Oklahoma 2015 Teacher of the Year finalists named
OKLAHOMA CITY (July 16, 2014) – State
Superintendent of Public Instruction Janet Barresi today revealed the 12
finalists for the title of 2015 Oklahoma Teacher of the Year. She made the
announcement at the Vision 2020 education conference being held in downtown
Oklahoma City.
“Announcing
the finalist in the Oklahoma Teacher of the Year competition is one of my
favorite things to do,” Superintendent Barresi said. “These teachers bring
creativity, skill and passion into their classrooms every day, and their
students and colleagues take note. It is uplifting to be able to tell the state
about these exceptional educators. I congratulate them, and I’m looking forward
to learning more about them in the coming months.”
A panel of
Oklahoma educators selected two finalists from each of six regions of the
state. Each finalist is a current teacher of the year in his or her school district.
The finalists
are:
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Tonya
Lynn Boyle, who teaches
fifth grade at H. Cecil Rhoades Elementary School in Broken Arrow Public
Schools.
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Cynthia
Brown, who teaches AP
English Language and Composition and Humanities at Piedmont High School in
Piedmont Public Schools.
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Roger
Clement, who teaches
Physical Science, Biology, Chemistry and Chemistry II at Noble High School in
Noble Public Schools.
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Amber
L. Elder, who teaches
first and second grades at James L. Dennis Elementary School in Putnam City
Schools.
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Adam
Forester, who teaches
Chemistry, Pre-AP Chemistry, AP Chemistry and Earth Science at Bethany High
School in Bethany Public Schools.
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Monica
Hodgden, who teaches
Pre-Kindergarten at Woodward Early Childhood Center in Woodward Public Schools.
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James
LeGrand, who teaches AP
U.S. History, America in the 1960s and Civil War and Reconstruction at Altus
High School in Altus Public Schools.
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Jennifer
Luttmer, who teaches
second grade at Liberty Elementary School in Sallisaw Public Schools.
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Romney
Nesbitt, who teaches art
at Jenks West Intermediate School in Jenks Public Schools.
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Jason
Scott Proctor, who
teaches Geometry, Algebra II, Pre-Calculus and AP Calculus at Tahlequah High
School in Tahlequah Public Schools.
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Diane
Walker, who teaches
All-Honors Oklahoma History, World History, Government and Geography at
Muskogee High School in Muskogee Public Schools.
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LeaAnn
J. Wyrick, who teaches
Geography at McCall Middle School in Atoka Public Schools.
An independent
panel of fellow educators and civic leaders will select the 2015 Oklahoma
Teacher of the Year from these 12 finalists. The ceremony will be held in the
fall. For more information about each finalist, visit: http://www.ok.gov/sde/oklahoma-teacher-year.
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