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2024

2024 State History Teachers of the Year

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State Teacher School Location
AlabamaMindy WalkerHolt High SchoolTuscaloosa, AL
AlaskaStephanie MeekWest Anchorage High SchoolAnchorage, AK
ArizonaAshley CroseSaguaro High SchoolScottsdale, AZ
ArkansasJessica CulverOzark High SchoolOzark, AR
CaliforniaKatherine OrenbergPleasanton Middle SchoolPleasanton, CA
ColoradoOdette EdbrookeBroomfield High SchoolBroomfield, CO
Connecticut Rhonan MokriskiSalisbury SchoolSalisbury, CT
DelawareAnthony SwierzbinskiJohn Dickinson SchoolWilmington, DE
District of ColumbiaAdrienne GlasgowPaul Laurence Dunbar High SchoolWashington, DC
DoDEARachel BillupsRobert D. Edgren High SchoolAPO
FloridaNayyat BogosyanSpanish River Community High SchoolBoca Raton, FL
GeorgiaAmanda FanelliSol C. Johnson High SchoolSavannah, GA
HawaiiShiloh FrancisHawaii Technology Academy - PCSWaipahu, HI
IdahoKelly RichmondNorth Junior High SchoolBoise, ID
IllinoisDanielle HegertyGrayslake Central High SchoolGrayslake, IL
IndianaJeffrey SwisherGriffith High SchoolGriffith, IN
IowaCatherine MeinBallard High SchoolHuxley, IA
KansasKimberly GilmanHocker Grove Middle SchoolShawnee, KS
KentuckyKendrick BryanLarue County High SchoolHodgenville, KY
LouisianaEmmitt GlynnBaton Rouge Magnet High SchoolBaton Rouge, LA
MaineJessica Graham Waterville Senior High SchoolWaterville, ME
MarylandEmma HarrisWestminster East Middle SchoolWestminster, MD
MassachusettsDarcy DanielsNipmuc Regional High SchoolUpton, MA
MichiganJessica WoodArbor Preparatory High SchoolYpsilanti, MI
MinnesotaGrace DíazValley View Middle SchoolBloomington, MN
MississippiMichelle RafachPearl River Central High SchoolCarriere, MS
MissouriJessica BarnesSt. Clair Junior High SchoolSt. Clair, MO
MontanaApril WillsBainville SchoolBainville, MT
NebraskaNathan KackmeisterCrawford Public SchoolsCrawford, NE
NevadaAmanda LacaCarson Valley Middle SchoolGardnerville, NV
New HampshireValerie WolfsonOyster River Middle SchoolDurham, NH
New JerseyJazmin PuiconBard Early College High SchoolNewark, NJ
New MexicoStacy CooleyLa Cueva High SchoolAlbuquerque, NM
New YorkElizabeth HaynesCleveland Hill Middle SchoolCheektowaga, NY
North CarolinaColin RichardsonGreen Hope High SchoolCary, NC
North DakotaMelissa EvensenFargo North High SchoolFargo, ND
OhioAndy KlinkerPiketon Junior/Senior High SchoolPiketon, OH
OklahomaJulie BerryhillMoore High SchoolMoore, OK
OregonAlyson BattistelMilwaukie High School, Academy of the ArtsMilwaukie, OR
PennsylvaniaJoseph Daniels IIWesttown SchoolWest Chester, PA
Rhode IslandMaeve KennedyPonaganset High SchoolGlocester, RI
South CarolinaSarah KellyCarolina Springs Middle SchoolLexington, SC
South DakotaErik IversonStevens High SchoolRapid City, SD
TennesseeAlex OldhamMaryville High SchoolMaryville, TN
TexasLorraine DumererR. L. Turner High SchoolCarrollton, TX
US TerritoriesAntonio Prieto ColónColegio San Antonio AbadHumacao, PR
UtahAmanda EskeetsCentennial Middle SchoolProvo, UT
VermontRon EisenmanRutland High SchoolRutland, VT
VirginiaWunneanatsu Lamb-CasonRiverbend High SchoolFredericksburg, VA
WashingtonBarbara BromleyHazelwood Elementary SchoolLynnwood, WA
West VirginiaBrian CastoMilton Middle SchoolMilton, WV
WisconsinGina RollinsCuba City Middle SchoolCuba City, WI
WyomingPaula VolkerKelly Walsh High SchoolCasper, WY

2023

2023 State History Teachers of the Year

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State Teacher School Location
Alabama Jennifer Broadhead New Vistas Center for Education Homewood, AL
Alaska Theresa Reich Trailside Elementary School Anchorage, AK
Arizona Stacey Trepanier New Vistas Center for Education Chandler, AZ
Arkansas Pam Cummings Benton High School Benton, AR
California Karen Richey Tobey Johnson Middle School Elk Grove, CA
Colorado Matthew Fulford East High School Denver, CO
Connecticut Karen Boyea Greenwich High School Greenwich, CT
Delaware Melissa Rapp Caesar Rodney High School Camden, DE
District of Columbia Rodger Perkins Sojourner Truth Montessori Public Charter Washington, D.C.
DoDEA Helen Rose Shape High School Belgium
Florida Patrick Whelan Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School Bradenton, FL
Georgia Arminda Lawrence Pace Academy Atlanta, GA
Hawaii Andrea Pratt Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School Honolulu, HI
Idaho Shanna Marshall Sorensen Magnet School for Arts and Humanities Coeur d'Alene, ID
Illinois Tyrone Williams, Jr. Oak Park River Forest High School Oak Park, IL
Indiana Eric Bowers Penn High School Mishawaka, IN
Iowa Jennifer Paulsen Holmes Junior High School Cedar Falls, IA
Kansas Rachel Swearengin Manchester Park Elementary School Lenexa, KS
Kentucky Sarah Wilder W. R. McNeill Elementary School Bowling Green, KY
Louisiana Kurt Hargis Destrehan High School Destrehan, LA
Maine Ethan Brownwell Maine Central Institute Pittsfield, ME
Maryland Amie Dryer Calvert High School Prince Frederick, MD
Massachusetts Jessica Lander Lowell High School Lowell, MA
Michigan Matthew Vriesman East Kentwood High School Kentwood, MI
Minnesota Scott Glew Salk STEM Middle School Elk River, MN
Mississippi Malisha Siders Sumrall High School Sumrall, MS
Missouri Joelie McCrary Smithville High School Smithville, MO
Montana Casey Visser Billings Career Center Billings, MT
Nebraska Jason Krueger Park Middle School Lincoln, NE
Nevada Jessica Eichstedt Edward C. Reed High School Sparks, NV
New Hampshire Andrew Pyszka Goffstown High School Goffstown, NH
New Jersey Joseph Refinski East Orange STEM Academy High School East Orange, NJ
New Mexico Venessa Urioste Atrisco Heritage Academy High Albuquerque, NM
New York Mandel Holland Woodlands Middle High School Hartsdale, NY
North Carolina Angel Ledbetter Rutherford Early College High School Forest City, NC
North Dakota Mike Bisenius Red River High School Grand Forks, ND
Ohio Marilyn Orseno North Royalton High School North Rovalton, OH
Oklahoma Lisa McBride Owasso High School Owasso, OK
Oregon Emily Staat Liberty High School Hillsboro, OR
Pennsylvania Jason Haley Cumberland Valley High School Mechanicsburg, PA
Rhode Island Christine Costa Tiverton Middle School Tiverton, RI
South Carolina Michael Burgess River Bluff High School Lexington, SC
South Dakota Carrie Huber Stevens High School Rapid City, SD
Tennessee Clay Huffaker Chattanooga Christian School Chattanooga, TN
Texas Evangeline Mitchell Klein High School Klein, TX
US Territories Diann Torres Marianas High School Saipan
Utah Julia Winslow Providence Hall Junior High School Herriman, UT
Vermont Jason Barney Missisquoi Valley Union High School Swanton, VT
Virginia Craig Blackman Indian River High School Chesapeake, VA
Washington Sue Metzler Mariner High School Everett, WA
West Virginia Brian Allman Buckhannon-Upshur High School Buckhannon, WV
Wisconsin Justin Glodowski Marshfield High School Marshfield, WI
Wyoming Allen Doty Meeteetse School Meeteetse, WY

