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Abe Across America - Past winners

The following are previous winners of the Horace Mann – Abraham Lincoln Fellowship program. Also, check out testimonials from previous Fellows.
  • Alabama: Phyllis Gail Filotei, Mobile, AL (Daphne High School)
  • Alaska: Corrine Kaschube Kveseth, Eagle River, AK (Bartlett High School)
  • Arizona: Larry D. Dexter, Phoenix, AZ (Canyon Valley School)
  • Arkansas: Christy Deann Kewan, Bentonville, AR (Spring Hill Middle School)
  • California: Katherine Nell McNeil, Alpine, CA (East County Academy of Learning)
  • Colorado: Elizabeth Rose Tarbutton, Thornton, CO (Otho E. Stuart Middle School); and Matthew Swanson, Aurora, CO (Legacy Academy)
  • Connecticut: Patricia L. Kassay, Seymour, CT (North Stratfield Elementary School)
  • Delaware: Amie Renae King, Milton, DE (Cape Henlopen High School)
  • Florida: David Lawrence Klippel, Winter Haven, FL (Discovery Academy of Lake Alfred); and Jill Jeffers, St. Petersburg, FL (Clearwater Intermediate School)
  • Georgia: Lynn Landrum Withers, Savannah, GA (Charles Ellis Montessori Academy)
  • Idaho: Madonna Ranae Smith, Eagle, ID (Star Elementary School)
  • Illinois: Meredith Goddard, Barrington, IL (Adlai E. Stevenson High School); and Dixie L. White, Taylorville, IL (Taylorville Junior High School)
  • Indiana: Mary Nine, Indianapolis, IN (Edgewood Intermediate School)
  • Iowa: Jean Marie Storms, Elkader, IA (West Delaware Middle School)
  • Kansas: Beth A. Sandness, Kincaid, KS (Jayhawk Linn Junior Senior High School)
  • Louisiana: Kathy Sale Kirk, Farmerville, LA (D’Arbonne Woods Charter School)
  • Maine: Timothy E. Barlow Ellsworth, ME (Lamoine Consolidated School)
  • Maryland: Debra C. Haan, Waldorf, MD (Middleton Elementary School)
  • Massachusetts: Erin F. Power, Milton, MA (Cunningham School)
  • Michigan: Matt Stein, Powers, MI (North Central Area Schools)
  • Minnesota: Eric Colin Swiggum Cameron, Burnsville, MN (Cannon Falls Alternative Learning Center); and Jill B. Nysse, Rochester, MN (Winona Middle School)
  • Missouri: Nancy Ohmart, Joplin, MO (College Heights School)
  • Montana: Kimber Lee Nelson, Brockway, MT (Circle Public Schools)
  • Nebraska: Jo L. Stamm, Benkelman, NE (Dundy County-Stratton Schools)
  • Nevada: Jennifer Ruth Carroll, Las Vegas, NV (Ruby Thomas Elementary School); and Jared M. Meyer, Overton, NV (W. Mack Lyon Middle School)
  • New Hampshire: Sue Ellen Hannan, Derry, NH (Hillside Middle School)
  • New Mexico: Jane Ann Acosta, Carlsbad, NM (Loving Elementary School)
  • North Carolina: John Pernell Collett, High Point, NC (Ledford Sr. High School); and Christian Spence, Greensboro, NC (Kiser Middle School)
  • North Dakota: Amy C. Greene, Surrey, ND (Surrey School)
  • Ohio: Elizabeth D. McKinney, Vermilion, OH (Garfield School)
  • Oklahoma: Betty Jean Adams, Tulsa, OK (Lindbergh Elementary School)
  • Oregon: Andrew Glenn Demko, Rainier, OR (Rainier School District)
  • Pennsylvania: Georgette M. Hackman, Denver, PA (Denver Elementary School); and Kristen M. Miele-Beatty, Exeter, PA (Clear Run Intermediate School)
  • Rhode Island: Anibal Raposo, Rumford, RI (Winman Jr. High School)
  • South Carolina: Daniel Duane Graybeal, Liberty, SC (Easley High School)
