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2006 Recipients


Rosanne Lichatin receives her award from First Lady Laura Bush

The Institute presented the 2005 History Teacher of the Year Award to Rosanne Lichatin, a U.S. history teacher at West Morris Central High School in Chester, New Jersey. Mrs. Lichatin's 30-year career in education includes experience in both elementary and secondary levels of instruction. Mrs. Lichatin is a member of the National Council for History Education and the Organization of American Historians. In addition, she is a co-advisor of the National History Club, which was launched in 2003 at West Morris Central High School. Laura Bush, First Lady of the United States, presented Mrs. Lichatin with her award at a ceremony in New York City on October 14th, 2005.

State Winners - 2005
  • Alabama
    Winner: Stephanie C. Robinson, Fultondale High School, Birmingham
    State Coordinator: Susan DuBose
  • Alaska
    Winner: Linda C. Hulen, Bowman Elementary School, Anchorage
    State Coordinator: Steve Ex
  • Arizona
    No winner chosen.
  • Arkansas
    Winner: Ms. Leigh Sullivan, Greene County Tech High School,
    Paragould
    State Coordinator: Maggie Herrick
  • California
    Winner: Kevin Williams, Davis Senior High School, Davis
    State Coordinators: Jack Bareilles and Linda Mehlbrech:
  • Colorado
    Winner: Sharon R. Rhodes, Dunstan Middle School, Lakewood
    State Coordinator: Mary Anne Hoffman
  • Connecticut
    Winner: Wendy Nelson Kauffman, Metropolitan Learning Center, Bloomfield
    State Coordinator: Daniel Gregg
  • Delaware
    Winner: Darrell Gravatt, Caesar Rodney High School Camden-Wyoming, DE
    State Coordinator: Lewis Huffman
  • Florida
    Winner: Alan N. Kay, East Lake High School, Tarpon Springs
    State Coordinator: Richard Hardy
  • Georgia
    Winner: Oliver Jack Collins, Stockbridge High School, Stockbridge
    State Coordinator: Peggy Caldwell
  • Hawaii
    Winner: Renee Adams, Samuel Enoka Kalama Intermediate, Makawao, HI
    State Coordinator: Mary Anne Soboleski
  • Idaho
    Winner: Debra Jo Woodard, Skyline High School, Idaho Falls
    State Coordinator: Peter Kavouras
  • Illinois
    Winner: Kristy Lynn Caywood, A Vito Martinez Middle School, Romeoville
    State Coordinator: John Craig
  • Indiana
    Winner: Jon D. Carl, F.J. Reitz High School, Evansville
    State Coordinator: Don Adams
  • Iowa
    Winner: Ron VanStrien, Southeast Warren High School, Liberty Center, IA
    State Coordinator: Tom Connors
  • Kansas
    Winner: Walt Cochran, Gardner Edgerton High School, Gardner
    State Coordinator: Kris Shaw
  • Kentucky
    Winner: Virginia Allen Gooch, Hanson Elementary School, Hanson
    State Coordinator: Carrie Dowdy
  • Louisiana
    Winner: Jamie Fratello Staub, Grace King High School, Metairie
    State Coordinator: Nikki Bray-Clark
  • Maine
    Winner: Dennis Edmondson, Mt. Ararat High School, Topsham
    State Coordinator: Steve Bromage
  • Maryland
    Winner: Brian T. White, Allegany High School, Cumberland
    State Coordinator: Donna Olszewski
  • Massachusetts
    Winner: Beth A. Harding, Sullivan Middle School, Worcester
    State Coordinator: Deborah Walker
  • Michigan
    Winner: Thomas F. Sleete, Southfield-Lathrup Senior High School, Lathrup Village
    State Coordinator: Gordon Andrews
  • Minnesota
    Winner: Mr. Jesse Godzala, Foley Senior High, Foley
    State Coordinator: Michael Foster
  • Mississippi
    Winner: Thomas P. Watts, Madison Middle School, Madison
    State Coordinator: Nikki McCelleis
  • Missouri
    Winner: Wendy R. Blanton-Kuhl, Carr Lane Visual and Performing Arts Middle School, St. Louis
    State Coordinator: William Gerling
  • Montana
    Winner: Richard Galli, Bridger Alternative School, Bozeman
    State Coordinator: James Bruggeman
  • Nebraska
    Winner: Daniel M. Jensen, Waverly High School, Waverly
    State Coordinator: Larry Starr
  • Nevada
    Winner: John R.Gilbertson, Reno High School, Reno
