2009 Teacher of the Year nominations - Deadline August 15, 2008

The Colorado Department of Education is accepting nominations for the 2009 Colorado Teacher of the Year, the state's most prestigious educator award. The award was established to recognize the contributions of the classroom teacher to the students he or she teaches and to the continued growth and well-being of the state.

The 2009 Colorado Teacher of the Year application is available on the CDE Web site. Nominees must fill out and submit their own applications by August 15, 2008.

Colorado Teacher of the Year, 1998 - Present

• 2008 Seth Berg, Telluride EA member
• 2007 Susan Ryder, Estes Park EA member
• 2006 Adele Bravo, Boulder Valley EA member
• 2005 Kathy Heavers, Uncompahgre Valley EA member
• 2004 Henry McIntosh, former Huerfano EA member
• 2003 Lorynda Sampson, former St. Vrain Valley EA member
• 2002 Deborah Johnston, Cherry Creek EA member
• 2001 Joan Kniss, Central Adams Retired Educators member
• 2000 Craig Cogswell, former Westminster EA member
• 1999 Sharon Ivie, Jefferson County EA member
• 1998 Mark Mavrogianes, District 12 EA member