  • South Dakota: Erica Bell, Sioux Falls, SD (Edison Middle School)
  • Tennessee: Cory Werkheiser, Cookeville, TN (White County High School)
  • Texas: Larry Dale Driskill, Keller, TX (Gene Pike Middle School); and Tricia K. Wahl, Schertz, TX (Schertz Elementary School)
  • Utah: Lora F. Robinson, Smithfield, UT (North Cache 8-9 Center)
  • Virginia: Michelle Natale, Cross Junction, VA (Mount De Sales Academy)
  • West Virginia: Barbara Lavon Black, Hurricane, WV (West Teays Elementary School)
  • Wisconsin: Cheryl A. Miller, Appleton, WI (Clayton Elementary School) 
  • Alabama: Jennifer Winholtz, Adger, AL (Pleasant Grove High School)
  • Arizona: Michael Suchowierski, Kingman, AZ (Kingman Academy of Learning High School)
  • Arkansas: Lisa Rachelle Stewart, Fox, AR (Shirley High School)
  • California: Erina Higa, Ontario, CA (Eisenhower High School)
  • Colorado: Susan Lynn Hutchens, Ft. Collins, CO (Mountain View Elementary); Lauryn Mascarenaz, Lakewood, CO (Pennock Elementary); and Elizabeth Sedalnick, Westminster, CO (Brighton High School)
  • Connecticut: Rick Ramthun, Bozrah, CT (Killinglys Intermediate School)
  • Delaware: Timothy Werbrich, Newark, DE (Leasure Elementary)
  • Florida: Christopher Everette, Cantonment, FL (Ransom Middle School); Cathryn Goble, Davenport, FL (Ridge Community High School); Timothy Kenney, Jacksonville, FL (Mandarin Oaks Elementary)
  • Georgia: Karen Roark, Dalton, GA (Roan School)
  • Iowa: Brian Eugene Sammons, Parkersburg, IA (Aplington-Parkersburg School District)
  • Idaho: Nicholas Parker, Meridian, ID (Eagle Academy)
  • Illinois: Ronnvey Price, Chicago, IL (The University of Chicago Charter School-Woodlawn)
  • Indiana: John Pratt, Greensburg, IN (North Decatur High School)
  • Kansas: Angela Quiram, Haysville, KS (Learning By Design Charter School)
  • Louisiana: Lisa Hicks, Jonesboro, LA (Southside Elementary)
  • Maine: Normand, L’Heureux, Boothbay, ME (Boothbay Region High School)
  • Maryland: Jacqueline Frierson, Silver Spring, MD (William Wirt Middle School)
  • Massachusetts: Nancy Silva, Manomet, MA (Indian Brook /Elementary School)
  • Michigan: Shelley Klotz, Lawton, MI (Lawton Middle School)
  • Minnesota: Elwyn Ruud, Karlstad, MN (Rouseau Elementary School); and Mairead O’Meara, Chaska, MN (Eden Prairie High School)
  • Missouri: John Peruggia, Joplin, MO (Thomas Jefferson IDS)
  • Montana: Diane McKnight Gingerich, St. Regis, MT (St. Regis Public School)
  • Nebraska: Nicholas Bausch, Omaha, NE (Louisville Public Schools)
  • Nevada: Roberta Estrada, Las Vegas, NV (Garehime Elementary School); and Kevin Lord, Las Vegas, NV (Matt Kelly Elementary School)
  • New Hampshire: Timothy Putnam, Wilton, NH (Capt. Samuel Douglas Academy)
  • New Mexico: Robert Lazar, Albuquerque, NM (Cleveland Middle School)
  • North Carolina: Ann Price, Goldsboro, NC (Tommy’s Road Elementary)
  • Ohio: Charles Steinbower, Columbus, OH (William K. Willis High School)
  • Oklahoma: Renae Smith, Broken Arrow, OK (Park Lane Elementary)
  • Oregon: Karen Ramirez, Independence, OR (Henry Hill Elementary)
  • Pennsylvania: Debra Pieri, Coatesville, PA (East Fallowfield Elementary School)
  • Rhode Island: Kristin Hayes-Leite, Hope, RI (Narragansett High School)
