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2022 Kansas Teacher of the Year Team | 2023 Kansas Teacher of the Year Regional Finalists
The Kansas Teacher of the Year Award recognizes and utilizes representatives of excellent teaching in the elementary and secondary classrooms of the state. Its mission is to build and utilize a network of exemplary teachers who are leaders in the improvement of schools, student performance and the teaching profession.
2024 Kansas Teacher of The Year Nomination Form Application Portal opens September 12, 2022.
Carly Torres Hutchinson USD 308
Erica Huggard Emporia USD 253
Pamela Munoz Topeka USD 501
Jaimie Swindler Ottawa USD 290
Kendal Norberg Louisburg USD 416
Jessica Gazzano Spring Hill USD 230
Mallory Keefe Cheney USD 268
Brian Skinner Newton USD 373
For more information about the Kansas Teacher of the Year program, please contact:
Tamla Miller (785) 296-4950 tmiller@ksde.org
Communications and Recognition Programs Team Director
Denise Kahler (785) 296-4876 ​dkahler@ksde.org
2023 Dale Dennis Kansas Teacher of the Year Banquet Invitation
Dodge City Elementary School educator named 2022 Kansas Teacher of the Year
The Kansas State Department of Education does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, or age in its programs and activities. (more information...)
To accommodate people with disabilities, on request, auxiliary aides and services will be provided and reasonable modifications to policies and programs will be made. To request accommodations or for more information please contact the Office of General Counsel at ogc@ksde.org or by 785-296-3201.