State Teachers of the Year

The Richard W. Riley College of Education and Leadership is proud to be the home of more than 20 state teachers of the year. Learn more about them and how they are contributing to their education communities and ours.

 

Alabama

Name: Pamela Harman
Award Year: 2008
School: Spain Park High School, Hoover, AL
Grades: 9–12
Specialty: Earth and Space Science

Alaska

Name: Bob Williams
Award Year: 2009
School: Colony High School – Palmer, AK
Grades: 9-12
Specialty: Secondary Mathematics
*Enrolled in the College of Social and Behavioral Sciences in the PhD in Public Policy and Administration program through the School of Public Policy and Administration

Department of Defense

Name: Cathleen Marziali
Award Year: 2008
School: Naples Elementary School, Naples, Italy
Grades: Kindergarten, 1
Specialty: Foreign Language
Read More: “All in the Family” on ConnectEd, a place for educators to be informed, engaged, and inspired

District of Columbia

Name: Kathleen Sheehy
Award Year: 2008
School: Hyde Elementary School – Washington, D.C.
Grades: 1
Specialty: Elementary

District of Columbia

Name: Kimberly Worthy
Award Year: 2009
School: Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science, Washington, D.C.
Grades: 6–8
Specialty: Social Studies and Language Arts

Guam

Name: Ronald Canos
Award Year: 2008
School: Simon A. Sanchez High School, Yigo, GU
Grades: 9–12
Specialty: Art

Idaho

Name: Robin Sly
Award Year: 2009
School: Trail Wind Elementary School – Boise, ID
Grade: 1
Specialty: Elementary

Indiana

Name: Tania Harman
Award Year: 2009
School: Warren Primary Center, Warren, IN
Grade: 1
Specialty: ESL
Read More: “Language Lessons” on ConnectEd, a place for educators to be informed, engaged, and inspired

Iowa

Name: Andrew Mogle
Award Year: 2008
School: Norwalk High School, Norwalk, IA
Grades: 9–12
Specialty: Family and Consumer Sciences
Read More: “A Taste for Learning” on ConnectEd, a place for educators to be informed, engaged, and inspired

Kentucky

Name: Chandra Emerson
Award Year: 2008
School: Oldham County Middle School, Buckner, Kentucky
Grade: 7
Specialty: Language Arts

 

Louisiana

Name: Laurie Carlton
Award Year: 2008
School: Belle Chasse High School, Belle Chasse, LA
Grades: 9, 12
Specialty: English
 

Louisiana

Name: Deborah Tonguis
Award Year: 2009
School: Mandeville High School, Mandeville, LA
Grades: 9–12
Specialty: Social Studies

Massachusetts

Name: Michael Flynn
Award Year: 2008
School: William E. Norris Elementary School, Southampton, MA
Grades: 2
Read More: “Making Every Child a Star” on ConnectEd, a place for educators to be informed, engaged, and inspired

Missouri

Name: Eric Langhorst
Award Year: 2008
School: South Valley Junior High School, Liberty, MO
Grade: 8
Specialty: Social Studies

Montana

Name: Steve Gardiner
Award Year: 2008
School: Billings Senior High School, Billings, MT
Grades: 9-12
Specialty: English
Read More: “Silent Leadership” on ConnectEd, a place for educators to be informed, engaged, and inspired

Nebraska

Name: Mary Schlieder
Award Year: 2008
School: Norris High School, Firth, NE
Grades: 6–12
Specialty: Special Education

Nevada

Name: LeAnn Morris
Award Year: 2008
School: Empire Elementary School – Carson City, NV
Grades: K-5
Specialty: Technology

New Hampshire

Name: Deborah Fogg
Award Year: 2009
School: Lancaster School, Lancaster, NH
Grade(s)/Specialty: PreK–8
Specialty: Language Arts 
Read More: “Let’s Do Lunch” on ConnectEd, a place for educators to be informed, engaged, and inspired

Pennsylvania

Name: David Woten
Award Year: 2008
School: Carson Middle School, Pittsburgh, PA
Grades: 6–8
Specialty: Music 
Read More: “The Sound of More than Music” on ConnectEd, a place for educators to be informed, engaged, and inspired

 

South Carolina

Name: Ann Marie Taylor
Award Year: 2008
School: Pine Tree Hill Elementary School, Camden, SC
Grades: K–5
Specialty: Special Education
Read More: “Truly Special Ed” on ConnectEd, a place for educators to be informed, engaged, and inspired 

South Carolina

Name: Buffy Murphy
Award Year: 2007
School: Irmo Elementary School – Irmo, SC
Grade(s)/Specialty: 5th grade 
Read More: “Teach Kids, Not Robots” on ConnectEd, a place for educators to be informed, engaged, and inspired

Tennessee

Name: LuaJean Bryan
Award Year: 2009
School: Walker Valley High School – Cleveland, TN
Grade(s): 9-12
Specialty: Mathematics

Virginia

Name: Thomas Smigiel
Award Year: 2008
School: Norview High School, Norfolk, VA
Grades: 9–12
Specialty: Leadership and Earth Science 

Washington

Name: Laura Jones
Award Year: 2008
School: Pasco High School, Pasco, WA
Grades: 9–12
Specialty: Career and Technical Education 
Read More: “A Market for Learning” on ConnectEd, a place for educators to be informed, engaged, and inspired

West Virginia

Name: Eric Kincaid
Award Year: 2008
School: Morgantown High School, Morgantown, WV
Grades: 9–12
Specialty: Science 
Read More: “Always Learning” on ConnectEd, a place for educators to be informed, engaged, and inspired

Wisconsin

Name: Beth Oswald
Award Year: 2008
School: J.C. McKenna Middle School, Evansville, WI
Grades: 7–8
Specialty: World History 

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