  • South Carolina: Jerry Godfrey, Greenville, SC (S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities)
  • South Dakota: Nikkie Duin, Sioux Falls, SD (Longfellow Elementary)
  • Tennessee: Nancy Holland, Nashville, TN (Murrell School)
  • Texas: Ovidia Molina, Houston, TX (O’Donnell Middle School); Ashley Huber, Austin, TX (Canyon Vista Middle School); and Sabra Rock, Corpus Christi, TX (Weldon Gibson Elementary School)
  • Utah: Peggy Jardine, St. George, UT (Snow Canyon Middle School)
  • Virginia: Debra Kay Robinson Lindsay, Alexandria, VA (Crestwood Elementary School)
  • Washington: Donald Oliver, Davenport, WA (Reardan Middle School)
  • West Virginia: Erin Sponaugle, Martinsburg, WV (Tomahawk Intermediate School)
  • Wisconsin: Amanda Jacobson, Monticello, WI (Monticello Middle School)
  • Alabama: Catherine W. Wilbourne, Eufaula, AL (Adm. Moorer Middle School)
  • Alaska: Nichelle S. Henry, Palmer, AK (Palmer High School)
  • Arizona: William Christopher Reimers, Phoenix, AZ (Trevor G. Browne High School)
  • Arkansas: Margaret A. H. Nanak, White Hall, AR (Southwood Elementary School)
  • California: David Alexander Foldvary, Los Angeles, CA (Horace Mann Middle School)
  • Colorado: Jill A. Martinez, Del Norte, CO (Del Norte Middle School)
  • Connecticut: David P. Chassanoff, Tolland, CT (Tolland Middle School)
  • Delaware: Michelle L. Peeling, Lewes, DE (Indian River High School)
  • Florida: Marie C. Santana, Orlando, FL (Cypress Springs Elementary School)
  • Georgia: Bryan M. Boucher, Atlanta, GA (Dunwoody High School)
  • Idaho: Vana J. Richards, Emmett, ID (Kenneth J. Carberry Intermediate School)
  • Illinois: Pamela S. Rogers, Arlington Heights, IL (Walt Whitman Elementary School)
  • Indiana: Bobbi S. Fisher, Logansport, IN (Lincoln Middle School)
  • Iowa: Michael Reed Blair, Madrid, IA (Theodore Roosevelt High School)
  • Kansas: Diane S. Reeves, El Dorado, KS (El Dorado Middle School)
  • Kentucky: Stephanie Tewes, Villa Hills, KY (Covington Latin School)
  • Louisiana: Marian Nell Jackson, Opelousas, LA (Port Barre High School)
  • Maine: Diana Dionne-Morang, Gardiner, ME (Gardiner Regional Middle School)
  • Maryland: Thomas N. Tamburro, Elkton, MD (North East High School)
  • Massachusetts: Laurie Reynolds Winters, Brookline, MA (Melrose Veterans Memorial Middle School)
  • Michigan: Albert J. Lewandowski, Croswell, MI (Port Huron Northern High School)
  • Minnesota: Jeremy David Biermaier, New Prague, MN (New Prague Middle School)
  • Mississippi: Cynthia L. Stanley, Byhalia, MS (Center Hill High School)
  • Missouri: Jeff Norman Lofting, Joplin, MO (Carl Junction High School)
  • Montana: Cindy J. Welch, Billings, MT (Meadowlark Elementary School)
  • Nebraska: Susan De Roy, Omaha, NE (Willa Cather Elementary School)
  • Nevada: Karen L. Egger, Henderson, NV (Duane D. Keller Middle School)
  • New Hampshire: John Edward Hayward, Suncook, NH (Windham Middle School)
  • New Jersey: Audrey Matlock, Blairstown, NJ (Mount Olive High School)
  • New Mexico: Kelly Pearce, Albuquerque, NM (Vista Grande Elementary School)
  • New York: C.M. Vaughan, Williamsville, NY (Amherst High School)
  • North Carolina: Paula W. Tate, Morganton, NC (Draughn High School)
  • North Dakota: Ruth Melheim Brubakken, Jamestown, ND (Jamestown Middle School)
