MREA congratulates the 29 Greater Minnesota teachers nominated for the 2016 Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Education Minnesota announced on Wednesday the names of 114 candidates.
A panel of 25 judges will review the applications, narrowing the list to a group of semifinalists and then finalists before naming the winner May 15. Read the Star Tribune article.
MREA recognizes members…
Becky Ylitalo, Badger
Eric Olson, Battle Lake
Pamela Hopp, Buffalo Lake-Hector-Stewart
Lori Beard, Clearbrook-Gonvick
Melissa Steele, Cook County
Catherine Kallenbach, Fairmont
Amy Dougherty, Hancock
Lana Arro, Hermantown
Janet Borash, Hermantown
Jill Hansen, Hermantown
Dale Mundle, Hermantown
Jordana Runck, Jackson County Central
Laura Peck, Kasson-Mantorville
Anna Bauer, Kenyon-Wanamingo
Jan Strand, Kenyon-Wanamingo
Cole Wixo, Lake Park Audubon
Becky Rahm, Luverne
John Taylor, Mahtomedi
Mary Flesberg, Moorhead
Austen Miller, Morris
Raina Boucher, Northland Community Schools
Gabrielle Schmidt, Pillager
Jennifer Hansmann, Pine City
Londa Swenson, Renville County West
Katie Hedlund, Roseau
Nancy Laines, Wheaton
Amanda Olsen, Wheaton
Mary Cappel, Winona
Nichole Rowland, Wrenshall