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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
Tammy Rickard
Spain Park High School
4700 Valleydale Road
Birmingham, AL 35242
205-439-1400
trickard@
hoover.k12.al.us

Biology, 9-12

Alaska
Kathie Steele
Chugiak High School
Post Office Box 770218
Eagle River, AK 99567
907-742-3050
steele4@alaska.net
English, Reading, 9, 12

Am. Samoa
Mene Taua'a
Alofau Elementary School
Post Office Box 5297
Pago Pago, AS 96799
684-622-7659
asasama@yahoo.com
Elementary, 3

Arizona
Jane Ann Robertson
Abia Judd Elementary School
1749 Williamson Valley Road
Prescott, AZ 86305
928-717-3263
piglet@cableone.net
Elementary, 1-2

Arkansas
Donna Adkins
Louisa E. Perritt Primary School
1900 Walnut Street
Arkadelphia, AR 71923
870-246-2260
trigster@iocc.com
Elementary, 1

California
Paul Michael Lewanski
Tustin High School
1171 El Camino Real
Tustin, CA 92780
714-730-7414
plewanski@aol.com
Chemistry, 11

Colorado
Henry Thomas McIntosh
John Mall High School
355 West Pine Drive
Walsenburg, CO 81089
719-738-1610
hemcint@amigo.net
English, Speech, 9-12

Connecticut
William P. Davenport
Nonnewaug High School
5 Minortown Road
Woodbury, CT 06798
203-266-4038
bdavenport@ctreg14.org
Animal Science, 9-12

Delaware
Rita Cannon Hovermale
Woodbridge High School
307 Laws Street
Bridgeville, DE 19933-1299
302-337-8289
rhovermale@
wsd.k12.de.us

Family and Consumer Science, 9-12

Dept. of Defense Education Activity
Joyce Schenck Loyd
Lucas Elementary School
2115 Airborne Street
Ft. Campbell, KY 42223
931-431-7711
jloyd@fced.org
Elementary, 5

District of Columbia
Sandra Britt Jenkins
Stuart Hobson Museum Middle School
410 E Street, NE
Washington, DC 20002
202-698-4700
frankcj3@hotmail.com
Science, 8

Florida
Dayle Timmons
Chets Creek Elementary School
13200 Chets Creek Boulevard
Jacksonville, FL 32224
904-992-6390
dayletimmons@msn.com
Literacy, K-1

Georgia
Robert A. Guy
Oconee County Middle School
1101 Mars Hill Road
Watkinsville, GA 30677
706-769-3575
rguy@doe.k12.ga.us
Science, 8

Guam
Not participating this year

Hawaii
Robert S.J. Hu
Mililani High School
95-1200 Meheula Parkway
Mililani, HI 96789
808-627-7747
bhu@hawaii.rr.com
Social Studies, 9-12

Idaho
Elizabeth Roehr
Meridian Academy
3211 East Lanark
Meridian, ID 83642
208-887-4759
roehrt@
meridianschools.org

Language Arts, 9-12

Illinois
David Morrison
Prospect High School
801 West Kensington
Mt. Prospect, IL 60056
847-718-5200
dmorriso@
dist214.k12.il.us

Music, Band, 9-12

Indiana
Mark Robert Weaver
Clay Junior High School
5150 East 126th Street
Carmel, IN 46033
317-844-7251
mweaver@ccs.k12.in.us
Science, 7-8

Iowa
Ernest Lee Schiller
Central Lee High School
2642 Highway #218
Donnellson, IA 52625
319-835-5121
schilfam@interl.net
Biology, 9-12

North Dakota
David L. Volk
Ben Franklin Junior High and Fargo North High School
1420 8th St. North and 801 17th Ave. North
Fargo, ND 58102
701-446-3600, 2400
volkd@fargo.k12.nd.us
Latin, 8-12

Kansas
Keil E. Hileman, II
Monticello Trails Middle School
6100 Monticello Road
Shawnee, KS 66226
913-422-1100
keilh@usd232.org
Social Studies, Museum Studies, 6-8



Kentucky
Patti Scott Rowland
Hogsett Elementary School
300 Waveland Avenue
Danville, KY 40422
859-238-1313
prowland@
danville.k12.ky.us

Curriculum, Technology, PreK-5

Louisiana
Jean M. Woodside
Bains Lower Elementary School
9794 Bains Road
St. Francisville, LA 70775
225-635-4696
ewood90@cox.net
Elementary, 1

Maine
Marguerite Lawler-Rohner
Westcott Junior High School
426 Bridge Street
Westbrook, ME 04092
207-854-0830
rohnerm@
westbrookschools.org

Art, 6,8

Maryland
Aaron D. Deal
Salisbury Middle School
607 Morris Street
Salisbury, MD 21801
410-677-5149
adeal@wcboe.org
Computer Science, 6-8

Massachusetts
Melinda A. Pellerin-Duck
The High School of Commerce
45 State Street
Springfield, MA 01105
413-787-7220
phildck@aol.com
History, 9-11

Michigan
William R. Cecil
Waverly Intermediate School
3131 West Michigan Avenue
Lansing, MI 48917
517-484-8830
cecilb@michigan.gov
Elementary, 5

Minnesota
Gino R. Marchetti
Lake Harriet Comm. Sch. (Upper Campus)
4912 Vincent Avenue South
Minneapolis, MN 55410
612-668-3310
ginlinmar@msn.com
Elementary, 3

Mississippi
Andrew Lark
Starkville High School
603 Yellow Jacket Drive
Starkville, MS 39759
662-324-4130
shslarkart@hotmail.com
Art, Photography, Industrial and Product Design, 9-12

