Teacher of the Year Awards
Quality teachers are critical to student success. National History Day (NHD) recognizes their outstanding work and dedication to their students.
Mrs. Patricia Behring, a passionate NHD supporter, sponsors the Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year Award for all middle school teachers. For high school teachers, Dr. James F. Harris, a longtime NHD Board Member, sponsors the Hannah E. (Liz) MacGregor Teacher of the Year Award in honor of his sister. The winners of the national awards were selected from among the affiliate nominees. Each affiliate nominates one teacher in the junior division and senior division. The national winners each received $10,000. For all nominees at both the middle and high school levels, Mrs. Behring is extending her generosity and awarding each nominee $500. The awards were announced at the 2020 NHD National Contest.
Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year Award Winners
Junior Division
Chuck Taft
University School of Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
“Mr. Taft shows a level of enthusiasm for history education that is wholly embraced by his students,” said National History Day Executive Director Dr. Cathy Gorn. “He excites and inspires his students to ask the crucial questions about past events and how they connect with where we are today. He is an exceptional example for all National History Day teachers to emulate. I congratulate Mr. Taft for winning this award.”
Senior Division
Suzan Turner
Nashua-Plainfield High School
Nashua, Iowa
“I am not surprised by Mrs. Turner’s selection for this honor,” said National History Day Executive Director Dr. Cathy Gorn. “Mrs. Turner speaks every language of NHD with finesse. It takes an incredibly talented and dedicated educator to teach and mentor both one’s students and one’s colleagues, and she does so with obvious success and admirable humility. If there were an NHD hall of fame, Mrs. Turner would be in it. I congratulate her for winning this award.”
2020 Hannah E. (Liz) MacGregor Senior Division Teacher of the Year Award Winner
Kristin Rentschler
Columbia City High School
Columbia City, Indiana
“For the benefit of her students’ future academic and professional careers,” said National History Day Executive Director Dr. Cathy Gorn, “Mrs. Rentschler understands the importance of teaching the fundamental skills of a historian. She also invigorates the process with innovative ideas and inspires her students to craft impressive projects. She is a beacon for both experienced and novice National History Day teachers, and I congratulate Mrs. Rentschler for winning this award.”
Alabama
Courtney Spencer
Prattville Junior High School
Arizona
Brandon Vigneux
Summit Academy
Arizona
Kelsey Hoult
iChoose Academy / Glassford Hill Middle School
Arkansas
Rebecca Houston
Pulaski Heigths Middle School
California
Erik Peterson
Santiago Elementary School
Colorado
John Hise
Escalante Middle School
Connecticut
Regina Lee
Vernon Center Middle School
Florida
Karla Sams
Sarasota Middle School
Georgia
Laura Szymanski
Midtown International School
Guam
Jorge Emmanuel
Luis P Untalan Middle School
Hawaii
Rochelle Tavares
Samuel Wilder King Intermediate
Idaho
Shanon Blosch
Sandcreek Middle School
Illinois
Anna Erickson
William H. Ray Elementary School
Indiana
Linda Mihm
Sycamore School
Iowa
Deb Temperly
Bettendorf Middle School
Kansas
Lindsey Dowell
Washburn Rural Middle School
Kentucky
Chris Workman
Farristown Middle School
Maine
Kathi Kearney
Greely Middle School
Maryland
Sarah Mason
Bennett Middle School
Massachusetts
Jason Peledge
Hanscom Middle School
Michigan
Tara Fugate
Richards Middle School
Minnesota
Grace Diaz
Justice Page Middle School
Mississippi
De'Ryan Shanklin
Reimagine Prep
Montana
Amy Caldeira
Laurel Middle School
Missouri
Rebecca Arnold
Richland Elementary School
Nebraska
Ginger Schieffer
St. Rose of Lima School
Nevada
Jamie Vaughn
Clayton Pre-AP Academy
New Hampshire
Christopher Soule
Paul School
New Jersey
Patricia Sellar
Auten Road Intermediate School
New Mexico
Dayna Jones
La Plata Middle School
New York
Vincent Lospinuso
Woodmere Middle School
NHD Korea
Nick Kaschub
Daegu International School
NHD South Asia
Jennifer Koltutsky
Singapore American School
North Carolina
Elizabeth Crowell
Davis Drive Middle School
Oklahoma
Justin Carroll
Deer Creek Middle School
Pennsylvania
Mike Orenshaw
E.N. Peirce Middle School
Rhode Island
Kevin Holden
Narragansett Pier Middle School
Rhode Island
Samantha Hedden
Saint Philomena School
South Carolina
Cameron Lentz
Ten Oaks Middle School
South Dakota
Gene Von Bickerdyke
Harding County School
Tennessee
Rebecca (Becky) Verner
Meigs Academic Magnet Middle School
Texas
David Carrasco
Sanderson School
Vermont
Sarah Ibson
Harwood Union Middle School
Virginia
Mickey VanDerwerker
Liberty Middle School
Washington
Nicole Kesler
Evergreen Middle School
Washington, D.C.