  • Ohio: Lauren MacDonald, Miamisburg, OH (The Academy at MIM)
  • Oklahoma: Robin Ferrell, Tulsa, OK (Mitchell Elementary School)
  • Oregon: Andrea Smith, Keizer, OR (Academy of International Studies)
  • Pennsylvania: Mona Kolsky, Penn Valley, PA (Shawmont School)
  • Rhode Island: Michael R. Coppola, North Providence, RI (Community Preparatory School)
  • South Carolina: Stephen Matthew Milligan, Cayce, SC (W.J. Keenan High School)
  • South Dakota: Rebecca A. Kelley, Sioux Falls, SD (Washington High School)
  • Tennessee: Laura M. Edwards, Kingsport, TN (Mountain View Elementary School)
  • Texas: Matthew Cross Schuppert, Georgetown, TX (Parkside Elementary School); Lea Heather Brown, Fort Worth, TX (Bell Manor Elementary School); and Tanya Louise Smith, Richardson, TX (McKinney North High School)
  • Utah: Richard David Ochoa, Sandy, UT (Alta High School)
  • Vermont: Tyler E. Alexander, Newport, VT (North Country Union High School)
  • Virginia: Craig Blackman, Chesapeake, VA (Indian River High School)
  • Washington: Mary L. Jackson, Clarkston, WA (Lewiston Senior High School)
  • West Virginia: Dennis E. Morris, Romney, WV (New Creek Primary School)
  • Wisconsin: Laura L. Schwalbe, La Crosse, WI (Southern Bluffs Elementary School)
  • Alabama:  James White, Killen, Ala. (Rogers School)
  • Alaska:  David Schmidt, Delta Junction, Alaska (Delta High School)
  • Arizona:  Aaron Sowers, Goodyear, Ariz. (Rainbow Valley Elementary School) and Nathan Moffet, Queen Creek, Ariz. (Queen Creek Middle School)
  • California:  Genein Jefferson, Reseda, Calif. (New Academy Canoga Park) and Stuart Albert, Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif. (South Gate Middle School)
  • Colorado:  Sharon Majetich, Littleton, Colo. (Rocky Heights Middle School)
  • Connecticut:  Thomas Acri Jr., Milford, Conn. (West Shore Middle School)
  • Florida:  Barbara Blakeslee, Boynton Beach, Fla. (Loggers Run Middle School) and Richard Daye, Tallahassee, Fla. (John Paul II Catholic High School)
  • Georgia:  Stephanie Brown, Duluth, Ga. (Georgia Virtual Academy)
  • Hawaii:  Wrayna Jo Fairchild, Kailua Kona, Hawaii (Innovations Public Charter School)
  • Idaho:  Robyn Palmer, Coeur d’Alene, Idaho (Lakes Middle School)
  • Illinois:  Beverly Hart, Wenona, Ill. (Flanagan High School) and Matthew Lakemacher, Round Lake Beach, Ill. (Woodland Middle School)
  • Indiana:  Barbara Cerwinske, St. John, Ind. (St. John the Evangelist School) and Donna Todd, Plainfield, Ind. (Mill Creek East Elementary)
  • Iowa:  Laura Schafer, Greene, Iowa (SCMT)
  • Kansas:  Michael Wilmoth, Wellington, Kan. (Wellington High School)
  • Louisiana:  Teresa Simoneaux, Galliano, La. (Golden Meadow Upper Elementary)
  • Maine:  Sarah Bailey, South Portland, Maine (Scarborough High School)
  • Maryland:  Brent LaRosa, Frederick, Md. (Mt. Hebron High School)
  • Massachusetts:  Denise Petrin, Gill, Mass. (Greenfield Middle School)
  • Michigan:  Robert May, Kimball, Mich. (Northwestern Academy)
  • Minnesota:  Scott Bender, Red Wing, Minn. (Twin Bluff Middle School)
  • Missouri:  Joanne Fuchs, Lee’s Summitt, Mo. (Pleasant Lea Middle School)
  • Nebraska:  Robert Walker, Elkhorn, Neb. (Mount Michael Benedictine High School)
  • Nevada:  Cheryl DiMartino, Las Vegas, Nev. (R.E. Tobler Elementary School)
