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Teacher of the Year Recipients (TOY)
Recipients
• 2020 Gail Hudson
• 2019 Richard Knoeppel
• 2018 Pilar Biller, Washoe
• 2017 Pam Ertel, Douglas
• 2016 John Tierney, Elko
• 2015 Ian Salzman, Clark
• 2014 Jeffrey Hinton, Clark
• 2013 Adam Whatley, Carson
• 2012 Deanna LeBlanc, Lyon
• 2011 Cheryl Macy, Carson
• 2010 Kathleen Schaeffer, Clark
• 2009 Steve Johnson, Churchill
• 2008 LeAnn Morris, Carson
• 2007 Melanie J. Teemant, Clark
• 2006 J Petrina McCarty-Puhl, Washoe
• 2005 Steve Panik, Clark
• 2004 Rhonda McGlinn, Washoe
• 2003 Carol T. Hines, Washoe
• 2002 Erin Hill, Clark
• 2001 Valdine McLean, Pershing
• 2000 Dennis Digenan, Elko
• 1999 Diane Koutsulis, Clark
• 1998 Bonnie Parnell, Carson
• 1997 Jeff Johnston, Douglas
• 1996 Paula Naegle, Clark
• 1995 Nancy Strader, Carson
• 1994 Michael Soliday, White Pine
• 1993 Gaye Lynn Tyndall, Douglas
• 1992 Kathleen Magee, Clark
• 1991 Walter Plants, Churchill
• 1990 John snyder, Clark
• 1989 Malinda Frazier, Pershing
• 1988 Doris Shipp, Clark
• 1987 Anita Fisk, Pershing
• 1986 Jennifer Salls, Washoe
• 1985 Fred Horlacher, Washoe
• 1984 Linda Bunch, Elko
• 1983 Patricia Rowe, Pershing
• 1982 Gwen Ann Thacker, Elko
• 1981 Judy Thompson, Humboldt
• 1980 Clara Jean Olson, Churchill
• 1979 Nathaniel Carver, Carson
• 1978 JoAnn Elston, Washoe
• 1977 Duan Glanzman, Carson
• 1976 Caroline Bohm, Carson
• 1975 Kathlyn Stubblefield, White Pine
• 1974 Joyce Lewallen, Carson
• 1973 Mary Woods, Washoe
• 1972 Margaret Muth, Washoe
• 1971 Jesse Hall, Washoe
• 1970 Jesse James Hall, Washoe
• 1969 Karl W. Muster, Clark
• 1968 Kathryn Duffin, Elko
• 1964 Elorindo Mariani, White Pine
• 1963 Alfred Saliman, Carson
• 1960 Grace Bordewich, Carson (National Teacher of the Year Finalist)
• 1956 Anne Gibbs, Carson (National Teacher of the Year Finalist)
Events Associated with the Nevada Teacher of the Year Award
Teacher of the Year Program Induction
Washington Recognition Week
ECS Forum on Education
International Space Camp
Next Steps Conference
NNSTOY Conference