Mercedes Salazar
Stuart Hobson Middle School
West Virginia
Daniel Cosgrove
Calhoun Middle/High School
Wisconsin
Chuck Taft
University School of Milwaukee
Wyoming
Gregory Poduska
Jackson Hole Middle School
Alabama
Sarah Woltring
Murphy High School
Alaska
Heather Damario
West Valley High School
American Samoa
Christian Saalea
Tafuna High School
American Samoa
Eden Brown
Tafuna High School
Arkansas
Mary Joslin
Alma High School
California
Tiffany Bullman
Mckinleyville High School
Colorado
Sarah Paulin
Liberty High School
Connecticut
Danny Roque
High School in the Community
Delaware
Lisa Prueter
Newark Charter Junior/Senior High School
Florida
James Michael Jones
Pensacola High School
Georgia
William Harris
Sandy Creek High School
Guam
Chellette Mina San Nicolas
St. John's School
Hawaii
Scott Clarke
Henry Perrine Baldwin High School
Idaho
Dan Neef
Riverstone Internation School
Illinois
Michael Biondo
Maine South High School
Indiana
Kristin Rentschler
Columbia City High School
Iowa
Suzan Turner
Nashua-Plainfield High School
Kansas
Chris Faires
Bishop Carroll Catholic High School
Kentucky
Kelly Weaver
Marshall County High School
Louisiana
Dionne Procell-Brown
Caddo Magnet High School
Maine
Linda Andrews
Buckfield Junior/Senior High School
Maryland
M. Scott Baker
North Dorchester High School
Massachusetts
Kristen Tabacco
Lynn Classical High School
Michigan
Julie Sheppard
South Haven Public Schools
Minnesota
Marissa Bonk
Highland Park Senior High School
Mississippi
Marisa Atkinson
Lafayette High School
Montana
Nicole Sarrazin-Strong
Big Sky High School
Nebraska
Rob Fite
Madison High School
Nevada
Nicole Brooks Donolli
West Career & Technical Academy
New Hampshire
Lindsey Seibert
Merrimack High School
New Jersey
Stefanie San Filippo
Montville Township High School
New Mexico
Erin Gockel
Farmington Municipal Schools
New York
Melissa Jacobs
Herricks UFSD
NHD China
Scott Sanders
The SMIC Private School
NHD Korea
Anthony Loveday
Seoul International School
NHD South Asia
Richard Bisset
Singapore American School
North Carolina
Bethany Stewart
Wayne School of Engineering
North Dakota
Colin Kloster
North High School
Oklahoma
Sarah Shepherd
Parkview Adventist Academy
Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Taylor
Julia R. Masterman School
Puerto Rico
Yanira Borges
Antilles High School
Puerto Rico
Tim Proskauer
Ramey Unit School
South Carolina
Laura Liger
Swansea High School
Tennessee
Calvin Shaw
Pleasant View School
Texas
Betina Willmon
Big Bend High School
Utah
Lisa Pockrus
Ogden High School
Vermont
Rebecca Coffey
Vergennes Union High School
Virginia
Erin Hill
CodeRVA Regional High School
Washington
David Blacketer II
The Delta High School
Washington, D.C.
Kate Gaskill
Eastern High School
Wisconsin
Carlene Baurichter
Bangor Middle-High School
Wyoming
Laurie Homer
Homer-Wambeam Homeschool
2019 Hannah E. (Liz) MacGregor Teacher of the Year Award
Junior Division
Mrs. Danielle Ozanich
Angell Elementary School
Berkley, Michigan
“Mrs. Ozanich shows a level of commitment to history education and her students that goes well beyond reasonable expectations,” said National History Day Executive Director Dr. Cathy Gorn. “She challenges and inspires her students to conduct thorough research and well-sourced analysis for their projects. She is a shining example for all National History Day teachers.”
Senior Division
Mr. Cosby Hunt
Center for Inspired Teaching
Washington, D.C.
“Mr. Hunt sets high expectations for his students,” said National History Day Executive Director Dr. Cathy Gorn. “He works to ensure his students are equipped with the skills they need to succeed over the course of their academic careers. He is an exceptional National History Day teacher.”