2022

2022 State History Teachers of the Year

State Teacher School Location
Alabama Caitlin Halperin Auburn High School Auburn, AL
Alaska Perry Lewis Eagle River High School Eagle River, AK
Arizona Ian McDougall San Luis High School San Luis, AZ
Arkansas Brick Cullum Conway High School Conway, AR
California Jeni Boulanger Oak Hills High School Oak Hills, CA
Colorado Manuela Tari Overland Trail Middle School Brighton, CO
Connecticut Abigail Esposito Conard High School West Hartford, CT
Delaware John Thomas Brandywine Springs School Wilmington, DE
District of Columbia Lisa Rauschart Georgetown Day School Washington, D.C.
DoDEA Tricia Surniak Ansbach Middle High School Germany
Florida Daniel Flint Westside High School Jacksonville, FL
Georgia John Garner Temple High School Temple, GA
Hawaii Misha Matsumoto St. Andrew’s Schools The Priory, Honolulu, HI
Idaho Colin Donovan Coeur d’Alene High School Coeur d’Alene, ID
Illinois Samantha Stearns Roosevelt Middle School River Forest, IL
Indiana Kari Catanzaro Maconaquah High School Bunker Hill, IN
Iowa Suzan Turner Nashua-Plainfield High School Nashua, IA
Kansas Lori Rice West Elementary USD 320 Wamego, KS
Kentucky Toni Gorrell East Carter Middle School Grayson, KY
Louisiana Bernadette Fruge Belle Place Middle School New Iberia, LA
Maine Geoffrey Wingard Bangor High School Bangor, ME
Maryland Lauren Merroth South Hagerstown High School Hagerstown, MD
Massachusetts Adda Santos Somerville High School Somerville, MA
Michigan Adam Sakel Airport High School Carleton, MI
Minnesota Ron Hustvedt Salk STEM Middle School Elk River, MN
Mississippi Jenna Murphy St. Joseph Catholic School Madison, MS
Missouri Jan Jacobi The St. Michael School of Clayton Saint Louis, MO
Montana Jordann (Bright Trail Woman) Lankford Great Falls Public Schools Great Falls, MT
Nebraska Alise Pape Lincoln East High School Lincoln, NE
Nevada Emily Roberts North Valleys High School Reno, NV
New Hampshire Mallory Langkau Groveton High School Groveton, NH
New Jersey Caroline Blanchard West Essex High School North Caldwell, NJ
New Mexico Dionelia "Martina" Gutierrez Rio Rancho High School Rio Rancho, NM
New York Caitlin Goodwin McGraw Jr. Sr. High School McGraw, NY
North Carolina Kelly Dunbar Charles D. Owen High School Black Mountain, NC
North Dakota Elizabeth Carlson Red River High School Grand Forks, ND
Ohio Lucas George Franklin High School Franklin, OH
Oklahoma Emily Busey Edmond Memorial High School Edmond, OK
Oregon Tyler Nice Thurston High School Springfield, OR
Pennsylvania Amy Palo Cornell High School Coraopolis, PA
Rhode Island Lawrence Verria North Kingstown High School North Kingstown, RI
South Carolina Tracy Todd Easley High School Easley, SC
South Dakota Justin Palmer George S. Mickelson Middle School Brookings, SD
Tennessee Melissa Collins John P. Freeman School Memphis, TN
Texas Elizabeth Howson North Belton Middle School Temple, TX
US Territories Rachel Ale-Kersten Leone High School American Samoa
Utah Ryan Mueller Mount Logan Middle School Logan, UT
Virginia Edward “Chad” Ingold Open High School Richmond, VA
Washington James Nau Lakeside School Seattle, WA
West Virginia Tommy Nester Keyser Middle School Keyser, WV
Wisconsin Kevin Podeweltz Riverside Elementary School Ringle, WI
Wyoming Traci Schladweiler Thunder Basin High School Gillette, WY

2021

2021 State History Teachers of the Year

State Teacher School Location
Alabama Jaclyn Foster Tuscaloosa Academy Tuscaloosa, AL
Alaska Myla Liljemark Seward Middle School Seward, AK
Arizona William Kibler Cesar Chavez High School Laveen, AZ
Arkansas Kristy Brasfield Blytheville High School New Tech Blytheville, AR
California Lindsey Charron Horace Ensign Intermediate School Newport, CA
Colorado David Benson Colorado Springs School Colorado Springs, CO
Connecticut Nataliya Braginsky Metropolitan Business Academy New Haven, CT
Delaware Thomas Leighty Dover High School Dover, DE
District of Columbia Caneisha Mills Hardy Middle School Washington, D.C.
DoDEA Mark Fairchild Kaiserslautern High School Germany
Florida Lindsay Brinkmann DeLand High School DeLand, FL
Georgia Jose Gregory Marist High School Atlanta, GA
Hawaii Melissa Perkins Iolani School Honolulu, HI
Idaho Benjamin Harris Bishop Kelly High School Boise, ID
Illinois Rivanna Jihan Simeon Career Academy Chicago, IL
Indiana Emily Lewellen Brown County High School Nashville, IN
Iowa Amber Davison Hoover High School Des Moines, IA
Kansas Dave McIntire The Independent School Wichita, KS
Kentucky Justin Mitchell Franklin-Simpson Middle School Franklin, KY
Louisiana Chris Dier Benjamin Franklin High School New Orleans, LA
Maine Michelle Strattard Gray-New Gloucester High School Gray, ME
Maryland Adam Laye Parkville High School Baltimore, MD
Massachusetts Christina O'Conner Hingham High School Hingham, MA
Michigan Ryan Werenka Troy High School Troy, MI
Minnesota Martin Marrin DeLaSalle High School Minneapolis, MN
Mississippi Steven White Pearl High School Pearl, MS
Missouri Dale Hoggatt Cecil Floyd Elementary School Joplin, MO
Montana Jennifer Zirbel Belgrade High School Belgrade, MT
Nebraska Nathan Bassett Lincoln Lutheran Middle/High School Lincoln, NE
Nevada Brooke Wheatley Valley High School Las Vegas, NV
New Hampshire Jake Goodwin Exeter Regional Cooperative Middle School Stratham, NH
New Jersey Medha Kirtane Ridgewood High School Ridgewood, NJ
New Mexico Michelle Van Sant Rio Rancho Middle School Rio Rancho, NM
New York Andrew Savage Brooklyn High School of the Arts Brooklyn, NY
North Carolina Hannah Page Raleigh Charter High School Raleigh, NC
North Dakota Denise Bervig Williston High School Williston, ND
Ohio Emily Marty Marion L. Steele High School Amherst, OH
Oklahoma Alona Whitebird Southmoore High School Moore, OK
Oregon Gregory Garcia Franklin High School Portland, OR
Pennsylvania Olivia Good Manheim Township Middle School Lancaster, PA
Rhode Island Charles Laurent Rocky Hill Country Day School East Greenwich, RI
South Carolina Saudah Collins Jackson Creek Elementary School Columbia, SC
South Dakota Tamra Huffman Harrisburg North Middle School Sioux Falls, SD
Tennessee Duke Richey McCallie School Chattanooga, TN
Texas Corey Butler Talkington School for Young Women Leaders Lubbock, TX
US Territories James Glenn Marianas High School Northern Mariana Islands
Utah Quinn Rollins Cyprus High School Magna, UT
Vermont Emmet Quinn St. Johnsbury Academy Saint Johnsbury, VT
Virginia Benjamin Overcash Trailside Middle School Ashburn, VA
Washington Leslie Heffernan Mica Peak High School Spokane Valley, WA
West Virginia Adena Barnette Ripley High School Ripley, WV
Wisconsin Kate Van Haren Pittsville Elementary School Pittsville, WI
Wyoming Stephany Anderson Cody High School Cody, WY

2020

2020 State History Teachers of the Year

State Teacher School Location
Alabama Marcee Hinds Baker High School Mobile, AL
Alaska Jayme Gafford Fairbanks North Star School District Fairbanks, AK
Arizona Katherine Reddy Westwood High School Mesa, AZ
Arkansas Neil Oatsvall Arkansas School of Math and Science Hot Springs, AR
California Sergio de Alba R.M. Miano Elementary Los Banos, CA
Colorado Barbara Taylor Pomona High School Arvada, CO
Connecticut Federico Fiondella North Haven High School North Haven, CT
Delaware Andrew Bedell Cab Calloway School of the Arts Wilmington, DE
District of Columbia Edward Donnellan Gonzaga College High School Washington, D.C.
DoDEA Todd Cobb Ramey Unit School Puerto Rico
Florida Jennifer Jolley Palm Bay Magnet High School Melbourne, FL
Georgia Kari Slaten Central Gwinnett High School Lawrenceville, GA
Hawaii Daniel Lewer Honokaa High and Intermediate School Honokaa, HI
Idaho Stacie Christensen Horizon Elementary School Boise, ID
Illinois Corey Winchester Evanston Township High School Evanston, IL
Indiana Matthew Barnett Lewis Cass Junior-Senior High School Walton, IN
Iowa Janet Wills Southeast Valley Middle School Burnside, IA
Kansas Casey Meier Campus High School Wichita, KS
Kentucky Jami Allen Eastern High School Louisville, KY
Louisiana Christine Law Cooper Mill Elementary School Zachary, LA
Maine Sarah Bailey South Portland High School South Portland, ME
Maryland Matthew Gresick Reservoir High School Fulton, MD
Massachusetts NDia Riegler Eliot K-8 School Boston, MA
Michigan Zachary MacIntosh Baker Middle School Troy, MI
Minnesota Mark J. Westpfahl Capitol Hill Gifted and Talented Magnet School St. Paul, MN
Mississippi Brent Grisham Blue Mountain High School Blue Mountain, MS
Missouri Rhett Oldham Ste. Genevieve Middle and High School Ste. Genevieve, MO
Montana Christina Cote-Reinhart Gardiner Public School Gardiner, MT
Nebraska Katherine Steinkamp Norfolk Senior High School Norfolk, NE
Nevada Kristen Tester Winnemucca Junior High School Winnemucca, NV
New Hampshire Kelsie Eckert Moultonborough Academy Moultonborough, NH
New Jersey Michael Martirone Egg Harbor Township High School Egg Harbor Township, NJ
New Mexico Amy Page Moriarty High School Moriarty, NM
New York Ed Finney Maple Hill Jr./Sr. High School Castleton, NY
North Carolina Elizabeth Shaver Holly Springs High School Holly Springs, NC
North Dakota Lisa Johnson Red River High School Grand Forks, ND
Ohio Mona Al-Hayani Toledo Early College High School Toledo, OH
Oklahoma Jill Markman Norman High School Norman, OK
Oregon Catherine Saks David Douglas High School Portland, OR
Pennsylvania James Lowe Altoona Area School District Altoona, PA
Rhode Island Claudia Traub DelSesto Middle School Providence, RI
South Carolina Timothy Hicks Dent Middle School Columbia, SC
South Dakota Carissa VanderLey Chamberlain High School Chamberlain, SD
Tennessee Brittany Taylor Rockvale Middle School Rockvale, TN
Texas John Irish Carroll Senior High School Southlake, TX
US Territories Christian Saalea Tafuna High School American Samoa
Utah Cali Dansie Timberline Middle School Alpine, UT
Vermont Keighan Chapman Windsor School Windsor, VT
Virginia India Meissel Lakeland High School Suffolk, VA
Washington Mary Anne Henderson The Northwest School Seattle, WA
West Virginia Jo Phillips Ripley High School Ripley, WV
Wisconsin Jeff Ryan Prescott School District Prescott, WI
Wyoming Shannon Hall Johnson Junior High School Cheyenne, WY

