Teacher of the Year
2006 Teachers of the Year
2005 Teachers of the Year
2004 Teachers of the Year
2003 Teachers of the Year
State Teachers
About the Program
Application and Selection Information
 


Each year, the National Teacher of the Year is chosen from the pool of 56 teachers who represent their home states as State Teachers of the Year. The state winners for 2003 are:

Alabama
Helen Elizabeth (Betsy) Rogers
Leeds Elementary School
201 Ashville Road
Leeds, AL 35094
205-379-4400
brogers852@aol.com
Elementary, 1-2 (Looping)

Alaska
Alicia Lewis
Lathrop High School
901 Airport Way
Fairbanks, AK 99701
907-456-7794
alewis@northstar
.k12.ak.us

Music, 9-12

Am. Samoa
Tupulua Ta'ase, Jr.
Olomoana Elementary School
P. O. Box D.O.E.
Pago Pago, AS 97699
684-622-7622
tupulua@excite.com
Elementary 7

Arizona
Rich Mayorga
Sunnyside High School
1725 East Bilby Road
Tucson, AZ 85706
520-545-5300
richm@susd12.org
History, Government, Economics, 10-12

Arkansas
Katherine Wright
Knight

Parkview Arts/Science Magnet High School
2501 Barrow Road
Little Rock, AR 72204
501-447-2300
kwknight@pvhs.
lrsd.k12.ar.us

English, Mythology, 9-12

California
Virginia Avila
Grant High School
1400 Grand Avenue
Sacramento, CA 95838
916-263-2355
virgiebiz@aol.com
English, Physical Education, 9

Colorado
Lorynda Archibeque Simpson
Eagle Crest Elementary School
4444 Clover Basin Drive
Longmont, CO 80503
303-485-6073
msssampson@sprynet
.com

Elementary, Kindergarten, 2-4

Connecticut
Wendy Nelson Kauffman
Bloomfield High School
5 Huckleberry Lane
Bloomfield, CT 06002
860-286-2630
wnkauffman@aol.com
Social Studies, 9-12

Delaware
Sharon Crossen
Polytech High School
Box 97
Woodside, DE 19980
302-697-3255, ext. 324
scrossen@polytech.
k12.de.us

English, Drama, 9-12

Dept. of Defense Dependents Schools
Deborah Burney Hadley
Lucas Elementary School
2115 Airborne Street
Fort Campbell, KY 42223
931-431-7711
dhadley@fced.org
Media Specialist, PreK-5

District of Columbia
Barry Gene Sprague
Park View Elementary School
3560 Warder Street, NW
Washington, DC 20010
202-576-6222
iban@aol.com
Science, PreK-5

Florida
William Randy Scott
P.K. Yonge Developmental
Research School
1080 SW 11th Street
Gainesville, FL 32601
352-392-1554
rscott@pky.ufl.edu
Science, 5-9

Georgia
Lorraine Johnson
Arnell Middle School
700 Lora Smith Road
Newnan, GA 30265
770-254-2765
jlhjohnson@aol.com
Language Arts, 7

Hawaii
Roberta R. Zarbaugh
Kapaa Middle School
4867 Olohena Road
Kapaa, HI 96746
808-821-4460
rzarbaugh@kappasms. k12. hi.us
Language Arts, 7-8

Idaho
Patricia R. Perry
Skyway Elementary School
6621 Courcelles Parkway
Coeur d'Alene, ID 83815
208-664-8998
ppperry@adelphia.net
Elementary, 1

Illinois
Robert D. Grimm
William Fremd High School
1000 South Quentin Road
Palatine, IL 60067
847-755-2600
rgrimm@d211.org
Physics, 11-12

Indiana
Robert W. Pickett
Marion Elementary School
6070 North 900 East
Sheridan, IN 46069
765-325-2340
rpickett@sheridan.
k12.in.us

Elementary, 1

Iowa
Diana Buter
Grinnell Middle School
132 East Street South
Grinnell, IA 50112
641-236-2750
dbuter@grinnell.
k12.ia.us

Language Arts, 8

Kansas
Ruth Ann Gharst
Cedar Creek Elementary School
11150 South Clare Road
Olathe, KS 66061
913-780-7360
pearltatmanhouse@
juno.com

Elementary, 5


Kentucky
Patrice P. McCrary
Cumberland Trace Elementary School
830 Cumberland Trace Road
Bowling Green, KY 42103
270-781-1356
pmccrary@warren.
k12.ky.us

Elementary, K-1

Louisiana
Tommy Campbell
Welsh-Roanoke Junior High School
P. O. Box 9
Roanoke, LA 70581
337-753-2245
tomgcamp@yahoo.com
Social Studies, 7-8

Maine
Betsy Ann Wandishin
Crooked River Elementary School
1437 Poland Spring Road
Cacso, ME 04051
207-627-4291
bwandes1@maine.rr.com
Elementary, 5

Maryland
Darren Ray Hornbeck
Linganore High School
12013 Old Annapolis Road
Frederick, MD 21701
240-236-7800
darren.hornbeck@fcps.org
Social Studies, 11-12

Massachusetts
Jeffrey R. Ryan
Reading Memorial High School
62 Oakland Road
Reading, MA 01867
781-944-8200
jrryan@attbi.com
History, 11-12

Michigan
Susan L. Gutierrez
Forest Hills Central Middle School
5810 Ada Drive
Grand Rapids, MI 49546
616-493-8750
gutierrezs@michigan.gov
History, 7-8

Minnesota
Barb Stoflet
Gatewood Elementary School
14900 Gatewood Drive
Minnetonka, MN 55345
952-988-5271
barb_stoflet@hopkins
.k12.mn.us