Alaska
Junior Division
Adam Johnson
Romig Middle School
Arizona
Junior Division
Dave Carras
Kyrene Mirada
Arkansas
Junior Division
Patty Marshal
Highland Middle School
Senior Division
Jennifer Barnett
Conway Junior High Shool
California
Junior Division
Melissa Lawson
Folsom Middle School
Senior Division
Debbie Hodge
Buchanan High School
Colorado
Junior Division
Lesley Meyer
Hamilton Middle School
Senior Division
Ted Goodwin
Erie High School
Connecticut
Junior Division
Kara Ledger
Renzulli Gifted and Talented
Senior Division
Joseph Marangell
East Haven High School
Delaware
Junior Division
Andrew Bedell
Cab Calloway School of the Arts
Senior Division
Brent Freccia
Newark Charter School
District of Columbia
Junior Division
Amy Trenkle
Alice Deal Middle School
Senior Division
Cosby Hunt
Center for Inspired Teaching
Florida
Junior Division
Mike Travis
Sanford Middle School
Senior Division
Scott Brown
Leon High School
Georgia
Junior Division
Amanda West
Thomas County Middle School
Senior Division
Adam Crawford
Lakeside High School
Guam
Junior Division
Jorge Emmanuel
Luis P. Untalan Middle School
Senior Division
Brian Galang
Father Duenas Memorial High School
Hawaii
Junior Division
Leslie Ringuette
Kailua Intermediate School
Senior Division
Kelly Uyeda
Waiakea High School
Idaho
Junior Division
Rona Johnson
Rocky Mountain Middle School
Senior Division
Janelle Gilson
Renaissance High School
Illinois
Junior Division
Sophia Logothetis
Clinton Elementary School
Senior Division
Bryanne Roemer
Maine West High School
Indiana
Junior Division
Brian Zbrzezny
John Young Middle School
Senior Division
Katie Kelly
Carmel High School
Iowa
Junior Division
Wes Knaack
Decorah Middle School
Senior Division
Val Phillips
Akron Westfield Senior High School
Kansas
Junior Division
Amy Steadman
Derby Middle School
Senior Division
Sonja Czarnecki
Bishop Seabury Academy
Kentucky
Junior Division
David Trueblood
St. Nicholas Academy
Louisiana
Junior Division
Frances Atkinson
Zachary Community Schools
Maine
Junior Division
Kathryn Kennedy
James F Doughty School
Senior Division
Adina Hunter
Noble High School
Maryland
Junior Division
Shelby Williams
Lockerman Middle School
Senior Division
Stephen Smith
Washington High School & Academy
Massachusetts
Senior Division
Paula Sampson
Stoneham High School
Michigan
Junior Division
Danielle Ozanich
Angell Elementary School
Senior Division
Jennifer Veitengruber
John Glenn High School
Minnesota
Junior Division
Ron Hustvedt
Salk Middle School
Senior Division
Chris Stewart
North Lakes Academy
Mississippi
Junior Division
Larry Bates
Colmer Middle School
Senior Division
Craig Wood
Starkville High School
Nebraska
Junior Division
Margaret Alexander
La Vista Middle School
Senior Division
Adam Kreklow
Sycamore Dunbar Avoca High School
New Jersey
Junior Division
Wendy Kushner
Woodrow Wilson Middle School
Senior Division
John Bransfield
Bayonne High School
New Mexico
Junior Division
Dayna Jones
La Plata Middle School
Senior Division
Erin Gockel
Farmington High School
NHD China
Senior Division
Mike Kennedy
Concordia International School Shanghai
NHD South Asia
Junior Division
Peter Oldfield
British School Jakarta
North Carolina
Junior Division
Rebecca Wilson
Woodlawn Middle School
Senior Division
George Knips
North Brunswick High School
North Dakota
Junior Division
Mitch Meier
Dickinson Middle School
Senior Division
Candice Klipfel
Ellendale High School
Oklahoma
Junior Division
Abby Tanner
Oneta Ridge Middle School
Senior Division
Geoff Kingsley
Oklahoma Christian Academy
Pennsylvania
Junior Division
Christine Zeglen
Holy Name Of Jesus School
Senior Division
Rosanne Pucciarelli
Saint Joseph High School
South Carolina
Junior Division
Stephanie Shirley
St. James Middle School
Senior Division
Adam Powley
HCS Early College High School
Tennessee
Junior Division
Debbie Slack
Morgan County Schools
Senior Division
Rachel Frazier
Lenior City High School
Texas
Junior Division
Frances Garcia
Stillman Middle School
Senior Division
Bianca Porres
Valentine ISD
Utah
Junior Division
Melissa Crandall
Union Middle School
Vermont
Junior Division
Joshua Brooks
Vergennes Union Elementary School
Senior Division
Tess Kahn
Long Trail School
Virginia
Junior Division
Melissa Chesney
Walt Whitman Middle School
Senior Division
Elizabeth Mulcahy
Western Albemarle High School
Washington
Junior Division
Michelle Annett
Cascade Middle School
Senior Division
Aleksandra Fraleigh
International Community School
Wisconsin
Junior Division
Matthew Bayens
Kohler Middle School
Senior Division
Paul Aleckson
D.C. Everest Senior High School
2018 James Harris Teacher of the Year Award (predecessor to the Hannah E. (Liz) MacGregor Award)
