Teacher of The Year Finalists Unveiled
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As a subscriber you can listen to articles at work, in the car, or while you work out. Subscribe NowIndiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz has named the ten finalists for the 2015 Indiana Teacher of the Year. The winner will be announced next month.
September 4, 2014
News Release
Indianapolis, Ind. — Indiana Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz announced the ten finalists for Indiana Teacher of the Year. The list will further be narrowed to the top with the winner to be announced in October.
“As a life-long educator, I have always been impressed by the work the teachers do throughout Indiana day after day,” said Superintendent Ritz. “These teachers have demonstrated their dedication to their craft and their students and I am honored to name them as finalists for Indiana Teacher of the Year.”
The 2015 Top Ten Teacher of the Year finalists are as follows:
Tina Ahlgren
Grades 8-12, Mathematics
Shortridge Magnet High School for Law and Public Policy
Indianapolis Public Schools
Gail Alexander
Grade 11, English
Heritage Jr/Sr High School
East Allen Community Schools
Dawn Boling
Grade 7, Math
Highland Hills Middle School
New Albany Floyd County Schools
Peter De Kever
Grade 10, English
Penn High School
Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation
Carol Draeger Thomas
High School, English
Rise Up Academy
South Bend School Corporation
Matthew Ehresman
8th Grade Social Studies
Center Grove Middle School Central
Center Grove Community School Corporation
Audrey Fetters
Kindergarten
Flint Springs Elementary
Huntington County Community School Corporation
Kathy Nimmer
Grades 10-11, English
William Henry Harrison High School
Tippecanoe School Corporation School
Jennifer Query
High School, Exceptional Learners
Lawrence Central High School
MSD of Lawrence Township
Roger Tyler
Grades 9-12, Choir and Piano Keyboard Labs
Connersville High School
Fayette County Community School Corporation
Source: Indiana Department of Education