2019

2019 State History Teachers of the Year

State Teacher School Location
Alabama Scott Taylor Morris Montgomery Academy Montgomery, AL
Alaska Jennifer Klaameyer Bartlett High School Anchorage, AK
Arizona William Reimers Trevor G. Browne High School Phoenix, AZ
Arkansas Jessica Brown Parkers Chapel High School  El Dorado, AR
California Karalee Nakatsuka First Avenue Middle School Arcadia, CA
Colorado Carla Flanhofer Peak to Peak Charter School Lafayette, CO
Connecticut Karen Cook Norwich Free Academy Norwich, CT
Delaware Melissa Tracy
Odyssey Charter School
Wilmington, DE
District of Columbia Alysha Butler
McKinley Technology High School
Washington, D.C.
DoDEA Andrea Petz Ryukyu Middle School Japan
Florida Lindsey Bunrick Crooms Academy of Information & Technology  Sanford, FL
Georgia Karrie Palmer Crabapple Lane Elementary School Peachtree City, GA
Hawaii Sarah Campbell Johnson 'Iolani School Honolulu, HI
Idaho Pat Sullivan Grangeville High School Grangeville, ID
Illinois Keisha Rembert Clifford Crone Middle School Naperville, IL
Indiana Mariah Pol Barker Middle School Michigan City, IN
Iowa Kelly Steffen Vinton-Shellsburg High School Vinton, IA
Kansas Adam Topliff Wamego Middle School Wamego, KS
Kentucky Doug Logan Randall K. Cooper High School Union, KY
Louisiana Karen Soileau Caddo Parish Magnet High School Shreveport, LA
Maine Shana Goodall Orono High School Orono, ME
Maryland Alexandra Weakland Boonsboro High School Boonsboro, MD
Massachusetts Michael Neagle JG Pyne Arts Magnet School Lowell, MA
Michigan Paul Scheidler Hartland High School Hartland, MI
Minnesota Scott Noet Owatonna Junior High School Owatonna, MN
Mississippi Kevin Allemand Hancock High School Kiln, MS
Missouri Jeff Benes Antioch Middle School Gladstone, MO
Montana Cheyenne Aldrich Billings West High Billings, MT
Nebraska Michael Sandstrom Chadron Senior High School Chadron, NE
Nevada Trey Takahashi-Brummer Ed Von Tobel Middle School Las Vegas, NV
New Hampshire Ellen Fisher Frances C. Richmond Middle School Hanover, NH
New Jersey Meghan Stratton Melvin H. Kreps Middle School East Windsor, NJ
New Mexico Leslie Lawner Sidney Guitierrez Middle School Roswell, NM
New York Alhassan Susso International Community High School Bronx, NY
North Carolina Amy King Chatham Central High School Bear Creek, NC
North Dakota Brian Ham Dickinson High School Dickinson, ND
Ohio Joseph Boyle Morrison R. Waite High School Toledo, OH
Oklahoma Sarah Morehead Tinker Elementary School Oklahoma City, OK
Oregon Frank White Central High School Independence, OR
Pennsylvania Lindsay Bowman Harrisburg Academy Wormleysburg, PA
Rhode Island Shori Ruscito Coventry High School Coventry, RI
South Carolina Leslie Martin Powdersvill High School Greenville, SC
South Dakota Taylor Hamblin Georgie Morse Middle School Pierre, SD
Tennessee Dustin Brannon Rocky Fork Middle School Smyrna, TN
Texas Nancy Palmarchuk Springtown Middle School Springtown, TX
US Territories Riya Nathrani Hopwood Middle School Northern Mariana Islands
Utah Melinda Reay Skyline High School Salt Lake City, UT
Vermont Erin Brady Colchester High School Colchester, VT
Virginia Mary Beth Donnelly Swanson Middle School ArlingtonJohn Zingale, VA
Washington John Zingale Vancouver iTech Preparatory Vancouver, WA
West Virginia Matthew Cox Capital High School Charleston, WV
Wisconsin Daniel Hoppe Stevens Point Area Senior High Stevens Point, WI
Wyoming Inga McCoy Kelly Walsh High School Casper, WY

2018

2018 State History Teachers of the Year

State Teacher School Location
Alabama Erin Coggins Sparkman High School Harvest, AL
Alaska Lem Wheeles
A.J. Dimond High School
Anchorage, AK
Arizona Christopher Raso Canyon Ridge  School Surprise, AZ
Arkansas Martene Campbell Episcopal Collegiate School Little Rock, AR
California Daniel Jocz Downtown Magnets High School Los Angeles, CA
Colorado Deirdre Boyd Steamboat Springs High School Steamboat Springs, CO
Connecticut LeAnn Cassidy Memorial Middle School
Middlebury, CT
Delaware Javier Ergueta Wilmington Friends School Wilmington, DE
District of Columbia Bill Stevens The SEED Public Charter School Washington, D.C.
DoDEA Emily McCormick Seoul American High School Korea
Florida Michele Mar School for Advanced Studies Miami, FL
Georgia Laura LaChappelle Jackson High School, Jackson, GA
Hawaii Robert Tam Punahou School Honolulu, HI
Idaho Kelly Holder Maple Grove Elementary School Boise, ID
Illinois Mark Foley Urbana High School Urbana, IL
Indiana Susan Tomlinson Franklin Central High School Indianapolis, IN
Iowa Kimberly Meller-Angus Northview Middle School Ankeny, IA
Kansas Thomas Fulbright Hope Street Academy Charter School Topeka, KS
Kentucky April Deener Edythe J. Hayes Middle School Lexington, KY
Louisiana Joe Adragna St. Scholastica Covington, LA
Maine Kathryn Kennedy Bangor School Department Bangor, ME
Maryland Molly Smith Friends School of Baltimore Baltimore, MD
Massachusetts Brinda Tahiliani New Mission Collegiate Academy Hyde Park, MA
Michigan Adam Hellebuyck University Liggett School Grosse Point Woods, MI
Minnesota Heather Loeschke Cannon Falls Independent School District Cannon Falls, MN
Mississippi Cathy Lee Petal Middle School Petal, MS
Missouri Rhonda Koppelmann Rolla Jr. High School Rolla, MO
Montana Jake Rhoades Roy High School Roy, MT
Nebraska Tracy Jakubowski Grand Island Senior High School Grand Island, NE
Nevada Aaron Dunning West Career and Technical Academy Las Vegas, NV
New Hampshire Nicole Woulfe Sanborn Regional Middle School Newton, NH
New Jersey Erica Galinski Freehold Township High School Freehold, NJ
New Mexico Diane Ball East Mountain High School Sandia Park, NM
New York Dennis Urban John F. Kennedy High School Bellmore, NY
North Carolina Brandon Brown Lake Norman Charter School Huntersville, NC
North Dakota Donna Davidson Center-Stanton High School Center, ND
Ohio Charles McDougall Crestwood High School Mantua, OH
Oklahoma Jane Williams Centennial Elementary School Edmond, OK
Oregon Andrew Beyer Academy of Internation Studies Woodburn, OR
Pennsylvania Joseph Welch North Hills Middle School Pittsburgh, PA
Rhode Island Frederick Taylor Nathan Bishop Middle School Providence, RI
South Carolina Kason Dalton Dent Middle School Columbia, SC
South Dakota Jeremy Risty Brandon Valley School District Brandon, SD
Tennessee Connie Lopez-Fink University School of Nashville Nashville, TN
Texas Cherry Whipple Austin High School Austin, TX
US Territories Latalata Samuelu Leone High School American Samoa
Utah Megan Osborn Sunset Ridge Middle School West Jordan, UT
Vermont Carly Fox Vermont Academy Saxtons River, VT
Virginia Russell Carlock Albermarle High School Charlottesville, VA
Washington Mary Anne Christy Lakeside High School Seattle, WA
West Virginia Kizmet Chandler Nitro High School Nitro, WV
Wisconsin Chuck Taft University School of Milwaukee Milwaukee, WI
Wyoming Rhonda McPherson Wright Junior/Senior High School Wright, WY

2017

2017 State History Teachers of the Year

State Teacher School Location
Alabama W. Blake Busbin Auburn High School Auburn, AL
Alaska Adam Johnson Romig Middle School Anchorage, AK
Arizona John-David Bowman Westwood High School Mesa, AZ
Arkansas Rebecca Luebker Moll Haas Hall Academy Fayetteville, AR
California Carol Grossi Towers Elementary School Torrance, CA
Colorado Christine Howard Steele Elementary School Colorado Springs, CO
Connecticut Kathleen Boland Trumbull High School Trumbull, CT
Delaware Michael Green Caesar Rodney High School Camden, DE
District of Columbia Paul Howard LaSalle-Backus Education Campus Washington, D.C.
DoDEA Kristanne Heaton WT Sampson MS/HS Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
Florida John Burkowski Academy for Advanced Academics South Miami, FL
Georgia Margaret Duncan Eagles Landing High School McDonough, GA
Hawaii Amy Diegel Mililani Waena Elementary School Mililani, HI
Idaho Mari Harris Vallivue High School Caldwell, ID
Illinois Aaron Weiss Walter Payton College Prep Chicago, IL
Indiana Andrew Smith Scecina Memorial High School Indianapolis, IN
Iowa Rebecca Helland Jefferson Intermediate School Pella, IA
Kansas Katherine Harrell Tonganoxie Middle School Tonganoxie, KS
Kentucky Jennifer Faith Eastside Middle School Mt. Washington, KY
Louisiana Melanie Boulet New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School New Orelans, LA
Maine Karen Doughty Hall-Dale High School Farmingdale, ME
Maryland Michael Curran DeMatha Catholic High School Hyattsville, MD
Massachusetts Kevin Dua Somerville High School Somerville, MA
Michigan Brenda Mayes Bates Elementary School Woodhaven, MI
Minnesota Caroline Young Rockford High School Rockford, MN
Mississippi Elise Rodriguez Cuevas Our Lady Academy Bay St. Louis, MS
Missouri Robert Prichard St. Clair High School St. Clair, MO
Montana Danny Waldo Hyalite Elementary School Bozeman, MT
Nebraska Matthew Heys Millard West High School Omaha, NE
Nevada Ethan Petite Douglas High School Minden, NV
New Hampshire David Alcox Milford High School Milford, NH
New Jersey Cheryl Anne Amendola Montclair Kimberley Academy Montclair, NJ
New Mexico Randy Martin Desert Ridge Middle School Albuquerque, NM
New York Jason Steinagle Hamburg Middle School Hamburg, NY
North Carolina Renny Taylor Nash Central High School Rocky Mount, NC
North Dakota Sarah Crossingham Wishek Public School Wishek, ND
Ohio Sara Ziemnik Rocky River High School Rocky River, OH
Oklahoma Diane Walker Muskogee High School Muskogee, OK
Oregon Barbara Kraft Liberty High School Hillsboro, OR
Pennsylvania Georgette Hackman Cocalico Middle School Denver, PA
South Carolina Nicole Bishop Irmo Elementary School Irmo, SC
South Dakota Lance VanderVorst Herreid Independent School District Herreid, SD
Tennessee Andrea Guy Hardin Valley Academy Knoxville, TN
Texas Patience Le Blanc Fowler Middle School Plano, TX
US Territories Rosalee Tela-Shoulders  Nu’uuli Vocational Technical High School American Samoa
Utah Richard Ochoa Alta High School Sandy, UT
Vermont Kevin Martell Brattleboro Union High School Brattleboro, VT
Virginia Luke Roadcap Elkton Middle School Elkton, VA
Washington Elizabeth Doughty Battle Ground School District Brush Prairie, WA
West Virginia Rebecca Berry Morgantown High School Morgantown, WV
Wisconsin Rhonda Watton Templeton Middle School Sussex, WI
Wyoming Casey Swift Lander Middle School Lander, WY