Junior Division
Mr. Jacob Little
Lakeview Junior High School
Downers Grove, Illinois
Senior Division
Dr. Deborah Smith Johnston
Concordia International School
Shanghai, China
Alaska
Junior Division
Elaina Hveding
Nicholas Begich Middle School
Senior Division
Heather Damario
West Valley High School
Arizona
Junior Division
Stacey Trepanier
New Vistas Center for Education
Senior Division
Brian Buck
Westwood High School
Arkansas
Junior Division
Jacqueline Hogg
Pulaski Heights
Senior Division
Marian Hendrickson
Don Tyson School of Innovation
California
Junior Division
Laurel Kirchhoff
Dr. Augustine Ramirez Intermediate School
Senior Division
Christy Story
Castilleja School
NHD China
Senior Division
Deborah Johnston
Concordia International School Shanghai
Colorado
Junior Division
Roberto Javier
Escalante Middle School
Senior Division
Kelly Cvanciger
Bear Creek High School
Connecticut
Junior Division
Michael Stapleton
Northwestern Middle School
Senior Division
Courtney Hawes
Greenwich High School
Delaware
Senior Division
Erin Sullivan
Cab Calloway School of the Arts
District of Columbia
Junior Division
Andrew Grover
Rose L. Hardy Middle School
Senior Division
Bill Stevens
The SEED Public Charter School
Florida
Junior Division
Jennifer Jaso
Sarasota Middle School
Senior Division
Jeannine Meis
Leon High School
Georgia
Junior Division
Melanie Kellam
Henry County Middle School
Senior Division
LaRee Findley
Robert Toombs Christian Academy
Guam
Senior Division
Anthony Blas
Father Duenas Memorial School
Hawaii
Junior Division
Rose Yonamine
Stevenson Middle School
Senior Division
Lorey Ishihara
Kahuku High & Intermediate School
Idaho
Junior Division
Angela Colburn
Kellogg Middle School
Senior Division
Nathan Kolar
The Sage School
Illinois
Junior Division
Jacob Little
Lakeview Junior High School
Senior Division
Patricia Marshall
PORTA High School
Indiana
Junior Division
Amy Oliver
Brown County Junior High School
Senior Division
Merrill Punke
EVSC Early College High School
Iowa
Junior Division
Priscilla Robinson
Storm Lake Middle School
Senior Division
Nathan Rodemeyer
Williamsburg Jr/Sr High School
Kansas
Junior Division
Nathan McAlister
Seaman High School
Senior Division
Valerie Schrag
Lawrence High School
Kentucky
Senior Division
Brent Weedman
Grayson County High School
Louisiana
Junior Division
Esther Perez-Zemmells
John Quincy Adams Middle School
Maine
Junior Division
Amy Clement
Holbrook Middle School
Senior Division
Tyler Duran
Lawrence Senior High School
Maryland
Junior Division
Thomas Crise
Stevensville Middle School
Senior Division
Samuel Spinder
North Hagerstown High School
Michigan
Junior Division
Jennifer Gradowski
Christa McAuliffe Middle School
Senior Division
John Beck
Heritage Christian Academy
Minnesota
Junior Division
Carrie Newman
Murray Middle School
Senior Division
Carol Bliss Quinn
Bagley Junior and Senior High
Mississippi
Junior Division
Maggie Wood
Armstrong Middle School
Senior Division
Elizabeth Green
Pascagoula High School
Missouri
Junior Division
Gretchen Trower
Gentry Middle School
Senior Division
Derek Frieling
Lafayette High School
Montana
Junior Division
Casey Visser
Lewis and Clark Middle School
Senior Division
Elaine Warn
Bozeman High School
Nevada
Junior Division
Christine Hull
Sparks Middle School
New Jersey
Junior Division
Nancy Patrick
Auten Road Intermediate School
Senior Division
Michelle Hamlett
School of Government and Public Administration at Eastside High School
New York
Senior Division
Samantha Gerantabee
Herricks High School
Senior Division
Rich Pyszczek
BPS Department of Social Studies/Virtual Pathways Program
NHD Korea
Senior Division
Anthony Loveday
Seoul International School
NHD South Asia
Junior Division
Matthew Elms
Singapore American School
Senior Division
J.P.A. (Tony) Hurt
Karachi American School
North Carolina
Junior Division
Anne Boyette
Hendersonville Middle School
Senior Division
Morris Johnson
The Early College at Guilford College
Ohio
Junior Division
Cale Garber
Gahanna Middle School South
Senior Division
Dave Ressler
Lutheran West High School
Oklahoma
Junior Division
Michael Hobbs
Grove Elementary School
Senior Division
Patricia (Patty) Sanders
Morrison Public Schools
Oregon
Senior Division
Lorin Kubishta
Helix High School
Pennsylvania
Junior Division
Jake Miller
Good Hope Middle School
Senior Division
Francine Gold
Constitution High School
Puerto Rico
Senior Division
Yanira Borges
Antilles High School
Rhode Island
Senior Division
Thalia Wood
Toll Gate High School
South Carolina
Junior Division
Ine Marion Touzel
South Carolina
Senior Division
Scott Auspelmyer