Missouri
Tara Shaw Sparks
Robert H. Sperreng Middle School
12111 Tesson Ferry Road
St. Louis, MO 63128
314-629-2420
tsparks@
lingberghschools.ws

Language Arts, 8

Montana
Alyson M. Mike
East Valley Middle School
400 Kalispell, Post Office Box 1280
East Helena, MT 59635
406-227-7740
amike@initco.net
Physical Science, 8

Nebraska
Diane M. Woodford
Covington Elementary School
2116 A Street
South Sioux City, NE 68776
402-494-4238
diane.woodford@
ssccardinals.org

Elementary, 5

Nevada
Rhonda McGlinn
Hunsberger Elementary School
2505 Crossbow Road
Reno, NV 89511
775-851-7095
rhondamcglinn@aol.com
Elementary, 1-2

New Hampshire
Ida M. Dziura
South School
88 South Road
Londonderry, NH 03053
603-432-6956
idziura@londonderry.org
Elementary, 4

New Jersey
Diane M. Cummins
Clearview Regional High School
625 Breakneck Road
Mullica Hill, NJ 08062
856-223-2790
cumminsdi@
clearviewregional.edu

didi42@aol.com
English, 12

New Mexico
Nancy Kathryn Ackerman
La Union Elementary School
875 Mercantil Avenue
La Union, NM 88021
oscsope@aol.com
Language Arts, K-6

New York
Lynn Astarita Gatto
Henry Hudson School #28
450 Humboldt Street
Rochester, NY 14610
585-482-4836
snkebyte@frontiernet.net
Elementary, 4

North Carolina
Allison Huffman Ormond
Rockingham County Middle School
182 High School Road
Reidsville, NC 27320
336-616-0073
wolfpack@netpath-rc.net
Language Arts/Social Studies, 7

Northern Mariana Islands
Brenda Schultz
Garapan Elementary School
Post Office Box 501370 CK
Saipan, MP 96950
670-664-3955
saipan_sunshine@
hotmail.com

Elementary, 4

Ohio
Doreen Neuhoff Uhas-Sauer
Fort Hayes Arts and Academic High School
546 Jack Gibbs Blvd.
Columbus, OH 43215
614-365-6681
duhassau@
columbus.k12.oh.us

Social Studies, English,
11-12

Oklahoma
Cynthia Ann Tate-Ball
Sadler Arts Academy
800 Altamont
Muskogee, OK 74401
918-684-3823
cindytball@hotmail.com
Elementary, 4

Oregon
Catherine H. Thurber-Brown
Tigard High School
9000 SW Durham Road
Tigard, OR 97224
503-431-5400
roncatiebrown1@
msn.com

Spanish, 9-12

Pennsylvania
Leslie J. Nicholas
Wyoming Valley West High School
150 Wadham Street
Plymouth, PA 18651
570-779-5361
nickjojo@epix.net
English, Journalism, 9-12

Puerto Rico
Not participating this year

Rhode Island
Kathleen M. Mellor
Davisville Middle School
200 School Street
North Kingstown, RI 02852
401-541-6300
kathleen_mellor@
nksd.net

English as a Second Language, 6-8

South Carolina
Jason Scott Fulmer
Redcliffe Elementary School
6741 Atomic Road
Aiken, SC 29803
803-827-3350
stateteachersc@aol.com
Elementary, 3

South Dakota
Roxie Ahlbrecht
Robert Frost Elementary School
3101 South 4th Avenue
Sioux Falls, SD 57105-5809
605-367-6170
ahlbrecr@sf.k12.sd.us
Elementary, 2

Tennessee
Tracy L. Hoilman
Unicoi County High School
700 South Mohawk Drive
Erwin, TN 37650
423-743-1632
hoilmant@ten-
nash.ten.k12.tn.us
English, Theatre, 9-12

Texas
Ellen Carlton Herbert
Longview High School
P.O. Box 3268
Longview, TX 75606
903-663-1301
eherbert@lisd.org
Art, 9-12

Utah
Scott Crump
Bingham High School
2160 West 10400 South
South Jordan, UT 84095
801-256-5100
scott.crump@
jordan.k12.ut.us

History, Political Science, 10-12

Vermont
Michael F. Dwyer
Otter Valley Union High School
2997 Franklin Street
Brandon, VT 05733
802-247-6833
mfdwyer@adelphia.net
Social Studies, English, 9-12

Virgin Islands
Regenia L. Williams
J. Antonio Jarvis School
44-46 Kongens Gade
St. Thomas, VI 00802
340-774-4300
rwilliams@sttj.k12.vi
Elementary, 6

Virginia
Laurie J. Sullivan
Kate Waller Barrett Elementary School
4401 North Henderson Road
Arlington, VA 22203
703-228-6288
sullivan@
tmail.arlington.k12.va.us

Math, Science,
Technology, K-6

Washington
Dennis Earl Griner
Garfield-Palouse High School
East 600 Alder
Palouse, WA 99161
509-878-1921
griner@palouse.com
Social Studies, 11-12

West Virginia
David C. Soltesz
John Marshall High School
1300 Wheeling Avenue
Glen Dale, WV 26038
304-843-4444
dsoltesz@
access.k12.wv.us

Computers, 9-12

Wisconsin
Barbara C. Johnson Irving Elementary School
10230 West Grant Street
West Allis, WI 53227
414-604-4000
johnbarb@
mail.wawm.k12.wi.us

Elementary, K-1

Wyoming
Jacob A. PatrickSaratoga High School
801 West Elm Street
Saratoga, WY 82331-1710
307-326-5246
jpatrick@
crb2.k12.wy.us

English, Speech, 10-12