    State Coordinator: Susan Davis
  • New Hampshire
    Winner: Sean M. O’Mara, Keene Middle School, Keene
    State Coordinator: Dr. John Krueckeberg
  • New Jersey
    Winner: Rosanne Lichatin, West Morris Central High School, Chester
    State Coordinator: Dr. John Dougherty
  • New Mexico
    Winner: Nancy K. Schick, Los Alamos High School, Los Alamos
    State Coordinator: Pat Concannon
  • New York
    Winner: Adam N. Stevens, Frederick Douglass Academy, New York, NY
    State Coordinator: Gloria Sesso
  • North Carolina
    Winner: Ray Parrish, Northwest Guilford High School, Greensboro
    State Coordinator: Steven Weber
  • North Dakota
    Winner: William Landry, Central High School, Grand Forks
    State Coordinator: Dr. Kimberly Porter
  • Ohio
    Winner: Joseph R. Bellas, Tippecanoe High School, Tipp City
    State Coordinator: Bill Ross
  • Oklahoma
    Winner: Amy J. Schulke, Chisholm Elementary School, Edmond
    State Coordinator: Kelly Curtright
  • Oregon
    Winner: James A. Harms, Waldo Middle School, Salem
    State Coordinator: Andrea Morgan
  • Pennsylvania
    Winner: Krista Rosensteel, Mechanicsburg Middle School, Mechanicsburg
    State Coordinator: Jeffrey Zeiders
  • Rhode Island
    Winner: Diane R. Morel, St. Mary Academy – Bay View, Riverside
    State Coordinator: Marie Parys
  • South Carolina
    Winner: John B. Adams, III, White Knoll High School, Lexington
    State Coordinator: James Bryan
  • South Dakota
    Winner: Darlene Kaye Telkamp, Spearfish Middle School, Spearfish
    State Coordinator: Jeff Mammenga
  • Tennessee
    Winner: Don Roe, North Side High School, Jackson
    State Coordinator: Rebecca Verner
  • Texas
    Winner: Elaine Schwartz, M.Ed., Langham Creek High School, Houston
    State Coordinator: Judy Brodigan
  • Utah
    Winner: Rebecca Yvonne Ibarra, Scott M. Matheson Junior High, Magna
    State Coordinator: Dawn Hauser
  • Vermont
    Winner: William K. Olsen, Jr., Rutland High School, Stratton
    State Coordinator: Elise A. Guyette
  • Virginia
    Winner: Mary M. Gunsalus, Landstown Middle School, Virginia Beach
    State Coordinator: Betsy S.Barton
  • Washington, DC
    Winner: Amy Trenkle, Stuart-Hobson Museum Middle School, Washington, DC
    State Coordinator: Roceal Duke
  • Washington State
    Winner: Jim Sawatzki, Bethel High School, Spanaway, WA
    State Coordinator: Caleb Perkins
  • West Virginia
    Winner: Patricia Dillon, Tug Valley High School, Williamson
    State Coordinator: Sharon Flack
  • Wisconsin
    Winner: John Hallagan, Magee Elementary School, Genesee Depot
    State Coordinator: Walter Herscher
  • Wyoming
    Winner: Patricia Anne Green, Natrona County High School, Casper
    State Coordinator: Sherry Tavegie
  • U.S. Virgin Islands
    Winner: Lauren Varlack, Charlotte Amalie High School, St. Thomas
    State Coordinator: Annie Smith
  • U.S. Territories
    Winner: Margarita Kose, Pohnpei Island Central School, Kolonia, Pohnpei Island
    Territories Coordinator: Bernadette Eshima
  • Department of Defense Education Agency
    Winner: Martha S. Drane (Winner teaches in Stuttgart, Germany)
    Patch American High School, Stuttgart, Germany


    Jon Carl
    WFIE-TV Evansville,IN
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    John Gilbertson
    KTVN-TV Reno, NV
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    Libby Gooch
    WPSD-TV Paducah,KY
    connection: Dial-Up
    or DSL/Cable


    Tom Watts
    WJTV-TV Jackson, MS
    connection: Dial-Up
    or DSL/Cable

    Alan N. Kay
    WFLA-TV
    Tampa, FL
    connection: Dial-Up
    or DSL/Cable

    Kevin Williams
    KTXL-TV
    Sacramento, CA
    connection: Dial-Up
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    Ray Parrish
    WFMY-TV
    Greensboro, NC
    connection: Dial-Up
    or DSL/Cable


    Brian White
    NBC 25
    Hagerstown, MD
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    or DSL/Cable

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