2016

2016 State History Teachers of the Year

State Teacher School Location
Alabama Amy Maddox Vestavia Hills High School Vestavia Hills, AL
Alaska Heather Damario West Valley High School Fairbanks, AK
Arizona Sandy Morse Horizon High School Scottsdale, AZ
California Brian Rodriguez Alameda Science and Technology Institute Alameda, CA
Colorado David Hazlett Fountain-Fort Carson High School Fountain, CO
Connecticut James Kravontka Newington High School Newington, CT
Delaware Emily VanSickle Caesar Rodney High School Camden, DE
District of Columbia Kevin Fox Cardozo Education Campus Washington, D.C.
DoDEA Caletha Ellis Lakenheath High School APO
Florida Mary Sternberg Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School Bradenton, FL
Georgia Chad Hoge Centennial High School Roswell, GA
Hawaii Scott Clarke H.P. Baldwin High School Waikulu, HI
Idaho Carly Hill Timberline High School Boise, ID
Illinois Meghan Thomas Von Steuben Metropolitan Science Center Chicago, IL
Indiana Kevin Cline Frankton High School Frankton, IN
Iowa James Heithoff Winterset Junior High Winterset, IA
Kansas Jill Weber Cheney Middle School Cheney, KS
Kentucky Emmanuel Stone Shelby West Middle School Shelbyville, KY
Louisiana Suzanne Perlis Metairie Park Country Day School Metairie, LA
Maine Shane C. Gower Maranacook Community High School Readfield, ME
Maryland Jimmy Grant Fallston High School Fallston, MD
Massachusetts Susan Miller Middleborough High School Middleboro, MA
Michigan Anthony Salciccioli Clarenceville High School Livonia, MI
Minnesota Kelsey Snyder Eden Prairie High School Eden Prairie, MN
Mississippi Bruce Mize West Point High School West Point, MS
Missouri Rob Good Ladue Horton Watkins High School St. Louis, MO
Montana Sean O'Donnell Flathead High School Kalispell, MT
Nebraska Lori Broady Johnson Brock Public School Johnson, NE
Nevada Joyce O'Day Western High School Las Vegas, NV
New Hampshire Jane Officer Lyme Elementary School Lyme, NH
New Jersey Kory Loyola High Point Regional High School Sussex, NJ
New Mexico Julie Ornelas Tony Hillerman Middle School Albuquerque, NM
New York Sean Enos-Robertson Harlem Academy New York, NY
North Carolina Jennifer
Ferguson-Attardi
Chicod School Greenville, NC
North Dakota Kelli Isaacson LaMoure Public Schools LaMoure, ND
Ohio Justin Emrich Olentangy Berkshire Middle School Galena, OH
Oklahoma Margo Loflin Norman High School Norman, OK
Oregon Andrew Demko Rainier Junior/Senior High School Rainier, OR
Pennsylvania Joseph Harmon Redbank Valley Junior/Senior High School Bethlehem, PA
Rhode Island Chris Stanley Ponaganset High School North Scituate, RI
South Carolina Albert Robertson Meadow Glen Middle School Lexington, SC
South Dakota Mel Fathke Avon Public High School Avon, SD
Tennessee Whitney Kennon Margolin Hebrew Academy Feinstone Yeshiva of the South Memphis, TN
Texas Mary Lagleder Earl Warren High School at Northside ISD San Antonio, TX
Utah Kaye Rizzuto Elk Ridge Middle School South Jordan, UT
Vermont Katherine Cadwell Harwood Union High School South Duxbury, VT
Virginia Nicole Winter Cosby High School Midlothian, VA
Washington Shari Conditt Woodland High School Woodland, WA
Wisconsin Jen Wachowski Mishicot High School Mischicot, WI
Wyoming Rose Robertson Pinedale High School Pinedale, WY

2015

2015 State History Teachers of the Year

State Teacher School Location
Alabama Harrow Strickland Pick Elementary School Auburn, AL
Alaska Nicole Sarrazin-Strong Barnette Magnet School Fairbanks, AK
Arizona Angela Mullen Fireside Elementary School Phoenix, AZ
Arkansas Steven Helmick Don R. Roberts Elementary School Little Rock, AR
California Kimberly Leyden Ygnacio Valley Elementary School Concord, CA
Colorado Deborah Marshall Coronado Elementary School Littleton, CO
Connecticut Jennifer Murrihy Frank T. Wheeler Elementary School Plainville, CT
Delaware Taylor Domenici Heritage Elementary School Wilmington, DE
District of Columbia Amanda Ingram Washington Yu Ying Public Charter School Washington, D.C.
DoDEA Randi Dalton Liberty Intermediate School APO
Florida Brian Lassiter Astoria Park Elementary School Tallahassee, FL
Georgia Sally Meyer Crabapple Lane Elementary School Peachtree City, GA
Hawaii Irene Yamashita Kainalu Elementary School Kailua, HI
Idaho John McCutcheon Cynthia Mann Elementary School Boise, ID
Illinois Jane Szybowicz Fox River Grove Middle School Fox River Grove, IL
Indiana DeAnne Conn Model Elementary School Goshen, IN
Kansas Jolene Pennington Sunflower Elementary School Paola, KS
Kentucky Geco Ross McNabb Elementary School Paducah, KY
Maine Cyndi Broyer New Suncook Elementary School Lovell, ME
Maryland Anne Highfield Cecilton Elementary School Cecilton, MD
Massachusetts David McGlothlin Provincetown School Provincetown, MA
Michigan Barbara Davis Maire Elementary School Grosse Pointe, MI
Minnesota Brooke Haubrick Adams Spanish Magnet School St. Paul, MN
Mississippi Ruth Ferris Washington Elementary School Billings, MS
Nebraska Nicholas Kleve Lewis & Clark Elementary School S. Sioux City, NE
Nevada Ashley Hogan Dayton Elementary School Dayton, NV
New Hampshire Steven Glazer Crossroads Academy Lyme, NH
New Jersey Jaclyn Becker Apshawa Elementary School West Milford, NJ
New Mexico Sharon Sharp Chelwood Elementary School Albuquerque, NM
New York Timothy Miller Barton Elementary School Patchogue, NY
North Dakota Ellen Ista Kindred Elementary School Kindred, ND
Oklahoma Vanna Owens Little Axe Elementary School Norman, OK
Oregon Sarah Segal Hood River Middle School Hood River, OR
Pennsylvania Evelyn Evans Park Forest Elementary School State College, PA
Rhode Island Denise Moretti-Foggo Hope Valley Elementary School Hope Valley, RI
South Carolina Mary Huffman Charles Pinckney Elementary School Mt. Pleasant, SC
Tennessee Kelly Willingham Nolan Elementary School Signal Mtn., TN
Texas Gayle Kidd Doris Cullins-Lake Pointe Elementary School Rowlett, TX
US Territories Mei Reedstrom Gregorio T. Camacho Elementary School Saipan
Utah Rachel Van Orden Elk Meadows Elementary School South Jordan, UT
Virginia Abigail Seeley Orange Hunt Elementary School Springfield, VA
Wyoming Beth Marlatt Hulett School Hulett, WY

2014

2014 State History Teachers of the Year

State Teacher School Location
Alabama Dieatra Davis Northview High School Dothan, AL
Alaska Mona Grib Romig Middle School Anchorage, AK
Arizona Marci Olsen Desert Shadows Middle School Scottsdale, AZ
Arkansas Cherese Smith  Ozark Junior High Ozark, AR
California Bonnie Belshe Monta Vista High School Cupertino, CA
Colorado Shannon Shelton Cimarron Middle School Parker, CO
Connecticut Kathleen Welch Saint John Paul II Catholic School New Britain, CT
Delaware Holly Golder Cab Calloway School of the Arts Wilmington, DE
District of Columbia Barrie Moorman E.L. Haynes Public Charter School Washington, D.C.
DoDEA Kurt Kiefer Landstuhl Elementary-Middle School, Landstuhl Germany
Georgia Nina Kendall  Eagle's Landing High School McDonough, GA
Hawaii James Chun Kamehameha Schools Honolulu, HI
Illinois David Elbaum Adlai Stevenson High School Lincolnshire, IL
Indiana Dawn Crone Brownsburg High School Brownsburg, IN
Iowa James Hardy East Union High School Afton, IA
Kansas Joel Schaefer Andover High School Andover, KS
Kentucky Sharon Graves Clark Moores Middle School Richmond, KY
Maine Janice Eldridge Noble High School North Berwick, ME
Maryland Robert Rinehart Southhampton Middle School Bel Air, MD
Massachusetts Kevin Delaney Wayland High School Wayland, MA
Michigan Michele Anderson John Glenn High School Westland, MI
Minnesota Matt Moore Mankato High School Mankato, MN
Missouri Renee Maples Blair Oaks Middle School Jefferson City, MS
Nebraska Barry Jurgensen  Arlington Public Schools Arlington, NE
Nevada Richard Clark Reno High School Reno, NV
New Jersey Gary Klotzki Belleville High School Belleville, NJ
New Mexico Ella-Kari Loftfield Cleveland High School Rio Rancho, NM
New York Robert Sandler Stuyvesant High School New York, NY
North Carolina Amanda Smith Beaufort CountyEarly College High School Washington, NC
North Dakota Colin Kloster North High School Fargo, ND
Ohio Melanie Stuthard Revere Middle School Bath, OH
Oklahoma James LeGrand Altus High School Altus, OK
Oregon Clint Rodreick Phoenix High School Phoenix, OR
Pennsylvania Kevin Wagner Carlisle High School Carlisle, PA
Rhode Island Valerie Carnevale North Smithfield Middle School North Smithfield, RI
South Carolina Ruth Ann Hinson Southside Middle School Florence, SC
Tennessee Seth Swihart Hillsboro High School Nashville, TN
Texas Emily Anderson Del Valle Middle School Del Valle, TX
US Territories Charles Algaier Marianas High School Saipan
Utah Sara Olds Summit Academy Junior High School Draper, UT
Vermont David Rider Bellows Free Academy St. Albans, VT
Virginia John Struck Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology Alexandria, VA
Washington Ed Bergh Yelm High School Yelm, WA
West Virginia John Quesenberry Woodrow Wilson High School Beckley, WV
Wisconsin Paul Rykken Black River Falls High School Black River Falls, WI
Wyoming Max Mills Shoshoni High School Shoshoni, WY