Blythewood High School
South Dakota
Junior Division
Taylor Hamblin
Georgia Morse Middle School
Senior Division
Jordan Fast
Sioux Valley High School
Tennessee
Junior Division
Rebecca Byrd
New Center Elementary
Senior Division
Scott Johnson
Battle Ground Academy
Texas
Junior Division
Larry Romero
Quail Valley Middle School
Senior Division
Jacqueline Echols
James Martin Senior High
Utah
Senior Division
Lynda Boyle
Monticello High School
Vermont
Junior Division
Suzette Cyr
Black River Middle High School
Senior Division
Keith Harrington
Poultney High School
Virginia
Junior Division
Stephanie Hammer
William Monroe Middle School
Senior Division
Katie Naylor
Wakefield High School
Wisconsin
Junior Division
Ulrike Balistreri
JR Gerritts Middle School
Senior Division
Phyllis Santacroce
Nicolet High School
Wyoming
Junior Division
MaryJo Birt
Wheatland Middle School
Senior Division
Jeff Brazil
Jackson Hole High School
2016 Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year Award
Junior Division
Mr. Jonathan Millers
Sierra Vista Middle School
Irvine, California
Senior Division
Mrs. Jenny Zanner Rowe
Chanhassen High School
Chanhassen, Minnesota
Alabama
Junior Division
Cheryl Burch
Phillips Preparatory School
Alaska
Junior Division
Natalie Moten
Clark Middle School
Senior Division
Sean Genson
West Valley High School
Arizona
Junior Division
Mike Furman
Kyrene Aprende Middle School
Arkansas
Junior Division
Janet Meyer Buford
Pulasi Heights Middle School
Senior Division
Rachel Primm
Pulaski Academy
Asia
Senior Division
Nicholas Kent
Concordia International School Shanghai
California
Junior Division
Jonathan Millers
Sierra Vista Middle School
Senior Division
Deanna DeLille
Northwood High School
Colorado
Junior Division
Ian Jentz
KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy
Senior Division
Casey Clay
Wiggins High School
Connecticut
Junior Division
Cynthia (Cyndee) McManaman
Vernon Center Middle School
Senior Division
Mark Mishriky
Bolton High School
Delaware
Junior Division
Kelly McMillan-Whitaker
P.S. duPont Middle School
Senior Division
Robert Gabrick
Padua Academy
District of Columbia
Senior Division
Jennifer Brown
Roosevelt S.T.A.Y. High School
Junior Division
Cicely Ogunshakin
School Without Walls at Francis Stevens
Florida
Junior Division
Steven Hammerman
The Weiss School
Senior Division
Brandon Rader
St Petersburg High School
Georgia
Junior Division
Hollie Queener
St. Anne Pacelli Catholic School
Senior Division
Becky Yount
Scholars Guild Academy
Guam
Junior Division
Mary Williams
Andersen Middle School
Senior Division
Anthony Blas
Father Duenas Memorial School
Hawaii
Junior Division
Carey Robinson
St. Andrew's Priory
Senior Division
Emelda (Emy) Keola
Waipahu High School
Idaho
Senior Division
Janelle Gilson
Renaissance High School
Illinois
Junior Division
Andrew Chipman
Lane Tech College Prep High School
Senior Division
Michael Biondo
Maine South High School
Indiana
Junior Division
Becky Boyle
Lora L. Batchelor Middle School
Senior Division
Katie Kelly
Carmel High School
Iowa
Junior Division
Debora Masker
Kirn Middle School
Iowa
Senior Division
Jeanne Rust
Le Mars Community High School
Kansas
Junior Division
Kaylene Mueller
Hillsboro Middle/High School
Senior Division
Paul Stuewe
Blue Valley West High School
Kentucky
Junior Division
Kristen Chilcote
Royal Spring Middle School
Louisiana
Senior Division
Karen Soileau
Caddo Parish Magnet High School
Senior Division
LaToya Bailey
Helen Cox High School
Maine
Junior Division
Kathi Kearney
Greely Middle School
Maryland
Junior Division
Christina Doepel
Greenbelt Middle School
Senior Division
Kimberly Sloane
Allegany High School
Massachusetts
Senior Division
Christina O'Connor
Hingham High School
Michigan
Junior Division
James Cross
Forest Hills Eastern Middle School
Senior Division
Craig Windt
Bay City Central High School
Minnesota
Junior Division
Jennifer Monroe
LNCS Keewaydin
Senior Division
Jenny Zanner Rowe
Chanhassen High School
Mississippi
Junior Division
Larry Bates
Colmer Middle School
Senior Division
Heidi Byrd
Pass Christian High School
Missouri
Junior Division
Charlene Free
Hollister Middle School
Senior Division
Kelly Patterson
Risco R-II School District
Montana
Junior Division
Mary Koon
Joliet Middle School
Junior Division
Hailey Hancock
Sacajawea Middle School
Nebraska
Junior Division
Roxann Penfield
Lourdes Central Catholic
Senior Division
Melanie Chesley
Lexington High School
Nevada
Junior Division
Sylvia DeMasi
Burkholder Middle School
New Jersey
Junior Division
Mary O'Sullivan
Saints Philip and James School
Senior Division
Victoria Scarpa
Passaic County Technical Institute