Elementary, 1-2 (Looping)

Mississippi
Paul M. Cuicchi
Starkville High School
603 Yellowjacket Drive
Starkville, MS 39759
662-324-4130
pmcuicchi@yahoo.com
Physics, 11-12

Missouri
Audrey Ferguson
Pierre Laclede Elementary School
5821 Kennerly Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63112
314-385-0546
audrey.ferguson@slps.org
Mathematics, 1-5

Montana
Jon Dean Runnalls
Helena Middle School
1025 North Rodney
Helena, MT 59635
406-447-8838
jkrunnalls1@msn.com
Science, 6

Nebraska
Suzanne Freet Ratzlaff
Heartland Community Schools
1501 Front Street
Henderson, NE 68371
402-723-4434
csratz@
mainstaycomm.net

Elementary, 4

Nevada
Carol T. Hines
Darrel C. Swope Middle School
901 Keele Drive
Reno, NV 89509
775-333-5330
bchines@worldnet.att.net
Social Studies, 7

New Hampshire
Marilyn Benz Lindquist
Lamprey River Elementary School
33 Old Manchester Road
Raymond, NH 03077
603-895-3117
linl03109@peoplepc.com
Elementary, 3

New Jersey
Elspeth Corrigan Moore
Memorial High School
5501 Park Avenue
West New York, NJ 07093
201-553-4110, ext. 7146
corrmoor@warwick.net
Library Media Specialist, 9-12

New Mexico
James L. Smith
Mayfield High School
1955 North Valley Drive
Las Cruces, NM 88005
505-527-9415
jlsmith@zianet.com
History, 10-12

New York
Carol Rossi-Fries
A.A. Kingston Middle School
29 Leroy Street
Potsdam, NY 13676
315-265-2000, ext. 485
cfries@northnet.org
Social Studies, 8

North Carolina
Melissa Ellis Bartlett
Statesville High School
474 North Center Street
Statesville, NC 28677
704-873-3491
mbartlett@iss.k12.nc.us
Language Arts, ESL, 9-12

North Dakota
Jennifer J. Montgomery
Bismarck High School
800 North 8th Street
Bismarck, ND 58501
701-221-3500
jennifer.montgomery@
sendit.nodak.edu

English, Journalism, 9-12

Northern Mariana Islands
Bertha Marie Quintanilla Leon Guerrero
Kagman High School
P.O. Box 501370 CK
Saipan, MP 96950
670-664-3780
English, 9-12

Ohio
STILL TO BE NAMED

Oklahoma
James Kerr
Union Public Schools
5656 South 129th East Avenue
Tulsa, OK 74134
918-459-5432
kerrj@unionps.org
Earth Science, 8

Oregon
Carrie Carpenter
Hugh Hartman Middle School
2105 West Antler Avenue
Redmond, OR 97756
541-923-4840
ccarpent@redmond
.k12.or.us

Language Arts, 7-8

Pennsylvania
Joyce Dunn
Shanksville-Stonycreek Elementary School
1325 Corner Stone Road
P. O. Box 128
Shanksville, PA 15560
814-267-7140
jdunn@sssd.com
Elementary, 1

Rhode Island
Charles L. Boucher
Burrillville High School
425 East Avenue
Harrisville, RI 02830
401-568-1310
bouchers5@juno.com
Applied Science and Technology, 9-12

South Carolina
Christi Wiggins McCollum
Bookman Road Elementary School
1245 Bookman Road
Elgin, SC 29045
803-669-1724
cmccollu@bre
.richland2.org

Elementary, 5

South Dakota
Linda M. McKay
Belle Fourche High School
1301 12th Avenue
Belle Fourche, SD 57717
605-723-3350
lmckay@rushmore.com
Business, Technology, 9-12

Tennessee
Deborah L. Smith
Glencliff Elementary School
120 Antoich Pike
Nashville, TN 37211
615-333-5105
dls517@bellsouth.net
Elementary, Kindergarten

Texas
Denise Tanner
Hightower High School
3333 Hurricane Lane
Missouri City, TX 77459
281-634-5240
denise.tanner@fort
bend.k12.tx.us

German, World History, 9-12

Utah
Macie Kathleen Wolfe
Mount Ogden Middle School
3260 Harrison Boulevard
Ogden, UT 84403
801-625-8875
macie2@yahoo.com
Science, 7

Vermont
Kathleen Jacob
Mill River Union High School
2321 Middle Road
P.O. Box 6
North Clarendon, VT 05759
802-775-3451
rubbish2@hotmail.com
Mathematics, 7-8

Virgin Islands
Annette Kelly
Charlotte Amalie High School
P.O. Box 7729
St. Thomas, VI 00801
340-774-0780
not available
Biology, 10-12

Virginia
Douglas C. Armstrong
Brooke Point High School
1700 Courthouse Road
Stafford, VA 22554
540-658-6080
darmstro@bphs.com
Instrumental Music, 9-12

Washington
Veronique F. Paquette
Kenroy Elementary School
601 North Jonathan
East Wenatchee, WA 98802
509-884-1443
jpaquette1@earthlink.net
Elementary, 2

West Virginia
Mary K. Devono
West Milford Elementary School
226 School Street
West Milford, WV 26451
304-745-3341
mdevono@access
.k12.wv.us

Reading, PreK-3

Wisconsin
Gerald J. Hoefs
Neosho School
201 Center Street
Neosho, WI 53059
920-625-3531
hoefs@nconnect.net
Language Arts, Reading, 6-8

Wyoming
Eric Charles Stemle
Evanston High School
701 West Cheyenne Drive
Evanston, WY 82930
307-789-0757
estemle@wyoming.com
Language Arts, 9-12