Teacher of the Year selection panel
The Minnesota Teacher of the Year selection panel is an independent committee representing Minnesota leaders in education, business, nonprofits and government. The panel chooses the Minnesota Teacher of the Year from individuals who are nominated and who then choose to become a candidate.
Here is the 2019 Minnesota Teacher of the Year selection panel:
Heather Campbell
Chair, Minnesota Teacher of the Year Program; associate professor, St. Olaf College
Nancy Antoine
Principal, Bridgewater Elementary; Minnesota Elementary School Principals Association
Lance Bagstad
Superintendent of Park Rapids; President, Minnesota Rural Education Association
Marc Berris
Assistant Washington County attorney, Washington County
Robbie Burnett
Director for Recruitment and Retention, Minnesota State Mankato at Edina
Heather Campbell
Chair, Minnesota Teacher of the Year Program; associate professor, St. Olaf College
Mary Pat Cumming
Principal, The FAIR School; Minnesota Association of Secondary School Principals
Jessica Davis
2019 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
Beth Daniels
STEM Content and Education Manager, TPT–Twin Cities PBS
Thomas Gale
Past board president, Minnesota Alliance for Arts in Education
Melissa Gallant
Senior marketing manager, General Mills
Lonnie Hartley
Senior marketing and communications specialist, Medtronic
Amy Hang
University of Minnesota Law School–JD Candidate
Kelly D. Holstine
2018 Minnesota Teacher of the Year
Tim Lutz
Superintendent, Bemidji Area Schools; Minnesota Association of School Administrators
Lori Marco
Senior Vice President, External Affairs and General Counsel, Hormel Foods Corporation
J.B. Mayo
Associate chair, Department of Curriculum and Instruction, associate professor, University of Minnesota
LeeAnna Nevin
Aspiring Educator-University of Minnesota-Duluth
Jennifer Niemi
Director, Native Studies Center, The College of St. Scholastica
Anna Panek
Aspiring Educator-Saint Cloud State University
Cheryl Polzin
Minnesota School Boards Association, Wayzata Public Schools
Gwen Rudney
Chair emerita, Minnesota Teacher of the Year Program; professor of education, University of Minnesota–Morris
Mona Springis-Doss
Board member, United Educators Credit Union
Heather Starks
President, Minnesota Parent-Teacher Association
Amanda Twite
Curriculum Implementation Specialist, Minnesota Office of Higher Education