New Mexico
Junior Division
David Lozano
Mountain View Middle School
Senior Division
Claudie Thompson
Silver High School
New York
Senior Division
Jordan Turner
Clarkstown North
Senior Division
Jo Zambito
Livonia High School
NHD Korea
Senior Division
Drew Yanuszeski
Korea International School
NHD South Asia
Junior Division
James Cox
British School of Jakarta
Senior Division
Jonathan Steely
Sekolah Pelita Harapan International School
North Carolina
Junior Division
Tracie Below
Hope Middle School
Senior Division
Christopher Davis
John A Holmes High School
Ohio
Junior Division
Meredith Ward
Olentangy Berkshire Middle School
Senior Division
Bridget Federspiel
Stivers School for the Arts, Dayton Public Schools
Oklahoma
Junior Division
LaRadius Stephens
Classen School of Advanced Studies
Senior Division
Jan Baldridge
Christian Institute of Arts and Science - Homeschool
Pennsylvania
Junior Division
Jake Miller
Good Hope Middle School
Senior Division
Francine Gold
Constitution High School
Rhode Island
Junior Division
Samantha Hedden
Saint Philomena School
Senior Division
Jonni Goddard
Toll Gate High School
South Carolina
Junior Division
Billy Gainus
Ocean Bay Middle School
Senior Division
Laura Cripe
York County Homeschoolers
South Dakota
Junior Division
Sherry Seymour
Maurine School
Senior Division
Jordan Fast
Wilmot
Tennessee
Junior Division
Cindy Flynn
Pi Beta Phi Elementary
Senior Division
Duke Richey
McCallie School
Texas
Junior Division
Ann Marie Ibarguengoitia
St. Matthew Catholic School
Senior Division
Todd Gonion
Carver High School
Utah
Junior Division
Kim Perry
Clayton Middle School
Senior Division
Tacy Hymas
Mount Logan Middle School
Vermont
Junior Division
Lori Morse
Crossett Brook Middle School
Senior Division
Robert Congdon
Rutland Area Christian School
Virginia
Senior Division
Stephanie Shimp
West Springfield High School
Washington
Senior Division
JoAnn Olsson
Liberty High School
Junior Division
Michelle Hall
Housel Middle School
Wisconsin
Junior Division
John Van Rossum
Freedom Middle School
Senior Division
Margaret Holtgreive
Reagan IB
Wyoming
Junior Division
David Wells
Jackson Hole Middle School
Senior Division
Laurie Homer
Homeschool
2015 Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year Award
Junior Division
Ms. Sherry Holder
Conway Junior High School
Conway, Arkansas
Senior Division
Mr. Barrie Moorman
E.L. Haynes High School
Washington, D.C.
Alabama
Junior Division
Hester Debbie
Hampton Cove Middle School
Alaska
Senior Division
Damario Heather
West Valley High School
Arizona
Senior Division
Young Nicole
Buena High School
Arkansas
Junior Division
Holder Sherry
Conway Junior High School
Senior Division
Mills Erin
Alma High School
California
Junior Division
See Roberta
Mendenhall Middle School
Senior Division
Richonne Judy
University High School
China
Junior Division
Farley Randy
Concordia International School Shanghai
Colorado
Junior Division
Spurlin Holly
Rocky Heights Middle School
Senior Division
Sloan Sheila
Pueblo West High School
Connecticut
Junior Division
Wlodarczyk Sharon
Memorial Middle School, Rochambeau Middle School
Senior Division
Meadows Al
Wilbur L. Cross High School
District of Columbia
Junior Division
Shah Monica
Brightwood Education Campus
Senior Division
Moorman Barrie
E.L. Haynes High School
Florida
Junior Division
Alexander Terry
All Angels Academy
Georgia
Junior Division
Theodocion Kelley
Impact Academy
Senior Division
Barton Kathryn
Howard High School
Guam
Junior Division
Gonzales Cecilio
CDR McCool Elementary and Middle School
Senior Division
Blas Anthony
Father Duenas Memorial School
Hawaii
Junior Division
Goldenson Dana
Ewa Makai Middle School
Senior Division
Hackler Jeffrey
Iolani School
Idaho
Junior Division
Harness Johanna
homeschool
Illinois
Junior Division
Mena Lacinda Speckhart
CUSD#1 Payson Seymour
Senior Division
Hawkins Therese
Nazareth Academy
Indiana
Junior Division
Bindewald Rob
Our Lady of Lourdes School
Senior Division
Rentschler Kristin
Columbia City High School
Iowa
Junior Division
Philips Valorie
Akron-Westfield Middle School
Senior Division
Green Christine
North Scott Senior High School
Kansas
Junior Division
Poytner AC
Maize South Middle School
Senior Division
Sittenauer Susan
Seaman High School
Kentucky
Junior Division
Thompson Carmen
Elkhorn Middle School
Senior Division
Langley Gillian
The Academy for Individual Excellence
NHD Korea
Junior Division
Lipsky Jefferson
Daegu International School
Senior Division
Moberg Eric
Hankuk Academy of Foreign Studies
Louisana
Senior Division
Boulet Melanie
New Orleans Charter Science and Mathematics High School
Junior Division
Atkinson Margret
