Prior National Teachers of the Year

National Teachers of the Year continue to impact the teaching profession after their year of service.

2025
Ashlie Crosson
Pennsylvania
2024
Missy Testerman
Tennessee
2023
Rebecka Peterson
Oklahoma
2022
Kurt Russell
Ohio
2021
Juliana Urtubey
Nevada
2020
Tabatha Rosproy
Kansas
2019
Rodney Robinson
Virginia
2018
Mandy Manning
Washington
2017
Sydney Chaffee
Massachusetts
2016
Jahana Hayes
Connecticut
2015
Shanna Peeples
Texas
2014
Sean McComb
Maryland
2013
Jeffrey Charbonneau
Washington
2012
Rebecca Mieliwocki
California
2011
Michelle Shearer
Maryland
2010
Sarah Brown Wessling
Iowa
2009
Anthony Mullen
Connecticut
2008
Mike Geisen
Oregon
2007
Andrea Peterson
Washington
2006
Kimberly Oliver Burnim
Maryland
2005
Jason Kamras
District of Columbia
2004
Kathleen Mellor
Rhode Island
2003
Helen Rogers
Alabama
2002
Chauncey Veatch
California
2001
Michele Forman
Vermont
2000
Marilyn Whirry
California
1999
Andrew Baumgartner
Georgia
1998
Philip Bigler
Virginia
1997
Sharon Draper
Ohio
1996
Mary Blegen
Minnesota
1995
Elaine Griffin
Alaska
1994
Sandra McBrayer
California
1993
Tracey Bailey
Florida
1992
Thomas Fleming
Michigan
1991
Rae Ellen McKee
West Virginia
1990
Janis Gabay
California
1989
Mary Bicouvaris
Virginia
1988
Terry Weeks
Tennessee
1987
Donna Oliver
North Carolina
1986
Guy Doud
Minnesota
1985
Therese Dozier
South Carolina
1984
Sherleen Sisney
Kentucky
1983
LeRoy Hay
Connecticut
1982
Bruce Brombacher
Ohio
1981
Jay Sommer
New York
1980
Beverly Bimes-Michalak
Missouri
1979
Marilyn Black
New Hampshire
1978
Elaine Barbour
Colorado
1977
Myrra Lee
California
1976
Ruby Murchison
North Carolina
1975
Robert Heyer
Minnesota
1974
Vivian Tom
New York
1973
John A. Ensworth
Oregon
1972
James M. Rogers
North Carolina
1971
Martha M. Stringfellow
South Carolina
1970
Johnnie T. Dennis
Washington
1969
Barbara Goleman
Florida
1968
David E. Graf
Illinois
1967
Roger Tenney
Minnesota
1966
Mona Dayton
Arizona
1965
Richard E. Klinck
Colorado
1964
Lawana Trout
Oklahoma
1963
Elmon Ousley
Washington
1962
Marjorie French
Kansas
1961
Helen "Missy" Adams
Wisconsin
1960
Hazel Davenport
West Virginia
1959
Edna Donley
Oklahoma
1958
Jean Listebarger Humphrey
Iowa
1957
Mary  Schwarz
Missouri
1957
Eugene Bizzell
Texas
1956
Richard Nelson
Montana
1955
Margaret Perry
Oregon
1954
Willard Wildeberg
Illinois
1953
Dorothy Hamilton
Connecticut
1952
Geraldine Jones
California
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