2013

2013 State History Teachers of the Year

State Teacher School Location
Alabama Leslie Clark Bluff Park Elementary School Hoover, AL
Alaska Tammy Duff Northern Lights ABC School Anchorage, AK
Arizona Kevin McBeth Naco Elementary School Naco, AZ
Arkansas Chrissy Hallwachs Cooper Elementary School Bella Vista, AR
California Joan Bain Camino Real Elementary School Jurupa Valley, CA
Colorado Jeff Siener Liberty Common School Fort Collins, CO
Connecticut Jeff Cowan Webster Hill School West Hartford, CT
Delaware Jill Szymanski Brandywine Springs School/Red Clay Consolidated School District Wilmington, DE
District of Columbia Serena Barton E.W. Stokes Washington, D.C.
DoDEA Tina Lisk E.C. Killin Elementary School,
Okinawa
Japan
Florida Kassie Erenstoft Holland Elementary School Satellite Beach, FL
Georgia Janeen McAbee Shuman Elementary School Savannah, GA
Hawaii Colleen Spring Laie Elementary School Laie, HI
Illinois Laura Font Madison Elementary School Lombard, IL
Indiana Linda Crady Sycamore School Indianapolis, IN
Iowa Josh Culberson Lamoni Community Schools Lamoni, IA
Kansas Terry Healy Woodrow Wilson Elem. School and Marlatt Elem. School Manhattan, KS
Kentucky Christina Cornelius James E. Farmer Elementary School Louisville, KY
Louisiana Kathleen Faherty Gretna No. 2 Academy Gretna, LA
Maine Janet Ventrella Livermore Elementary School Livermore, ME
Maryland Jeanne Minnick Fourth Presbyterian School Potomac, MD
Massachusetts Jeanne Lenza Plympton School Waltham, MA
Michigan Peter Alburtus Lawrence Elementary School Lawrence, MI
Minnesota Laura Tessmer Clover Ridge Elementary School Chaska, MN
Mississippi Kimberly Yawn Oak Grove Upper Elementary School Hattiesburg, MS
Missouri April Fulstone Wydown Middle School Clayton, MO
Montana Jodi Delaney Broadwater Elementary School Helena, MT
Nebraska Sarah Winans Kloefkorn Elementary School Lincoln, NE
Nevada Linda Hudson Alexander Dawson School Las Vegas, NV
New Hampshire Brad Wolff Ashland Elementary School Ashland, NH
New Jersey Mary Byat Birches Elementary School Turnersville, NJ
New Mexico Kelly Pearce Vista Grande Elementary School Rio Rancho, NM
New York Angel Brea P.S. 257 Brooklyn, NY
North Carolina Justin Ashley McAlpine Elementary School, Charlotte, NC
North Dakota Debra Forward Dorothy Moses Elementary School Bismarck, ND
Ohio Beth Kelly Paulding Exempted Village School Paulding, OH
Oklahoma Teresa Potter Fisher Elementary School Oklahoma City, OK
Oregon Anna Meunier Jacksonville Elementary School Jacksonville, OR
Pennsylvania Lorraine McGarry Park Forest Elementary School State College, PA
Rhode Island Christine Turilli Bernardo Jamestown Lawn Avenue School Jamestown, RI
South Carolina Sarah Turpin Clemson Elementary School Clemson, SC
South Dakota Denise Allen Langford Elementary School Langford, SD
Tennessee John Crenshaw Spring Hill School Trenton, TN
Texas Steve Sonksen Kent Elementary School Carrollton, TX
Utah Michelle Lindsey Herriman Elementary School Herriman, UT
Vermont Shelley Townsend Mount Holly Elementary School Mount Holly, VT
Virginia Kathryn Blomquist Sunrise Valley Elementary School Reston, VA
Washington Amy Johnson Northlake Elementary School Longview, WA
West Virginia Yvonne Martin Montrose Elementary School South Charleston, WV
Wisconsin Julie Welch North Woods International Elementary School La Crosse, WI
Wyoming Donna Coulson Jessup Elementary School Cheyenne, WY

2012

2012 State History Teachers of the Year

State Teacher School Location
Alabama Cory Callahan Auburn High School, Auburn Auburn, AL
Alaska Amy Gallaway West Valley High School Fairbanks, AK
Arizona Barbara Hatch Cactus Shadows High School Cave Creek, AZ
Arkansas Sonja Williams Hall High School Little Rock, AR
California Jennifer Rosebrook Arcata High School Arcata, CA
Colorado Bradley Johnson ThunderRidge High School Highlands Ranch, CO
Connecticut Theresa Vara-Dannen University High School of Science & Engineering Hartford, CT
Delaware Erin Sullivan Cab Calloway School of the Arts Wilmington, DE
District of Columbia Julian Hipkins, III Capital City Public Charter School Washington, D.C.
DoDEA Susan Payne Alconbury Middle High School United Kingdom
Florida Eric Johnson Fivay High School Hudson, FL
Georgia Thomas Wolff South Forsyth High School Cumming, GA
Hawaii Amy Perruso Mililani High School Mililani, HI
Idaho David Skinner Bishop Kelly High School Boise, ID
Illinois Joshua Bill Waukegan High School Waukegan, IL
Indiana Ashley Greeley Harrison High School West Lafayette, IN
Iowa Monte DeArmoun Northwood-Kensett Junior/Senior High School Northwood, IA
Kansas Carla Hibbs Cheney High School Cheney, KS
Kentucky Ron Adkisson South Oldham Middle School Crestwood, KY
Louisiana Jane Toomey Warren Easton Charter High School New Orleans, LA
Maine Marsha Newick Frank Harrison Middle School Yarmouth, ME
Maryland Mark Howell Westlake High School Waldorf, MD
Massachusetts Richard Houston Harwich High School Harwich, MA
Michigan Kelly Eddy Livonia Churchill High School Livonia, MI
Minnesota James Haney Albert Lea High School Albert Lea, MN
Mississippi Connie Lambert Alcorn Central High School Glen, MS
Missouri Eric Langhorst South Valley Junior High School Liberty, MO
Montana Bruce Wendt Billings West High School Billings, MT
Nebraska David Nebel Lincoln Southeast High School Lincoln, NE
Nevada Jennifer Chandler Carson High School Carson City, NV
New Hampshire Molly Stevenson Exeter High School Exeter, NH
New Jersey Jeanne DelColle Burlington County Institute of Technology Westampton, NJ
New Mexico Stacy Moses Sandia Preparatory School Albuquerque, NM
New York Dana Robbins Massapequa High School Massapequa, NY
North Carolina Edward Dickson Providence Day School Charlotte, NC
North Dakota Kari Hall Williston High School Williston, ND
Ohio Joseph Foster Waynesfield-Goshen High School Waynesfield, OH
Oklahoma Jan McClaren Claremore High School Claremore, OK
Oregon Sol Joye Neil Armstrong Middle School Forest Grove, OR
Pennsylvania Elizabeth Lewis Donegal High School Mount Joy, PA
Rhode Island Lisa Johansen Coventry High School Coventry, RI
South Carolina Karen Ambrose Ralph Chandler Middle School Simpsonville, SC
South Dakota Mary Schmitz Roosevelt High School Sioux Falls, SD
Tennessee Barbara Marks Watertown High School Watertown, TN
Texas Robyn Elliott RL Turner High School Carrollton, TX
US Territories Donald Mataese Manu'a High School American Samoa
Utah Tabatha Mayne Entheos Expeditionary Learning Academy Kearns, UT
Vermont Robert MacLeod Harwood Union High School Duxbury, VT
Virginia Brian Heintz West Springfield High School Springfield, VA
Washington Steven Lawrence Meridian High School Bellingham, WA
West Virginia Cynthia Allred Scott High School Madison, WV
Wisconsin Margo Stewart Oconto Falls High School0 Oconto Falls, WI
Wyoming Cynthia Webb University of Wyoming Lab School/Middle School Laramie, WY

