburgra@aol.com

Georgia -- Emily Jennette; Sawyer Rd. Elementary, 840 Sawyer Road, Marietta, GA 30062; Elementary/Special Education, 2; emily.jennette@gmail.com

Guam -- Ronald A. Canos; Simon A. Sanchez High School, 395 Juan Jacinto Road, Yigo, GU 96929; Art, 9-12; rcanos19@gmail.com

Hawaii -- Pascale Creek Pinner; Hilo Intermediate School, 587 Waianuenue Avenue, Hilo, HI 96720; Earth/Space Science, 8; ppinner@k12.hi.us

Idaho -- Carol Scholz; Idaho Arts Charter School, 904 12th Avenue Road, Nampa, ID 83686; Elementary, 3,4; clscholz1@msn.com

Illinois -- Ruth E. Meissen; Harlem Middle School, 735 Windsor Road, Loves Park, IL 61111; Art, 7,8; rmeissen@charter.net

Indiana -- Daniel R. Kuznik; Pike High School Freshman Center, 6801 Zionsville Road, Indianapolis, IN 46268; Mathematics, 9-12; dkuznik@pike.k12.in.us

Iowa -- Andrew Lee Mogle; Norwalk High School, 1201 North Avenue, Norwalk, IA 50211; Family Consumer Science, 9-12; amogle@norwalk.k12.ia.us

Kansas -- Jeri Powers; Riverview Elementary, 21550 West 47th Street, Shawnee, KS 66226; Reading Specialist, K-5; jpowers@usd232.org

Kentucky -- Chandra Holloway Emerson; Oldham County Middle School, P.O. Box 157, Buckner, KY 40010; Language Arts, 7-8; chandra.emerson@oldham.kyschools.us

Louisiana -- Laurie R. Carlton; Belle Chasse High School, 8346 Highway 23, Belle Chasse, LA 70037; English, 9,12; lcarlton@mail.ppsb.org

Maine -- Martin M. McKeon; Sanford High School, 52 Sanford High School Blvd., Sanford, ME 04073; Social Studies, 9; mckeonatmaple@yahoo.com

Maryland -- April Todd; Somerset 6-7 Intermediate School, 8928 Sign Post Road, Westover, MD 21871; Language Arts, 6-7; adtodd@somerset.k12.md.us

Massachusetts -- Michael Flynn; William E. Norris Elementary School, 34 Pomeroy Meadow Road, Southampton, MA 01073; Science/Math/Social Studies, 2; mflynn.ward7@gmail.com

Michigan -- June Teisan; Harper Woods Secondary School, 20225 Beaconsfield, Harper Woods, MI 48225; Science, 7; june.teisan@hwoods.k12.mi.us - 2008 National Teacher of the Year Finalist

Minnesota -- Michael William Smart; Intermediate District 287, 1820 Xenium Lane North, Plymouth, MN 55441; Japanese/Technology, 9-12; mwsmart@district287.org

Mississippi -- Cheryl F. Beene; Center Hill High School, 13250 Kirk Road, Olive Branch, MS 38654; Family & Consumer Sciences, 9-11; cheryl.beene@desotcountyschools.org

Missouri -- Eric Langhorst; South Valley Junior High School, 800 MidJay Drive, Liberty, MO 64068; Social Studies, 8; elanghorst@liberty.k12.mo.us

Montana -- Steve Gardiner; Billings Senior High School, 425 Grand Avenue, Billings, MT 59101; English/Journalism, 10-12; segardiner@rocketmail.com

Nebraska -- Mary Schlieder; Norris High School, 2211 South 68th Street, Firth, NE 68358; Special Education, 9-12; mary.schlieder@norris160.org

Nevada -- LeAnn Morris; Empire Elementary School, 1260 Monte Rosa Drive, Carson City, NV 89701; Technology, K-5; lmorris@carson.k12.nv.us

New Hampshire -- Benjamin D. Adams; Salem High School, 44 Geremonty Drive, Salem, NH 03079; Social Studies, 10-12; badams@sau57.org

New Jersey -- John E. Kline Jr.; Norwood Public School, 177 Summit Street, Norwood, NJ 07648; Social Studies, 7-8; kline@nvnet.org