  • New Hampshire:  David Chamberlain, Kearsarge, N.H. (Kennett High School)
  • New Jersey:  Judith Zoeller, Sparta, N.J. (Sparta Alpine School)
  • New Mexico:  Cindy Shafer, Rio Rancho, N.M. (Vista Grande Elementary)
  • New York:  Jennifer Parente, Long Beach, N.Y. (Carle Place Middle/High School)
  • North Carolina:  Nora Brooks, Monroe, N.C. (Sun Valley High School)
  • Ohio:  Christina Fischer, Vienna, Ohio (Edgewood Senior High School) and Robert Brugler, Worthington, Ohio (Gahanna Lincoln High School)
  • Oklahoma:  Megan Chaddick, Broken Arrow, Okla. (Mannford Middle School)
  • Pennsylvania:  Russell Diesinger, Reading, Pa. (Reading High School)
  • Rhode Island:  Edwin Calouro, Bristol, R.I. (Mt. Hope High School)
  • South Carolina:  John Hurley, Spartanburg, S.C. (Carver Junior High School)
  • South Dakota:  Roberta Kambestad, Rapid City, S.D. (West Middle School)
  • Tennessee:  Bonnie Fakes, Lebanon, Tenn. (Lebanon High School)
  • Texas:  Diana Skinner-Lopez, Missouri City, Texas (E.A. Jones Elementary School); Diane Veselka, Fort Worth, Texas (Castleberry Elementary PK-1) and Judith Falls, Cooper, Texas (Cooper High School)
  • Utah:  Jennelyn Lefgren, Harrisville, Utah (Millcreek Junior High School)
  • Vermont:  Tyler Alexander, Newport, Vt. (North Country Union High School)
  • Virginia:  Urath Gibson, Arlington, Va. (Randolph Elementary School)
  • Washington:  Frederick Smith, Spokane, Wash. (Deer Park High School)
  • West Virginia:  Carol Moore, Cross Lanes, W. Va. (Cross Lanes Christian School)
  • Wisconsin:  Christine Kadonsky, Wausau, Wis. (Wausau West High School)
  • Alabama:  Anthony B. Kendall, Mobile, Ala. (Mobile Christian School)
  • Alaska:  Gregory D. Wilbanks, Soldotna, Alaska (Kenai Alternative H.S.)
  • Arizona:  Brian J. Holman, Phoenix, Ariz. (Osborn Middle School)
  • Arkansas:  Cherese L. Smith, Ozark, Ark. (Ozark Jr. H.S.)
  • California:  Marilyn E. Vandenbroeck, San Carlos, Calif. (Sequoia H.S.)
  • Colorado:  Michelle L. Pearson, Broomfield, Colo. (Hulstrom Options School)
  • Connecticut:  Oletha V. Walker, East Hartford, Conn. (Poquonock Accelerated)
  • Delaware:  Christopher P. Smeader, Wilmington, Del. (Brandywine H.S.)
  • Florida:  Patricia Lapinsky, DeLand, Fla. (Edith I. Starke Elementary)
  • Georgia:  William Wesley Lanford, Sr., Oakman, Ga. (Cartersville Middle School)
  • Idaho:  Kay Lynne Baldwin, Blackfoot, Idaho (Riverside Elementary)
  • Illinois:  Sandra Bauer, Springfield, Ill. (Iles Elementary School); Andre Bendelow, Elmhurst, Ill. (York Community H.S.); Pam Bybee, DeKalb, Ill. (Wright Elementary School); Margaret E. Jankauskis, Sycamore, Ill. (DeKalb H.S.); Carol Robb, Peoria, Ill., (Rolling Acres Edison Jr. Academy); and Jack E. VanNoord, Dundee, Ill. (Lake Zurich Middle School South)
  • Indiana:  Daniel B. Smith, Indianapolis, Ind. (Hamilton Heights Middle School)
  • Kansas:  Anne Christine Eichman, Lawrence, Kan. (Southwest Jr. H.S.) *
  • Kentucky:  Lisa L. Prewitt, Paducah, Ky. (Concord Elementary)
  • Louisiana:  Robyn D. Verbois, Baton Rouge, La. (Christian Life Academy)
  • Maine:  Stacey O'Donoghue, Falmouth, Maine (Lyman Moore Middle School)
  • Massachusetts:  Rebecca A. Duda, Essex, Mass. (Lakeview Jr. H.S.)
