1. STATE WINNING TEACHERS OF THE YEAR

2. Alabama Martha Hill Alexandria Elementary School 4 th Grade Alexandria, AL

3. California Ann Hennessey Franklin High School 9 th Grade English Elks Grove, CA

4. Connecticut Marcia Johnson Nathan Hale Elementary School 5 th Grade Meriden, CT

5. Florida Katrina Madok Gerald Adams Elementary K-5 th Grade Gifted Key West, FL

6. Florida Katie Schlotterbeck St. Michael Lutheran School 6 th -8 th Grade Fort Myers, FL

7. Florida Erin Verplanck Smith Keystone Heights Junior Senior High School 7 th -8 th Grade Keystone Heights, FL

8. Florida Gustavo Junco West Broward High School 10 th -12 th Grade Pembroke Pines, FL

9. Illinois Cathy Britts-Axen Central Middle School 8 th Grade Special Education Burlington, IL

10. Kansas Tiffany Piatt Ray E. Heller Elementary 1 st Grade Neodesha, KS

11. Kentucky Leslie Preston Meredith West Hardin Middle School 7 th Grade Science & Social Studies Cecilia, KY

12. Louisiana Catherine Olinde Valverda Elementary 4 th Grade Maringouin, LA

13. Maine Kelly Burgess B.A. Dunn School Pre-K Gray-New Gloucester, ME

14. Minnesota Lori Hodge Riverside Elementary 2 nd Grade Brainerd, MN

15. Mississippi Todd Willis Pleasant Hill Elementary 3 rd Grade Olive Branch, MS

16. Nebraska Kathy Bohac East Butler Public Schools 5 th Grade Brainard, NE

17. Nebraska Patti Romsheck East Butler Public Schools 5 th -6 th Grade Brainard, NE

18. New Jersey Cynthia Terranova Delaware Township School K-8 th Grade Sergeantsville, NJ

19. New Mexico Annette Candelaria-Joyner Mt. View Middle School 6 th -8 th Grade Alamogordo, NM

20. New York Christine Bow Jackson Primary School 1 st Grade Batavia, NY

21. Oklahoma Lisa Storm Kingfisher Heritage Elementary 3 rd Grade Kingfisher, OK

22. Texas Brenda Perkins Ramirez-Burks Elementary School Pre-K Cotulla, TX

23. Utah Grace Tout Struiksma Channing Hall International Baccalaureate School 7 th -8 th Grade History Draper, UT