Northwestern Middle School, Copper Mill Elementary School
Maine
Junior Division
Swenson Erica
Bruce M. Whittier Middle School
Senior Division
Andrews Linda
Buckfield Junior / Senior High School
Maryland
Junior Division
Olsen Leah
Stephen Decatur Middle School
Senior Division
Romeyn Sara
Bullis School
Michigan
Junior Division
Erickson Don
St. Francis de Sales School
Senior Division
Temple Katherine
Douglass Academy for Young Men
Minnesota
Junior Division
Roiger Pamela
Bemidji Middle School
Senior Division
Poferl Gregory
Cretin-Derham Hall
Mississippi
Junior Division
Williams Rachel
Gautier Middle School
Senior Division
Wheat Al
McComb High School
Missouri
Junior Division
Burns Charlene
George Caleb Bingham Middle School
Senior Division
Matney Kelly (Simon)
Nixa High School
Montana
Junior Division
Wilondek Cynthia
Bigfork Middle School
Senior Division
Jensen Nels
Lewis and Clark Middle School
Nebraska
Junior Division
Kaus Cathy
Chadron Middle School
Senior Division
Broady Lori
Johnson-Brock Public School
Nevada
Junior Division
Losofsky Sarah
Faiss Middle School
Senior Division
Fagundes Nicole
Carson High School
New Hampshire
Junior Division
Eckert Kelsie
Moultonborough Academy
New Jersey
Junior Division
Cohen Debra
Thomas R. Grover Middle School
Senior Division
Pagan Orlando
School of Government and Public Administration at Eastside High School
New Mexico
Junior Division
Gockel Erin
Tibbetts Middle School
Senior Division
Gutierrez D. Martina
Rio Rancho High School
New York
Junior Division
Yanik Danielle
PEARLS Hawthorne School
North Carolina
Junior Division
Krowka Yvonne
Immaculata Catholic School
Senior Division
Bryan Jennifer
South Central High School
Ohio
Junior Division
McDaniel Deanna
Genoa Middle School
Senior Division
O'Grady Frank
Rocky River City Schools
Senior Division
Gates Gayla
John Adams High School
Oklahoma
Junior Division
Hobbs Michael
Grove Schools
Senior Division
Walker Diane
Muskogee High School
Pennsylvania
Junior Division
Farmer Ross
Belle Vernon Area Middle School
Senior Division
Pucciarelli Rosanne
St. Joseph High School
Rhode Island
Junior Division
Henderson Diane
Winman Junior High School
Senior Division
Cawthorn Muriel
LaSalle Academy
NHD South Asia
Senior Division
Shearman Nick
Jakarta International Korean School
South Carolina
Senior Division
DeCerbo Samantha Lohr
HSC Early College High School
South Dakota
Junior Division
Von Bickerdyke Gene
Harding County School
Senior Division
Bloom Nathan
Summit High School
Tennessee
Junior Division
Thompson Sharron
Thompson Family Homeschool Cooperative
Senior Division
Griffin Hillery
Cosby High School
Texas
Junior Division
Harralson Steve
West Middle School
Senior Division
de Leon Juan Carlos
Luther Burbank High School
Utah
Junior Division
Peters Candace
Centerville Elementary
Senior Division
Sweeney Christopher
Carbon High School
Vermont
Junior Division
Guilmette Susan
St. Paul’s Catholic School
Virginia
Junior Division
Skinner Jeanne
Linkhorne Middle School
Senior Division
Reinhart Monica
Robinson Secondary School
Washington
Junior Division
Bill Boniface
Northshore Junior High School
Senior Division
Wilbur Purdue
Coupeville Middle and High School
Wisconsin
Junior Division
Jolley Ian
Northstar Middle School
Senior Division
Brice Daniel
Seymour Community High School
Wyoming
Junior Division
Homer Laurie
homeschool
Senior Division
Brazil Jeff
Jackson High School
2014 Patricia Behring Teacher of the Year Award
Junior Division
Ms. Penny Heath
Canton High School
Canton, Oklahoma
Senior Division
Mrs. Aggie Przeslicke
Theodore Roosevelt High School
Chicago, Illinois
Alaska
Junior Division
Imhof Heidi
Barnette Magnet School
Senior Division
LaRue Debbie
Chugiak High School
American Samoa
Junior Division
Misaalefua Steven
Uifaatali Peter Coleman Elementary School
Senior Division
Tiavea Tamara
Samoana High School
Arizona
Junior Division
Bahre Ron
Kingman Middle School
Arkansas
Junior Division
Vaughn Darren
Central Junior High School
Senior Division
Topich Bill
Pulaski Academy
California
Junior Division
Ong-Dean Mary
Frances Parker School
Senior Division
Lopez Raymond
La Habra High School
Colorado
Junior Division
Milligan Elizabeth
STRIVE Prep
Colorado
Senior Division
Lewis Kristen
Boulder High School
Connecticut
Junior Division
Hunt Jennifer
Sedgewick Middle School
Senior Division
Morest D. Claude
Academy of Information Technology and Engineering
District of Columbia
Junior Division
Simpson-Wayne Yvonne
Alice Deal Middle School
Senior Division
Malone Matthew
Capital City Public Charter School
Florida
Junior Division
Porges Leslie
American Heritage School
Senior Division
Dill Dennis