  • Michigan:  Zawadi Tamu Albert-Bahssoun, Dearborn, Mich. (Central Academy)
  • Minnesota:  Gloria Amparo Nachreiner, Sleepy Eye, Minn. (Sleepy Eye H.S.)
  • Missouri:  Nancy Wall Piston, Springfield, Mo. (Hillscrest H.S.)
  • Montana:  Matthew L. Stergios, Missoula, Mont. (Loyola Sacred Heart)
  • Nebraska:  Daria Faden, Kimball, Neb. (Potter-Dix Public School)
  • Nevada:  Tiffanie E. Offord, Las Vegas, Nev. (Ed W. Clark H.S.) *
  • New Hampshire:  Stephanie B. Tommila, Winchester, N.H. (Thayer Middle School)
  • New Jersey:  Christina V. Fogler, Avon by the Sea, N.J. (Ocean Township Intermediate)
  • New Mexico:  Cassandra L. Johnson-Passeno, Los Lunas, N.M. (Valencia H.S.)
  • New York:  James Howard, Jr., Peru, N.Y. (Suny Plattsburgh School)
  • North Carolina:  Richelle L. Rader, Thomasville, N.C. (Liberty Drive Elementary)
  • North Dakota:  Kurt J. Peterson, Mandan, N.D. (Solen/Cannon Ball H.S.)
  • Ohio:  Charles H. Tackett, Bellevue, Ohio (Clyde H.S.)
  • Oklahoma:  Misty Chestnut, Drumright, Okla. (Mannford Middle School)
  • Oregon:  Ronald James Kopp, Condon, Ore. (Condon H.S.)
  • Pennsylvania:  Linda Kustra, North Huntington, Pa. (H.W. Good Elementary)
  • Rhode Island:  Cynthia L.R. Perry, Middletown, R.I. (Portsmouth H.S.)
  • South Carolina:  Pamela H. Flynn, Spartanburg, S.C. (Broome H.S.) and Marilyn S. Henderson, Sioux Falls, S.D. (Laura B. Anderson School)
  • Tennessee:  Wendy R. VanDyke, Bolivar, Tenn. (Bolivar Middle School)
  • Texas:  Tanya Marie Dockery, Fort Hood, Texas (Nolanville Elementary); Oka Jeannette Jernigan, West, Texas (West Middle School); Leona L. Jones, Paige, Texas (Smithville H.S.); Travis Wayne McPhaul, Deer Park, Texas (Bondy Intermediate School); and Scott E. Roach, Garland, Texas (Burnett Jr. H.S.)
  • Utah:  Robert James Stoddard, Orem, Utah (Mountain View H.S.)
  • Vermont:  Laura L. Grant, South Burlington, Vt. (Shelburne Community School)
  • Virginia:  Eirik V. Frederick Harteis, Lovettsville, Va. (South Lakes H.S.)
