Nebraska Teacher of the Year
About the Program
2013 Teacher of the Year
Brochure
"Why I Teach?" Video
Teachers of the Year
Awards of Excellence
2014 Information
2014 Application (fillable form)
2014 Application (printable form)
National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NNSTOY)
National Network of State Teachers of the Year (NNSTOY)
NNSTOY - Nebraska Chapter
Contact
Lora Sypal
(402) 471-5059
lora.sypal@nebraska.gov
Sponsors
Nebraska Department of Education
Nebraska State Board of Education
Data Recognition Corporation (DRC)
BlueCross BlueShield of Nebraska
Nebraska Association of School Boards
Nebraska Council of School Administrators
Nebraska Parent Teacher Association
Nebraska State Education Association
SMART Technologies
Dillard's Department Store, Lincoln, Nebraska
The Sherwood Foundation
Union Bank & Trust Company
The Nebraska Academy of Sciences, Inc.
ConAgra Foods Foundation
In association with the the National Teacher of the Year Program, sponsored by Target, is a project of the Council of Chief State School Officers in partnership with ING U.S.; University of Phoenix and People to People Ambassador Programs.
Awards of Excellence
The Nebraska Awards of Excellence Program, which feature selection of the Nebraska Teacher of the Year, serves to recognize the contributions of the classroom teacher.
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Pat Olson Blair Community Schools Blair Email: pat.olson@blairschools.org |
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Sandi Seckel West Park Elementary School Columbus Email: sandra.seckel@cps-ne.org |
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Judith Ann Stucky Westside High School Omaha Email: jstucky@westside66.org |
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2012 |
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Thomas Michalek Morton Elementary School Hastings Email: michalek@esu9.org |
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Michael Musil North Star High School Lincoln Email: mmusil@lps.org |
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Diane Stauffer Alice Buffett Magnet Middle School Omaha Email: diane.stauffer@ops.org |
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Karen Wolken Johnson-Brock Public Schools Johnson Email: karen.wolken@johnsonbrock.org |
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2011 |
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Nicholas Kleve E.N. Swett Elementary School South Sioux City Email: nicholas.kleve@ssccardinals.org |
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Clark Kolterman Seward High School Seward Email: clark.kolterman@connectseward.org |
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Michael Musil North Star High School Lincoln Email: mmusil@lps.org |
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Dan Widick Eustis-Farnam High School Eustis Email: dwidick@esu11.org |
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2010 |
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Thomas Jaworski Adams Central Public School Hastings Email: jaworski@esu9.org |
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Amanda Stalnaker Millard North Middle School Millard Public Schools Omaha Email: astalnaker@mpsomaha.org |
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Wanda Stelk West Lawn Elementary School Grand Island Public Schools Grand Island Email: wastelk@gips.org |
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2009 |
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Beth Murphy Anderson Brownell-Talbot High School Brownell-Talbot Schools Omaha Email: beanders@brownell.edu |
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Mary Dueland Central Elementary School McCook Public Schools McCook Email: mdueland@mccookbison.org |
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Ricardo Várguez Westside High School Westside Community Schools Omaha Email: rvarguez@westside66.org |
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2008 |
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Jalene Choquette Hastings High School Hastings Public Schools Hastings Email: jchoquet@esu9.org |
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Jaye D. Crouse Elementary School at Valparaiso Raymond Central Public Schools Valparaiso Email: jcrouse@rcentral.org |
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Mellanee Kvasnicka Papillion-La Vista South High School Papillion-La Vista Public Schools Papillion Email: mkvasnicka@paplv.esu3.org |
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Bob Reeker Eastridge Elementary School Lincoln Public Schools Lincoln Email: breeker@lps.org |
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David Barnard Superior Junior/Senior High School Superior Public Schools Superior Email: db23710@navix.net |
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Catherine English Aurora High School Aurora Public Schools Aurora Email: cenglish@esu9.org |
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Natalie Jenkins Gering Junior High School Gering Public Schools Gering Email: njenkins@geringschools.net |
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Susan Koch Laurel-Concord Elementary School Laurel-Concord Public Schools Laurel Email: skoch@esu1.org |
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Dianne Lee Sherman Elementary School Omaha Public Schools Omaha Email: leed@ops.org |
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2006 |
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| Pam Buchholz Carl A. Swanson Elementary School Westside Community Schools Omaha Email: pbuchholz@westside66.org |
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James Campbell Lincoln Northeast High School Lincoln Public Schools Lincoln Email: jcampbel@lps.org |
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Charles Foxhoven Norfolk Junior High School Norfolk Public Schools Norfolk Email: cfoxhove@npsne.org |
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Karen Gottsch Cambridge High School Cambridge Public Schools Cambridge Email: kgottsch@esu11.org |
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Amy Hottovy Centennial Junior/Senior High School Centennial Public Schools Utica Email: amy.hottovy@centennialpublic.org |
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Kathryn Gifford Kearney High School Kearney Public Schools Kearney Email: kathy.gifford@kearneypublic.org |
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Susan Goochey Burwell Elementary School Burwell Public Schools Burwell Email: sgoochey@esu10.org |
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Karen Hastings Westridge Middle School Grand Island Public Schools Grand Island Email: khasting@gips.org |
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Joan Anna Christen Beatrice High School Beatrice Email: Joan_Christen@bpsne.org |
| Roger Groth (Retired) Westside High School Westide Community Schools Omaha Email: rlgroth@cox.net |
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| Suzanne Kirby Clinton Elementary School Lincoln Public Schools Lincoln |
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| Charlotte Griffith Lost Creek Elementary School Columbus Public Schools Columbus |
| Roger Groth (Retired) Westside High School Westide Community Schools Omaha Email: rlgroth@cox.net |
| Robert Jenkins Westside Middle School Westside Community Schools Omaha |
| Bonnie Simpson Southern Valley Community Schools Oxford |
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2002 |
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| Jean Bergholz May Morley Elementary School Lincoln Public Schools Lincoln |
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| Honey Lou Bonar Hastings Senior High School Hastings Public School Hastings |
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| Carl Clark Hillside Elementary School Westside Community Schools Omaha |
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Suzanne Freet Ratzlaff (Retired) Heartland Community Schools Henderson/Bradshaw Email:csratz@mainstaycomm.net |
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2001 |
| Rae Brown Pender Elementary School at Thurston Pender |
| Lynna Gene Cook Lakeview Elementary School Lincoln |
| Jan Lund Ralston High School Ralston |
| Libby Putz Anderson Middle School Millard |
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| Carole DeBuse Omaha Public Schools Omaha |
| Shelly Hlavaty Raymond Central Public Schools Raymond |
| Steve A. McManigal Wisner-Pilger Public Schools Wisner |
| Barbara Sunderman Hastings Public Schools Hastings |
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David Barnard Superior Email: db23710@navix.net |
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| Michael Pauly Plattsmouth |
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| Beverly Ruff Papillion |
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