New Mexico -- Denise Cannon; Katherine Gallegos Elementary School, 236 Don Pasqual Road, Los Lunas, NM 87031; Elementary, K-4; denisecannon1@earthlink.net

New York -- Richard T. Ognibene Jr.; Fairport High School, 1358 Ayrault Road, Fairport, NY 14450; Chemistry/Physics, 10-12; richard_ognibene@fairport.monroe.edu

North Carolina -- James Howard Bell Jr.; Chowan Middle School, 2845 Virginia Road, Tyner, NC 27980; English Language Arts/Social Studies, 6-8; jbell@ecps.k12.nc.us

North Dakota -- Verna Rasmussen; Westside Elementary, 945 7th Avenue West, West Fargo, ND 58078; Elementary, 1; rasmusse@west-fargo.k12.nd.us

Northern Mariana Islands -- Andrew James Golden; Saipan Southern High School, P.O. Box 500268, Saipan, MP 96950; Physical Sciences, 10-12; centraldeltasig@hotmail.com

Ohio -- George Edge; Grove City High School, 4665 Hoover Road, Grove City, OH 43123; Instrumental Music, 6-12; george.edge@swcs.us

Oklahoma -- Stephanie Canada; Will Roger Elementary, 2600 North Union, Shawnee, OK 74804; Physical Education, 1-5; oktoy08@excite.com

Oregon -- Michael Geisen; Crook County Middle School, 100 North Knowledge Street, Prineville, OR 97754; Science, 7; michael.geisen@crookcounty.k12.or.us - 2008 National Teacher of the Year Finalist

Pennsylvania -- David L. Woten, Jr.; Carson Middle School, 200 Hillvue Lane, Pittsburgh, PA 15237; Chorus/Music, 6-8; dwoten@northallegheny.org

Rhode Island -- George Edwin Goodfellow; Scituate High School, 94 Trimtown Road, North Scituate, RI 02857; Chemistry, 11; goodfellowscience@yahoo.com

South Carolina -- Ann Marie H. Taylor; Pine Tree Hill Elementary School, 938 Bishopville Highway, Camden, SC 29020; Special Education, K-5; annmarie75@bellsouth.net

South Dakota -- Sharon F. Andrews; Challenge Center at Garfield Elementary, 2421 West 15th Street, Sioux Falls, SD 57104; Elementary, 5; sharon.andrews@k12.sd.us

Tennessee -- Pamela McGaha-Rector; Red Bank High School, 640 Morrison Springs Rd., Chattanooga, TN 37415; English, 11-12; pamrector@hotmail.com

Texas -- Paul F. Cain; Ysleta High School, 8600 Alameda Avenue, El Paso, TX 79907; Mathematics/Physics, 9-12; pfcain@att.net

Utah -- Hal W. Adams; Grand County High School, 608 South 400 East, Moab, UT 84532; History, 11; adamsh@grandschools.org

Vermont -- Diane Bahrenburg; Colchester High School, P.O. Box 900, Colchester, VT 05546; English, 9-12; dianebahrenburg@yahoo.com

Virgin Islands -- Kimberly Sierra; Joseph Sibilly Elementary School, 1834 Kongens Gade, St. Thomas, VI 00803; Science, 5; sierrakimberly@hotmail.com

Virginia -- Thomas R. Smigiel Jr.; Norview High School, 6501 Chesapeake Blvd., Norfolk, VA 23513; Teen Leadership/Earth Science, 9,10; tsmigiel1@cox.net - 2008 National Teacher of the Year Finalist

Washington -- Laura Marie Jones; Pasco High School, 1108 North 10th Avenue, Pasco, WA 99301; Marketing/Career & Technical Education, 10-12; ljones@psd1.org

West Virginia -- Eric Kincaid; Morgantown High School, 109 Wilson Avenue, Morgantown, WV 26501; Biology, 11-12; ekincaid@access.k12.wv.us

Wisconsin -- Beth A. Oswald; J.C. McKenna Middle School, 307 South First Street, Evansville, WI 53536; Social Studies, 7; oswaldb@evansville.k12.wi.us

Wyoming -- Eileen Yager Johnson; Indian Paintbrush Elementary School, 1653 North 28th, Laramie, WY 82072; Elementary, 4; kejohnson@carbonpower.net

last updated 8/20/2009




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