In order to be considered for the award, eligible teachers must first be nominated by a colleague, parent, or student. After receiving a nomination, teachers must submit a resume, teaching materials, and a letter of recommendation to be considered for the state award. History Teacher of the Year winners are selected by a committee of educators and education professionals in their state. For more information on the award process, please review the requirements listed here.
Alabama
Jennifer Broadhead
Edgewood Elementary School, Homewood
Alaska
Theresa Reich
Trailside Elementary School, Anchorage
Arizona
Stacey Trepanier
New Vistas Center for Education, Chandler
Arkansas
Pam Cummings
Benton High School, Benton
California
Karen Richey
Tobey Johnson Middle School, Elk Grove
Colorado
Matthew Fulford
East High School, Denver
Connecticut
Karen Boyea
Greenwich High School, Greenwich
Delaware
Melissa Rapp
Caesar Rodney High School, Camden
District of Columbia
Rodger Perkins
Sojourner Truth Montessori Public Charter
DoDEA
Helen Rose
Shape High School, Belgium
Florida
Patrick Whelan
Saint Stephen’s Episcopal School, Bradenton
Georgia
Arminda Lawrence
Pace Academy, Atlanta
Hawaii
Andrea Pratt
Robert Louis Stevenson Middle School, Honolulu
Idaho
Shanna Marshall
Sorensen Magnet School for Arts and Humanities, Coeur d’Alene
Illinois
Tyrone Williams, Jr.
Oak Park River Forest High School, Oak Park
Indiana
Eric Bowers
Penn High School, Mishawaka
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Iowa
Jennifer Paulsen
Holmes Junior High School, Cedar Falls
Kansas
Rachel Swearengin
Manchester Park Elementary School, Lenexa
Kentucky
Sarah Wilder
W. R. McNeill Elementary School, Bowling Green
Louisiana
Kurt Hargis
Destrehan High School, Destrehan
Maine
Ethan Brownwell
Maine Central Institute, Pittsfield
Maryland
Amie Dryer
Calvert High School, Prince Frederick
Massachusetts
Jessica Lander
Lowell High School, Lowell
Michigan
Matthew Vriesman
East Kentwood High School, Kentwood
Minnesota
Scott Glew
Salk STEM Middle School, Elk River
Mississippi
Malisha Siders
Sumrall High School, Sumrall
Missouri
Joelie McCrary
Smithville High School, Smithville
Montana
Casey Visser
Billings Career Center, Billings
Nebraska
Jason Krueger
Park Middle School, Lincoln
Nevada
Jessica Eichstedt
Edward C. Reed High School, Sparks
New Hampshire
Andrew Pyszka
Goffstown High School, Goffstown
New Jersey
Joseph Refinski
East Orange STEM Academy High School, East Orange
New Mexico
Venessa Urioste
Atrisco Heritage Academy High School, Albuquerque
New York
Mandel Holland
Woodlands Middle High School, Hartsdale
North Carolina
Angel Ledbetter
Rutherford Early College High School, Forest City
North Dakota
Mike Bisenius
Red River High School, Grand Forks
Ohio
Marilyn Orseno
North Royalton High School, North Royalton
Oklahoma
Lisa McBride
Owasso High School, Owasso
Oregon
Emily Staat
Liberty High School, Hillsboro
Pennsylvania
Jason Haley
Cumberland Valley High School, Mechanicsburg
Rhode Island
Christine Costa
Tiverton Middle School, Tiverton
South Carolina
Michael Burgess
River Bluff High School, Lexington
South Dakota
Carrie Huber
Stevens High School, Rapid City
Tennessee
Clay Huffaker
Chattanooga Christian School, Chattanooga
Texas
Evangeline Mitchell
Klein High School, Klein
US Territories
Diann Torres
Marianas High School, Saipan
Utah
Julia Winslow
Providence Hall Junior High School, Herriman
Vermont
Jason Barney
Missisquoi Valley Union High School, Swanton
Virginia
Craig Blackman
Indian River High School, Chesapeake
Washington
Sue Metzler
Mariner High School, Everett
West Virginia
Brian Allman
Buckhannon-Upshur High School, Buckhannon
Wisconsin
Justin Glodowski
Marshfield High School, Marshfield
Wyoming
Allen Doty
Meeteetse School, Meeteetse