2011

2011 State History Teachers of the Year

State Teacher School Location
Alabama Anita Schaffer Columbia Elementary School Madison, AL
Alaska Mary Lee Tung Sand Lake Elementary Anchorage, AK
Arizona Kathryn Bauer Patterson Elementary School Mesa, AZ
Arkansas Lisa Lacefield Nettleton Middle School Jonesboro, AR
California Jed Larsen Ethel I. Baker Elementary Sacramento, CA
Colorado Mark Wilensky Stevens Elementary School Wheat Ridge, CO
Connecticut Michael Currier Dr. James H. Naylor School Hartford, CT
Delaware Melisa Stilwell Townsend Elementary School Townsend, DE
District of Columbia Lisa Jensen Lafayette Elementary School Washington, D.C.
DoDEA Pamela Anthony Seoul American Elementary School Korea
Florida Andrew Samuelson MetroWest Elementary School Orlando, FL
Georgia Elizabeth Kennedy Big Shanty Elementary School Kennesaw, GA
Hawaii Lori Kidani Mokapu Elementary School Kailua, HI
Illinois Don Jolly Our Saviour School Jacksonville, IL
Indiana Mary Nine Edgewood Intermediate School Indianapolis, IN
Iowa Lisa Zylstra Jefferson Intermediate School Pella, IA
Kansas Amanda Jessee Westwood View Elementary School Shawnee Mission, KS
Kentucky Donnie Wilkerson Jamestown Elementary School Jamestown, KY
Louisiana Stacy Erwin Eden Gardens Magnet School Shreveport, LA
Maine Jayne Perkins Eric L. Knowlton School Berwick, ME
Maryland Danielle Taylor Church Creek Elementary School Belcamp, MD
Massachusetts Jessica Kodys Stacy Middle School Milford, MA
Michigan Katherine Hribar Westwood Elementary School Warren, MI
Minnesota Diane Munson Red Rock Elementary School Woodbury, MN
Mississippi Jill Lipski Reeves Elementary School Long Beach, MS
Missouri Sarah Showalter Gratz Brown Elementary School Moberly, MO
Montana Evelyn Ybarra Irving Elementary School Bozeman, MT
Nebraska Pamela Bornemeier Cavett Elementary School Lincoln, NE
Nevada Heather Rampton Elaine Wynn Elementary School Las Vegas, NV
New Hampshire Bruce Freeberg Crossroads Academy Lyme, NH
New Jersey Leslie Russell Martin Luther King Intermediate School Piscataway, NJ
New Mexico Georgia Babb Puesta del Sol Elementary Rio Rancho, NM
New York I-Huei Go Saint Ann’s School Brooklyn, NY
North Carolina Julia DeLaney Ravenscroft School Raleigh, NC
North Dakota Janice Harildstad Carrington Elementary School Carrington, ND
Ohio Diane Runyon Edison Intermediate Middle School Grandview Heights, OH
Oklahoma Deji Dugger Fairview Elementary School Oklahoma City, OK
Oregon Karen Olsen McCornack Elementary School Eugene, OR
Pennsylvania Ryan Stephens Pocopson Elementary School West Chester, PA
Rhode Island Carol Glanville Colt Andrews Elementary School Bristol, RI
South Carolina Margaret Bounds Burgess Elementary School Myrtle Beach, SC
South Dakota Amber Stout Jefferson Elementary School Pierre, SD
Tennessee Tracy Foxx Lockeland Design Center Nashville, TN
Texas Tim Bryant Windsor Elementary School Amarillo, TX
Utah Janice Rolan Oakridge Elementary School Salt Lake City, UT
Vermont Frank Kelley Chester-Andover Elementary School Chester, VT
Virginia Stacy Hoeflich John Adams Elementary School Alexandria, VA
Washington Karen Morley-Smith Sunset Elementary School Vancouver, WA
West Virginia Susan Long Union Elementary School Buckhannon, WV
Wisconsin Terry Kaldhusdal Magee Elementary School Genesee Depot, WI
Wyoming Joan James UW Lab School Laramie, WY

2010

2010 State History Teachers of the Year

State Teacher School Location
Alabama Rebecca Bidwell E. B. Erwin High School Birmingham, AL
Alaska Chadwick Frey Schoenbar Middle School Ketchikan, AK
Arizona Nancie Lindblom Skyline High School Mesa, AZ
Arkansas Scott Shaddox Omaha High School Omaha, AR
California Valerie Ziegler Lincoln High School San Francisco, CA
Colorado Kurt Knierim Rocky Mountain High School Fort Collins, CO
Connecticut Jean Golicz Glastonbury High School Glastonbury, CT
Delaware Barbara Markham Padua Academy Wilmington, DE
District of Columbia Carlton Ackerman School Without Walls Washington, D.C.
DoDEA Gregory Jacobs Rota High School, Rota Naval Station  Spain
Florida Tom Glaser Mater Academy Middle/High School Hialeah Gardens, FL
Georgia Janet Barger North Forsyth High School Cumming, GA
Hawaii Wendi Vincent Sacred Hearts Academy Honolulu, HI
Idaho Jean Chantrill North Fremont Junior/Senior High School Ashton, ID
Illinois Christine Adrian Jefferson Middle School Champaign, IL
Indiana Greg Lewis Columbus East High School Columbus, IN
Iowa Brian Connick Algona Community High School Algona, IA
Kansas Nathan McAlister Royal Valley Middle School Mayetta, KS
Kentucky Ashley Adkins Paducah Tilghman High School Paducah, KY
Louisiana Nicole Hall-Mitchell Destrehan High School Destrehan, LA
Maine Della Martin Blue Hill Consolidated School Blue Hill, ME
Maryland Joseph Anderson George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology Towson, MD
Massachusetts Kelley Brown Easthampton High School Easthampton, MA
Michigan James Cameron Saline High School Saline, MI
Minnesota Tom Hilgren Chatfield Public Schools Chatfield, MN
Mississippi Julie Heintz Mississippi School of Mathematics and Science Columbus, MS
Missouri Angelia Moore Oakville Senior High School St. Louis, MO
Montana Derek Strahn Bozeman High School Bozeman, MT
Nebraska Lindsay Behne Bryan High School Omaha, NE
Nevada Everett Shropshire Virginia City High School Virginia City, NV
New Hampshire Mark Bingham Prospect Mountain High School Alton, NH
New Jersey Yvonne Beatrice Mahwah High School Mahwah, NJ
New Mexico Nikolina Keyes San Andres High School Mesilla, NM
New York William Carpluk Patchogue-Medford High School Medford, NY
North Carolina Scott Culclasure American Hebrew Academy Greensboro, NC
Ohio Paul LaRue Washington High School Washington Court House, OH
Oklahoma Jennifer Seal Putnam City North High School Oklahoma City, OK
Oregon Marsha Klosterman Siuslaw Middle School Florence, OR
Pennsylvania Marc Brasof Constitution High School Philadelphia, PA
Rhode Island Gracieta Small Lincoln High School Lincoln, RI
South Carolina Jeffrey Eargle Mid-Carolina High School Prosperity, SC
South Dakota Rebecca Kelley Washington High School Sioux Falls, SD
Tennessee Mark Scott East High School Memphis, TN
Texas Gwen Cash Clear Creek High School League City, TX
US Territories Rodney A. Pama Luis P. Untalan Middle School, Barrigada Guam
Utah Debra Cline Granite Peaks Alternative High School Salt Lake City, UT
Vermont John Peterson Rutland High School Rutland, VT
Virginia James Percoco West Springfield High School Springfield, VA
Washington Doug Perry Gig Harbor High School Gig Harbor, WA
West Virginia James Wendt Nitro High School Nitro, WV
Wisconsin Christine Kadonsky Wausau West High School Wausau, WI
Wyoming Sally O'Brien Kelly Walsh High School Casper, WY

2009

2009 State History Teachers of the Year

State Teacher School Location
Alabama Paige R. Raney East Elementary School Cullman, AL
Arizona Kate Gilbert Safford Middle School Tucson, AZ
Arkansas Vicki Gonterman Gibbs Magnet Elementary School Little Rock, AR
California Jennifer Brouhard Glenview Elementary School Oakland, CA
Colorado Christi Kurtz Haaf Elementary School Pueblo, CO
Delaware Kelly Whitaker P.S. du Pont Middle School Wilmington, DE
Hawaii Laura M.Y. Brown Pearl Ridge Elementary School Aiea, HI
Idaho Tonya Holmes Midvale School District No. 433 Midvale, ID
Illinois Kathy Fuller Unity Point School Carbondale, IL
Indiana Carol Holzback Milroy Elementary School Milroy, IN
Iowa Donna Wynn Clark Elementary School Sioux City, IA
Kentucky Martha Elizabeth Randolph The School for Creative and Performing Arts at Bluegrass Lexington, KY
Maine Cynthia Stevens W. G. Mallet School Farmington, ME
Maryland Georgia K. Chaney Ladd Tracey's Elementary School Tracys Landing, MD
Massachusetts Jennifer Leith Dr. Leroy E. Mayo Elementary School Holden, MA
Michigan Danielle M. Ozanich Angell Elementary School Berkley, MI
Minnesota Gale R. Bergstrom Washington Elementary School Anoka, MN
Missouri Shirley Hillhouse Labadie Elementary School Labadie, MO
Montana Robin Lovec East Side School Livingston, MT
Nevada Denise Boswell Lena Juniper Elementary School Reno, NV
New Hampshire Edith Tatulis Deerfield Community School Deerfield, NH
New Jersey Joseph J. Trentacosta Macopin Middle School West Milford, NJ
New York Stephanie Palmer Bedford Road School Pleasantville, NY
North Carolina Theresa P. Pierce Horizons Unlimited, Rowan-Salisbury Schools Salisbury, NC
North Dakota Brent Jiran Schroeder Middle School Grand Forks, ND
Ohio Loraine K. Dorn Harry Russell Elementary School West Carrollton, OH
Oklahoma Cynthia E. Young Washington Irving Elementary School Edmond, OK
Oregon Patty Williams Sage Guy Lee Elementary School Springfield, OR
Rhode Island Gail S. Lury Johnston The Greenwood Elementary School Warwick, RI
South Carolina Joann Wood H. E. Corley Elementary School Irmo, SC
South Dakota Julie Relf Flandreau Elementary School Flandreau, SD
Tennessee Tamra Lanning Benton Elementary School Benton, TN
Texas Sally Hunter Highland Park Elementary School Austin, TX
US Territories Merwyden Suluai Matafao Elementary School, Pago Pago American Samoa
Utah Tim Bailey Escalante Elementary School Salt Lake City, UT
Vermont David Marr Castleton Elementary School Castleton, VT
Virginia Christine Esposito Walker Upper Elementary School Charlottesville, VA
Washington Jason Eng Mt. Stuart Elementary School Ellensburg, WA
West Virginia Mary Ann Gaston Pleasant Valley School Fairmont, WV
Wisconsin Mary Catherine Alexander Potosi School District Potosi, WI
Wyoming P. LeeAnn Holt Clear Creek Elementary School Buffalo, WY

