{"id":2199,"date":"2023-08-24T13:13:06","date_gmt":"2023-08-24T13:13:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/?page_id=2199"},"modified":"2024-10-16T13:17:02","modified_gmt":"2024-10-16T13:17:02","slug":"previous-delaware-state-teacher-of-the-year-winners","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/education.delaware.gov\/award-programs\/teacher-of-the-year-toy\/previous-delaware-state-teacher-of-the-year-winners\/","title":{"rendered":"Previous Delaware State Teacher of the Year Winners"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 fusion-flex-container has-pattern-background has-mask-background nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row fusion-flex-align-items-flex-start fusion-flex-content-wrap\" style=\"max-width:104%;margin-left: calc(-4% \/ 2 );margin-right: calc(-4% \/ 2 );\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-flex-column\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-width-large:100%;--awb-margin-top-large:0px;--awb-spacing-right-large:1.92%;--awb-margin-bottom-large:20px;--awb-spacing-left-large:1.92%;--awb-width-medium:100%;--awb-order-medium:0;--awb-spacing-right-medium:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-medium:1.92%;--awb-width-small:100%;--awb-order-small:0;--awb-spacing-right-small:1.92%;--awb-spacing-left-small:1.92%;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-column-has-shadow fusion-flex-justify-content-flex-start fusion-content-layout-column\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p>The following individuals were the Delaware State Teacher of the Year (TOY). DDOE is excited to recognize these outstanding professionals whose work has been vital to students&#8217; success.<\/p>\n<p>Please use the table to search and view previous winners.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"table-1\">\n<table id=\"past_toy\" style=\"width: 100%; height: 1272px;\" width=\"100%\">\n<thead>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<th style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\" align=\"left\">Award Year<\/th>\n<th style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\" align=\"left\">Teacher of the Year<\/th>\n<th style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\" align=\"left\">District<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20.6714%;\">2025<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.4806%;\">Shelby Borst<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 44.9647%;\">Colonial School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20.6714%;\">2024<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.4806%;\">Cory Hafer<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 44.9647%;\">Appoquinimink School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20.6714%;\">2023<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.4806%;\">Ashley Lockwood<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 44.9647%;\">Milford School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"width: 20.6714%;\">2022<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 33.4806%;\">Jahsha Tabron<\/td>\n<td style=\"width: 44.9647%;\">Brandywine School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\" align=\"left\">2021<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\" align=\"left\">Kimberly Stock<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\" align=\"left\">Red Clay Consolidated School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">2020<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Rebecca Vitelli<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Colonial School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">2019<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Dana Bowe<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Seaford School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">2018<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Jinni Forcucci<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Sussex Technical School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">2017<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Wendy Turner<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Brandywine School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">2016<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Sandra Hall<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Smyrna School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">2015<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Megan D. Szabo<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Caesar Rodney School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">2014<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Lea Wainwright<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Appoquinimink School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">2013<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">John Sell<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Sussex Technical School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">2012<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Amber Augustus<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Smyrna School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">2011<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Joseph Masiello<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Red Clay Consolidated School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">2010<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Mary E. Pinkston<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Brandywine School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">2009<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Mark D. Teesdale<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Lake Forest School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">2008<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Courtney Fox<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Brandywine School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">2007<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Caridad Alonso<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Red Clay Consolidated School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">2006<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Garrett W. Lydic<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Laurel School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">2005<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Kathleen H. Thomas<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Caesar Rodney School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">2004<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Rita Hovermale<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Woodbridge School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">2003<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Sharon Crossen<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">POLYTECH School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">2002<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Tonya Marcinkewicz<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Brandywine School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">2001<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">\u00a0Julia N. Harper<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Delmar School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">2000<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Ronni K. Cohen<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Brandywine School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1999<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Lyn Newsom<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Brandywine School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1998<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Harry Kutch<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Colonial School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1997<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Francis J. O\u2019Malley<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Brandywine School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1996<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Darryl J. Hudson<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Indian River School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1995<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Candice Hopkins<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Colonial School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1994<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Patrice Buchanan<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Christina School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1993<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Clealyn B. Wilson<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Capital School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1992<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Mercedes V. Ferrari<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Milford School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1991<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Lisa (Best) Eline<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Red Clay School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1990<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Timothy P. Young<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Lake Forest School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1989<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Eleanor D. Schmidt<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Colonial School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1988<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Penny Schockley<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Milford School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1987<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Paul Parets<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Red Clay School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1986<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Doris G. Stevenson<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Brandywine School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1985<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Susan Thomas Holder<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">New Castle County Vo-Tech School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1984<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Teresa G. Carey<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Indian River School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1983<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Harriett B. Donofrio<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Cape Henlopen School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1982<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Renee O\u2019Leary<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Colonial School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1981<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">June Soukup<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Indian River School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1980<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Bruce Laird<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">New Castle County, Area 1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1979<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Nina Lou Bunting<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Indian River School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1978<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">William W. Barkley<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Capital School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1977<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Lucy E. Samluk<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">De La Warr School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1976<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Lyn V. Eggink<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Division of Juvenile Corrections<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1975<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Eleanor (Forsberg) Young<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Mt. Pleasant School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1974<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Polly M. Bray<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Newark School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1973<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Mary Decker<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Milford School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1972<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Vivian Ellis<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">New Castle-Gunning Bedford School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1971<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Phyllis G. Schabinger<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 44.9647%;\">Appoquinimink School District<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 20.6714%;\">1970<\/td>\n<td style=\"height: 24px; width: 33.4806%;\">Jessie C. 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