  • Washington:  Tamara Sue Perron, Snohomish, Wash. (Cascade View Elementary)
  • West Virginia:  Adena Barnette, Evans, W.Va. (Ripley High School)
  • Wisconsin:  Paul J. Olson, Middleton, Wis. (Glacier Creek Middle School)
  • Wyoming:  Alice M. Telander, Laramie, Wyo. (Beitel Elementary)

* Was named a Fellow but unable to attend the five-day Institute

  • Deborah Abel, Huntington, W. Va. (Miller Elementary School)
  • John Adams III, Columbia, S.C. (White Knoll High School)
  • Gerald Alfieri, El Mirage, Ariz. (Paradise Valley Schools)
  • Aquina Anderson, Cleveland, Tenn. (Barger Academy)
  • Chris Baker, Cary, N.C. (Salem Middle School)
  • Lucinda Briggs, Bellevue, Wash. (Bellevue Public Schools)
  • John Cappabianca, Lancaster, Pa. (Rohrerstown Elementary School)
  • Michelle Casciano, Franklin, Mass. (Armstrong Elementary School)
  • Deborah Ciocca, Houston, Texas (Cinco Ranch High School)
  • Randy Clark, Baileyville, Maine (Woodland High School)
  • Lori Eighmey, Deming, N.M. (Memorial Elementary School)
  • Myra Ellingwood, Lemington, Vt. (Canaan Memorial Schools)
  • Patricia File, Mt. Pleasant, Iowa (Mt. Pleasant Community School)
  • Christina Flake, Mims, Fla. (Odyssey Middle School)
  • John Freeman, Green River, Wyo. (Rock Springs High School)
  • Michael Gross, Arlington, Texas (Kennedale Jr. High School)
  • Michele Hartley, McDermitt, Nev. (McDermitt Combined School)
  • Jodie Haugen, Kwethluk, Ala. (Ket’acik & Aatalluk Memorial School)
  • Shandowlyon Hendricks-Williams, Milwaukee, Wis. (Samuel Morse Middle School)
  • Robyn Hurley, Anaheim, Calif. (Hansen School)
  • William Jaeger, West Hartford, Conn. (Metro Learning Center, Magnet School)
  • Ronald Janowski, Lowell, Mich. (Grand Rapids Central High School)
  • Marina Jenkins, Greenville, Ky. (Livermore Elementary School)
  • David Johnson, Virginia, Minn. (Eveleth Gilbert Public Schools)
  • Rachel Johnson, Rockwall, TX (Grace Hartman Elementary School)
  • Donna Keller, Van Buren, Ark. (Fort Smith Public Schools)
  • Elizabeth King, Middletown, R.I. (Hathaway Elementary School)
  • Elaine Lavelle, Fredericksburg, Va. (Salem Elementary School)
  • Patty Lucas, DeRidder, La. (Burkeville Elementary School)
  • Thomas Luks, Phoenix, Ariz. (Pinnacle High School)
  • Michael Lunsford, Montezuma, Ind. (Riverton Parke High School)
  • Marsha Lytle, Spring Hill, Kan. (Spring Hill High School)
  • Earl MacEnulty II, Colorado Springs, Colo. (Mesa Ridge High School)
  • Larry Mansch, Missoula, Mont. (Missoula Catholic Schools)
  • Jason Mayfield, Chelsea, Ala. (Columbiana Middle School)
  • Amanda Medley, Pittsboro, Ind. (Tri West Hendricks High School)
  • Runa Melick, Columbus, Ohio (Groveport Madison High School)
  • Karen Meno, Rockwall, TX (J.W. Williams Middle School)
  • Michael O'Donnell, Rochester, N.H. (Epping Middle School)
  • Laura Paxson, Portland, Ore. (Lake Oswego High School)
  • Kevin Rocque, Lehi, Utah (Pony Express Elementary School)
  • Richard Schwartz, Morristown, N.J. (Whippany Park High School)
  • Christine Self, Chatham, Ill. (Glenwood High School)
  • Margaret Slusarski, Columbus, Neb. (Lakeview High School)
  • Sandra Takahashi, Mililani, Hawaii (Ewa Elementary School)
  • Jim Thayer, Stone Mountain, Ga. (South Gwinnett High School)
  • Keith Thompson, Dickinson, N.D. (A.L. Hagen Jr. High School)
  • Linda Townsend, Auburn, N.Y. (Port Byron Central School)
  • Elaine Tubb, Prince Frederick, Md. (Milton Somers Middle School)
  • Roman Vasquez, Post Falls, Idaho (Post Falls Middle School)
  • Bernadette Ward, Tulsa, Okla. (Tulsa Public Schools)
  • Christopher Wilson, Kansas City, Mo. (Park Hill School District)

 

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