2008

2008 State History Teachers of the Year

State Teacher School Location
Alabama Diane Blocker Huntsville High School Huntsville, AL
Alaska Stephanie Thornton Anchorage School District Anchorage, AK
Arizona Gina Bedene Mountain Ridge High School Phoenix, AZ
Arkansas Billie J. Handly Star City High School Star City, AR
California Kirk S. Goddard Jacoby Creek School McKinleyville, CA
Colorado Frank E. Deserino South High School Denver, CO
Connecticut Tracey Wilson Conard High School West Hartford, CT
Delaware Robert J. Lingenfelter Skyline Middle School Wilmington, DE
District of Columbia Cosby Hunt Columbia Heights Education Center Washington, D.C.
DoDEA Patricia Robblee Lejeune High School Camp Lejeune, NC
Florida Delia Chacon Oak Ridge High School Orlando, FL
Hawaii Cynthia Tong Mililani High School Mililani, HI
Idaho Douglas P. StanWiens Timberline High School Boise, ID
Illinois Cynthia Lightle Maud Griggsville-Perry CUSD #4 Griggsville, IL
Indiana Tom Haywood Indian Creek Middle School Trafalgar, IN
Iowa Gina Hanna Prairie Central Springs Middle School Nora Springs, IA
Kansas Timothy J. Warsnak USD 440 Halstead-Bentley Halstead, KS
Kentucky Keely C. J. Green North Oldham Middle School Goshen, KY
Louisiana Jennifer Johnson-Velasquez Trinity Episcopal School New Orleans, LA
Maine Diana Dionne-Morang Gardiner Regional Middle School Gardiner, ME
Maryland Thomas Acampora Baltimore Talent Development High School Baltimore, MD
Massachusetts David B. Mitchell Masconomet Regional High School Topsfield, MA
Michigan Karen Lessenberry Wylie E. Groves High School Beverly Hills, MI
Minnesota Jerry L. Benson Luverne Middle/High School Luverne, MN
Mississippi Charles M. Yarborough Mississippi School for Mathematics and Science Columbus, MS
Missouri Terence M. Verstraete Webster Groves High School Webster Groves, MS
Nebraska James Bates Wilber-Clatonia High School Wilber, NE
Nevada Jeffrey A. Hinton Sierra Vista High School Las Vegas, NV
New Hampshire Caroline E. Storrs Cornish School Cornish, NH
New Jersey Glenn Healy Marlboro Memorial Middle School Morganville, NJ
New York Henry Dircks W. C. Mepham High School Bellmore, NY
North Carolina Thomas D. Perry South Caldwell High School Hudson, NC
North Dakota Keith W. Thompson A. L. Hagen High School Dickinson, ND
Oklahoma Ann Kennedy Southeast High School Oklahoma City, OK
Oregon Ernest L. Sowards William Lord High School Woodburn, OR
Pennsylvania Mark Wallace Gateway High School Monroeville, PA
Rhode Island Teresa Murray Winman Junior High School Providence, RI
South Carolina Perry McLeod Richland Northeast High School Columbia, SC
South Dakota Stephanie Kaufman Sturgis Brown High School Sturgis, SD
Tennessee Henry Camp Sequatchie County High School Dunlap, TN
Texas Helen Bradley Nimitz High School Irving, TX
Utah Steven Miller Kearns High School West Jordan, UT
Vermont Craig W. Willey Mill River Union High School North Clarendon, VT
Virginia Candace Schafer-Southard Warhill High School Warhill, VA
Washington Mary Elizabeth Gottschalk Assumption Catholic School Bellingham, WA
West Virginia Stanley Ray Duncan Summers County High School Hinton, WV
Wisconsin John DeRose Whitefish Bay High School Whitefish Bay, WI
Wyoming Sheila M. Munger Newcastle Middle School Newcastle, WY

2007

2007 State History Teachers of the Year

State Teacher School Location
Alabama Mary Beth Pugh Bluff Park School Hoover, AL
Alaska Mary McCaffrey Skagway City School Skagway, AK
Arkansas Gina DeVore ML King Jr. Interdistrict Magnet Elementary School Little Rock, AR
California Meri Fedak Charles F. Kettering Classical Elementary School Long Beach, CA
Colorado Jen Almquist Lehman Superior Elementary School Superior, CO
Connecticut Maureen Festi Stafford Elementary School Stafford Springs, CT
Delaware Rodney Collins Lake Forest South Elementary School Harrington, DE
District of Columbia Mary Jean Judd Park View Elementary School Washington, D.C.
DoDEA Jessica Buckley Bitz Intermediate School Camp Lejeune, NC
Georgia Gina Esposito McGowan A. Brian Merry Elementary School Augusta, GA
Hawaii Paul Waite Kahuku Elementary School Kahuku, HI
Idaho Sharon Wagner Ponderosa Elementary School Post Falls, ID
Illinois Theresa Bartsch Maud E. Johnson Elementary School Rockford, IL
Indiana Connie Lynn Diaz Sugar Grove Elementary School Greenwood, IN
Iowa Kimberly Heckart Prairie Ridge Elementary School Cedar Rapids, IA
Kansas Deborah C. Shaffer Guthridge Elementary School Parsons, KS
Kentucky Tammy Spratt Sheperdsville Elementary School Sheperdsville, KY
Louisiana Ann Majeste Anastasia C. Alexander Elementary School Kenner, LA
Maine Barbara Judge and Marilyn Philbrook Harrison C. Lyseth Elementary School Portland, ME
Maryland Charla Helmers Dundalk Elementary School Baltimore, MD
Massachusetts Ann B. O’Halloran Albert Angier Elementary School Waban, MA
Michigan Rena L. Heleniak Galesburg-Augusta Intermediate School Galesburg, MI
Minnesota Mark Cotter Eisenhower Elementary School Coon Rapids, MN
Missouri Lana Dicus Tipton Elementary School Tipton, MO
Montana Peter T. Strand Irving International School Bozeman, MT
Nebraska Evelyn Johnson Campbell Elementary School Lincoln, NE
Nevada Andrew Morss Spanish Springs Elementary School Sparks, NV
New Hampshire Judith A. Harvey Bernice A. Ray Elementary School Hanover, NH
New Jersey Dale Baumwoll Randolph Middle School Randolph, NJ
New Mexico Connie Marston Guy Manzano Day School Albuquerque, NM
New York Robert J. Alonso Bay Avenue Elementary School Patchogue, NY
North Carolina Suzanne M. Blaszak Providence Spring Elementary School Charlotte, NC
North Dakota Renae Weisenburger West Elementary School Grand Forks, ND
Ohio Sharon E. Ricklic York Elementary School New Philadelphia, OH
Oklahoma Sandy Forrest Cross Timbers Elementary School Edmond, OK
Oregon Margaret Cowens Manzanita Elementary School Grants Pass, OR
Pennsylvania Robert C. Slamp Elizabeth M. Carter and Iris S. MacRae Elementary School Lancaster, PA
Rhode Island Maureen Finneson St. Philomena School Portsmouth, RI
South Dakota Jane Olson Lincoln Elementary School Watertown, SD
Tennessee Kyla Krengel W. A. Bass Middle School Nashville, TN
Texas Marcia Looper Valley Oaks Elementary School Houston, TX
Utah Barbara Tippets Majestic Elementary School West Jordan, UT
Vermont Linda S. Horn Leicester Central School Leicester, VT
Virginia Susan V. Groundwater Bennett Elementary School Manassas, VA
Washington Paula Cautrell Sunrise Elementary School Redmond, WA
West Virginia Lynette Swiger Monongah Elementary School Monongah, WV
Wisconsin Cathie Ann Schmid Rohloff Stockbridge Elementary School Stockbridge, WI
Wyoming Alice Kerns Tongue River Elementary School Ranchester, WY

2006

2006 State History Teachers of the Year

State Teacher School Location
Alabama Mary Lee Central School Huntsville, AL
Alaska Sean Murphy Houston High School Big Lake, AK
Arizona Heather E. Robinson Desert Canyon Elementary School Scottsdale, AZ
Arkansas Toney McMurray Alma High School Alma, AR
California Jerry Mittleholtz Anacapa Middle School Ventura, CA
Colorado Scott DeVries Preston Junior High School Fort Collins, CO
Connecticut Peter C. Vermilyea Housatonic Valley Regional High School Falls Village, CT
Delaware Melissa Buchanan Smyrna High School Smyrna, DE
District of Columbia Katherine Spellacy Bell Multicultural High School Washington, D.C.
DoDEA Deborah Bridges Mahaffey Middle School Fort Campbell, KY
Florida Nicole Marsala Coral Springs Middle School Coral Spring, FL
Georgia Andrew P. Adams Walton High School Marietta, GA
Hawaii Kevin Chaitin Moanalua High School Honolulu, HI
Idaho Jock Summers Mary McPherson Elementary School Meridian, ID
Illinois Marcy Vancil Flossie Wiley School Urbana, IL
Indiana Ruth E. Baize West Terrace Elementary School Evansville, IN
Iowa Nancy J. Daley St. Patrick Elementary School Waukon, IA
Kansas Jason Pendleton Lawrence Free State High School Lawrence, KS
Kentucky Tim S. Foster DuPont Manual High School Louisville, KY
Louisiana Judith Carollo Mandeville Junior High School Mandeville, LA
Maine Nancy Ponzetti Catherine McAuley High School Portland, ME
Maryland K. Wise Whitehead West Baltimore Elementary School Baltimore, MD
Massachusetts Alicia Kersten Somerville High School Somerville, MA
Michigan Craig Booher Napoleon High School Napoleon, MI
Minnesota James Fisketti Duluth Central High School Duluth, MN
Mississippi Silas Thompson Petal High School Petal, MS
Missouri Claire Hasemeier Elsberry Middle School Elsberry, MO
Montana Merle Johnston Frenchtown High School Frenchtown, MT
Nebraska Scott Wilson Omaha Central High School Omaha, NE
Nevada Shanna A. Krueger Dayton High School Dayton, NV
New Hampshire Susan M. Frost Canaan Elementary School Canaan, NH
New Jersey Jesse M. O’Neill Warren Hills Regional High School Washington, NJ
New Mexico Sandy McMurray Eldorado High School Albuquerque, NM
New York Catherine M. Turso Baruch College Campus High School New York, NY
North Carolina Lindy G. Poling Millbrook High School Raleigh, NC
North Dakota Carl Oberholtzer Fargo North High School Fargo, ND
Ohio George Grampp Lehman Catholic High School Sidney, OH
Oklahoma Julie A. Guild Carl Albert Jr. High School Midwest City, OK
Oregon Lois MacMillan South Middle School Grants Pass, OR
Pennsylvania Tracy Devlin Marshall Middle School Wexford, PA
Rhode Island Sharon Fennessey Henry Barnard School Providence, RI
South Carolina Iris Parker Aschenbrand Hunt Meadows Elementary School Easley, SC
South Dakota Vickie L. Newman Hillcrest Elementary School Brookings, SD
Tennessee Gloria McElroy Fulton High School Knoxville, TN
Texas Elizabeth Gonzales Cedar Park Middle School Cedar Park, TX
US Territories Berlino Martin Pacific Island Central School Pohnpei State
Utah Heidi Ross East Elementary School Tooele, UT
Vermont Marguerite J. Ames Marion Cross School Norwich, VT
Virginia Jamie Sawatzky Rocky Run Middle School Chantilly, VA
Washington Tricia Jenden Billes Sequim Middle School Sequim, WA
West Virginia Gerry R. Kohler VanDevender Jr. High School Parkersburg, WV
Wisconsin Marc Papendieck Edgerton High School Edgerton, WI
Wyoming Janet Becker Radkey Summit High School Jackson, WY