Mekeel Academy of Technology
Georgia
Junior Division
Shelnutt Chris
St. Luke School
Senior Division
Hendrix Amy
Metter High School
Guam
Junior Division
Guerrero Vince
Untalan Middle School
Senior Division
Blas Anthony
Father Duenas Memorial High School
Hawaii
Senior Division
Razee Sarah
Kamehameha Schools - Kapamlama
Idaho
Junior Division
McLing Jami
Rocky Mountain Middle School
Illinois
Junior Division
Beck Donna
Saint Luke Academy
Senior Division
Przeslicke Aggie
Theodore Roosevelt High School
Indiana
Junior Division
Vander Woude Richard
Highland Christian School
Senior Division
Wheeler Dave
North Central High School
Iowa
Junior Division
Lien Patty
St. Benedict School
Senior Division
Doebel Kirsten
Alta-Aurelia High School
Kansas
Junior Division
Bertels Alice
Washburn Rural Middle School
Kentucky
Senior Division
Adkins Ashley
Paducah Tilghman High School
Louisiana
Junior Division
Cilano Michael
Catholic of Pointe Coupee
Senior Division
Cox Tara
East St. John High School
Maryland
Junior Division
Renzi Leah
Parkville Middle School
Senior Division
Howell Mark
Westlake High School
Massachusetts
Junior Division
McGraw Bryan
Easton Middle School
Senior Division
Mahoney Ilyse
Stoneham High School
Michigan
Junior Division
Kuhn Abigail
Ann Arbor Learning Community
Senior Division
Welch Traci
Houghton High School
Minnesota
Junior Division
Nutter Josh
Carondelet Catholic School
Senior Division
Kregness Carley
St. Louis Park High School
Mississippi
Junior Division
Kimberly Jordan
Gautier Middle School
Senior Division
Heidi Battles
Pass Christian High School
Missouri
Junior Division
Funk Maureen
Princeton RV School
Senior Division
Arnold J. Paul
Malden High School
Nebraska
Junior Division
Stern Melissa
Lewis & Clark Middle School
Senior Division
Mays Ann
Hastings Senior High School
Nevada
Junior Division
Clewell Lindsey
Mendive Middle GT Magnet School
Senior Division
Zelik Jeanine
West Career & Technical Academy
New Hampshire
Junior Division
Devarney Skye
Newfound Memorial Middle School
Senior Division
Stevenson Molly
Exeter High School
New Jersey
Junior Division
Okma Jane
Eastern Christian High School
Senior Division
O'Neill Jayne
Passaic County Technical Institute
New Mexico
Junior Division
Jones Danya
La Plata Middle School
Senior Division
Andraski Allen
Los Alamos High School
New York
Junior Division
Sokolow Judy
Ramaz School
NHD China
Senior Division
Petersen Brenda
Concordia International School
NHD Korea
Senior Division
Sharon Gillette
Daegu International School
NHD South Asia
Junior Division
Jonathan Steely
Sekola Pelita Harapan Lippo Village
Senior Division
Jonathan Boyd
Global Jaya International School
North Carolina
Junior Division
Jamison Kimberly
Swain County Middle School
Senior Division
Dillon Lisa
Classical Scholars
North Dakota
Junior Division
Lyons Jewel
Amidon Elementary School
Senior Division
Huber Vern
Standing Rock Community High School
Ohio
Junior Division
Darus Judith
St. Barnabas School
Senior Division
Buckley Krista
Whetstone High School
Senior Division
Arnold Kathy
Whetstone High School
Oklahoma
Junior Division
Heath Penny
Canton High School
Oregon
Senior Division
Kubishta Lorin
Helix High School
Pennsylvania
Junior Division
Elders Josh
Peters Township Middle School
Senior Division
Wagner Kevin
Carlisle Area High School
Puerto Rico
Senior Division
Borges Yanira
Antilles High School
Rhode Island
Junior Division
Miller Vanessa
Naragansett Pier School
Senior Division
Kimmerlein Edward
Warwick Veterans Memorial HS
South Carolina
Junior Division
Ross Waylon
St. James Middle School
Senior Division
Powley Adam
HCS Early College High School
South Dakota
Senior Division
Olson Lauren
Rutland School
Tennessee
Junior Division
Standridge Chris
Northwest Middle School
Senior Division
Johnson Scott
Lausanne Collegiate School
Texas
Junior Division
Browder Patrick
Lorena Middle School
Senior Division
Binnig Barbi
Nimitz High School
Utah
Junior Division
Hacken Sara
Lakeridge Junior High School
Vermont
Junior Division
Willis Tyler
Brighton Elementary School
Senior Division
Cohn Erin
Vermont Academy
Virginia
Junior Division
Dippold Rory
Mary Ellen Henderson Middle School
Senior Division
Frazier Holly
Heritage High School
Washington
Junior Division
Macala Mary Jo
Kinston Middle School
Senior Division
Sawatski James
Bethel High School
West Virginia
Junior Division
Cosgrove Daniel
Calhoun Middle/High School
Wisconsin
Junior Division
Cirillo Michael
Richfield Joint School District 1
Senior Division
Haig Katherine
Wisconsin Heights MS / HS
Wyoming
Junior Division
Irrgang Mitch
Pinedale Middle School
Senior Division
Richmond Kristy
Riverton High School