2005

2005 State History Teachers of the Year

State Teacher School Location
Alabama Stephanie C. Robinson Fultondale High School Birmingham, AL
Alaska Linda C. Hulen Bowman Elementary School Anchorage, AK
Arizona L. Mark Sweeney Cactus Shadows High School Cave Creek, AZ
Arkansas Leigh Sullivan Greene County Tech High School Paragould, AR
California Kevin Williams Davis Senior High School Davis, CA
Colorado Sharon R. Rhodes Dunstan Middle School Lakewood, CO
Connecticut Wendy Nelson Kauffman Metropolitan Learning Center Bloomfield, CT
Delaware Darrell Gravatt Caesar Rodney High School Camden, DE
District of Columbia Amy Trenkle Stuart-Hobson Museum Middle School Washington, D.C.
DoDEA Martha S. Drane Patch American High School, Stuttgart Germany
Florida Alan N. Kay East Lake High School Tarpon Springs, FL
Georgia Oliver Jack Collins Stockbridge High School Stockbridge, GA
Hawaii Renee Adams Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate Makawao, HI
Idaho Debra Jo Woodard Skyline High School Idaho Falls, ID
Illinois Kristy Lynn Caywood A. Vito Martinez Middle School Romeoville, IL
Indiana Jon D. Carl F.J. Reitz High School Evansville, IN
Iowa Ron VanStrien Southeast Warren High School Liberty Center, IA
Kansas Walt Cochran Gardner Edgerton High School Gardner, KS
Kentucky Virginia Allen Gooch Hanson Elementary School Hanson, KY
Louisiana Jamie Fratello Staub Grace King High School Metairie, LA
Maine Dennis Edmondson Mt. Ararat High School Topsham, ME
Maryland Brian White Allegany High School Cumberland, MD
Massachusetts Beth A. Harding Sullivan Middle School Worcester, MA
Michigan Thomas F. Sleete Southfield-Lathrup Senior High School Lathrup Village, MI
Minnesota Jesse Godzala Foley Senior High Foley, MN
Mississippi Thomas P. Watts Madison Middle School Madison, MS
Missouri Wendy R. Blanton-Kuhl Carr Lane Visual and Performing Arts Middle School St. Louis, MO
Montana Richard Galli Bridger Alternative School Bozeman, MT
Nebraska Daniel M. Jensen Waverly High School Waverly, NE
Nevada John R. Gilbertson Reno High School Reno, NV
New Hampshire Sean M. O’Mara Keene Middle School Keene, NH
New Jersey Rosanne Lichatin West Morris Central High School Chester, NJ
New Mexico Nancy K. Schick Los Alamos High School Los Alamos, NM
New York Adam N. Stevens Frederick Douglass Academy New York, NY
North Carolina Ray Parrish Northwest Guilford High School Greensboro, NC
North Dakota William Landry Central High School Grand Forks, ND
Ohio Joseph R. Bellas Tippecanoe High School Tipp City, OH
Oklahoma Amy J. Schulke Chisholm Elementary School Edmond, OK
Oregon James A. Harms Waldo Middle School Salem, OR
Pennsylvania Krista Rosensteel Mechanicsburg Middle School Mechanicsburg, PA
Rhode Island Diane R. Morel St. Mary Academy – Bay View Riverside, RI
South Carolina John B. Adams III White Knoll High School Lexington, SC
South Dakota Darlene Kaye Telkamp Spearfish Middle School Spearfish, SD
Tennessee Don Roe North Side High School Jackson, TN
Texas Elaine Schwartz Langham Creek High School Houston, TX
US Territories Margarita Kose Pohnpei Island Central School Kolonia
US Virgin Islands Lauren Varlack Charlotte Amalie High School St. Thomas
Utah Rebecca Yvonne Ibarra Scott M. Matheson Junior High Magna, UT
Vermont William K. Olsen Jr. Rutland High School Stratton, VT
Virginia Mary M. Gunsalus Landstown Middle School Virginia Beach, VA
Washington Jim Sawatzki Bethel High School Spanaway, WA
West Virginia Patricia Dillon Tug Valley High School Williamson, WV
Wisconsin John Hallagan Magee Elementary School Genesee Depot, WI
Wyoming Patricia Anne Green Natrona County High School Casper, WY

2004

2004 State History Teachers of the Year

State Teacher School Location
Alabama Marjo Gann Hoover High School Hoover, AL
Alaska Patricia S. Behner North Pole High School North Pole, AK
Arkansas Michael D. Polston Cabot High School Cabot, AR
California Kenneth E. Hooper Bakersfield High School Bakersfield, CA
Colorado Karen Green Aspen High School Aspen, CO
Connecticut Jeanne Marie Benoit Putnam Middle School Putnam, CT
Delaware Sandy Furbush Sussex Technical High School Georgetown, DE
District of Columbia Annie C. Miller Jefferson Junior High School Washington, D.C.
DoDEA N. Wayne Craig Quantico Middle High School Quantico, VA
Florida Regina Stuck Homestead Middle School Homestead, FL
Georgia Andrew G. White Morrow High School Morrow, GA
Hawaii Wray Jose Moanalua High School Honolulu, HI
Idaho Gail Chumbley Eagle High School Eagle, ID
Illinois Robert A. Rodey Marian Catholic High School Chicago Heights, IL
Indiana Stephen S. Hardwick Indian Creek Elementary School Indianapolis, IN
Iowa James Daniel Valley High School West Des Moines, IA
Kansas Martha Howard Indian Hills Middle School Prairie Village, KS
Kentucky Patricia J. Morris Ballard High School Louisville, KY
Louisiana Jane Texada Pineville High School Pineville, LA
Maine Gail Lamb Monmouth Academy Monmouth, ME
Maryland Robert Alan Handy Bel Air High School Bel Air, MD
Massachusetts W. Dean Eastman Beverly High School Beverly, MA
Michigan Timothy J. Evans Marysville Middle School Marysville, MI
Minnesota Lonni Skrentner Edina High School Edina, MN
Mississippi Todd E. Boucher Biloxi High School Biloxi, MS
Missouri Joan W. Musbach Ladue Middle School St. Louis, MO
Montana Norman F. Anderson Great Falls High School Great Falls, MT
Nebraska Mark Hunt Boone Central High School Albion, NE
Nevada Carol Hines The Darrell C. Swope Middle School Reno, NV
New Hampshire Thomas Gilfoyle Nashua North High School Nashua, NH
New Jersey Beverly Jones Trenton Central High School Trenton, NJ
New Mexico Jim Smith Mayfield High School Las Cruces, NM
New York Celestine DeSaussure Mark Twain Intermediate School Brooklyn, NY
North Carolina Allen Guidry J.H. Rose High School Greenville, NC
North Dakota Jeffrey C. Stotts Devils Lake High School Devils Lake, ND
Ohio Linda Darus Clark Padua Franciscan High School Parma, OH
Oklahoma Stephen G. Stevens Latta High School Ada, OK
Oregon Kristie Duyckinck Century High School Hillsboro, OR
Pennsylvania Angela Matt Loomis Elementary School Broomall, PA
Puerto Rico Elsa Castro University Gardens High School San Juan
Rhode Island Robert A. Scappini Central Falls High School Central Falls, RI
South Carolina Priscilla McPheeters Coughman Road Elementary Columbia, SC
South Dakota Vikki Hasche Arlington Elementary School Arlington, SD
Tennessee Mary Catherine Bradshaw Hillsboro High School Nashville, TN
Texas Melony Glynn Speer East Central Heritage Middle School San Antonio, TX
US Territories Letoa R. Atafua Tafuna High School Pago Pago
US Virgin Islands Leonice Donovan Edith Williams Elementary School St. Thomas
Utah Conn James Wood Dixie Middle School St. George, UT
Vermont Jerry Desmaris Spaulding High School Barre, VT
Virginia Barbara W. Weaver Thomas Eaton Middle School Hampton, VA
Washington Marshall Mah Mount Spokane High School Mead, WA
West Virginia Robert Wilson Parkersburg High School Parkersburg, WV
Wisconsin Kathleen Cochrane Kean Nicolet High School Glendale, WI
Wyoming Kevin Cates McCormick Junior High School Cheyenne, WY