2003 Teacher Recognition Awardees 

Mr. Larry Aho, Hamlin High School, Lake Norden, SD, Mathematics 

Nominating Scholar: Brenna R. Koistinen 

Mr. John Allen, South Forsyth High School, Dunwoody, GA, American Government 

Nominating Scholar: Matthew W. Hollar 

Mr. Peter Ashworth, Stanstead College, Newport, VT, Mathematics 

Nominating Scholar: Keith A. Nunziata 

Dr. John Barnes, Maggie L. Walker Governor's School, Richmond, VA, Mathematics 

Nominating Scholar: Jonathan D. Charlesworth 

Mrs. Nancy Barnum, Classen School of Advanced Studies, Oklahoma City, OK, German 

Nominating Scholar: Christine A. Laquer 

Mr. John Beckett, Farragut High School, Knoxville, TN, Mathematics 

Nominating Scholar: Zachary B. Marquand 

Mr. Mark Bergeron, Overseas Family School, Singapore, Geography/Social Studies 

Nominating Scholar: Jason R. Borschow 

Mr. Sherwood Bergseid, Southwest High School, Shorewood, MN, Physics 

Nominating Scholar: Colin J. Hall 

Dr. John Boyle, Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen, MI, Compositon 

Nominating Scholar: Stephen C. Cabell 

Mr. Brady Brady, Saint Charles Prep High School, Westerville, OH, Mathematics 

Nominating Scholar: Anthony J. Bendinelli 

Mrs. Hope Brannon, Montgomery Academy, Wetumpka, AL, Department Chair/Fine Arts 

Nominating Scholar: Matthew P. Austin 

Ms. Aimee Brazil, Ann Arbor-Huron High School, Springdale, OH, Chemistry 

Nominating Scholar: Jennifer X. Cai 

Ms. Christi Brignac, Redemptorist High School, Baton Rouge, LA, French 

Nominating Scholar: Karen E. Rhorer 

Mr. Dennis Brown, Oxford Hills Comprehensive High School, Bridgton, ME, Chemistry 

Nominating Scholar: Shelby D. Stevens 

Mr. Greg Brown, A J Dimond High School, Anchorage, AK, Social Studies 

Nominating Scholar: Richard D. Wilson 
Mrs. Nanci Bush, Solon High School, Ravenna, OH, English 

Nominating Scholar: Grace A. Chen 

Mrs. Margaret Carroll, Archmere Academy, Landenberg, PA, English 

Nominating Scholar: Brigitte L. Eichner 

Mrs. LuAnne Carter, The High School for Performing & Visual Arts, Houston, TX, Dance 

Nominating Scholar: Roderick R. George 

Mr. Juan Castro, Towson High School, Baltimore, MD, Photography 

Nominating Scholar: Janine A. D'Agati 

Ms. Jennifer Ciardelli, Champlain Valley Union High School, Burlington, VT, Social Studies 

Nominating Scholar: Jennifer L. Richards 

Dr. Bob Cooper, Indian Springs School, Indian Springs, AL, European History 

Nominating Scholar: Helen L. Eckinger 

Mrs. Adella Croft, Skyline High School, West Valley City, UT, Mathematics 

Nominating Scholar: Oliver L. Yeh 

Mr. Donato Cuadrado, Roosevelt Roads High School, Humacao, PR, English 

Nominating Scholar: Corin M. McLean 

Mr. Dave Deggeller, Henry M. Gunn High School, Sunnyvale, CA, Mathematics 

Nominating Scholar: Cynthia M. So 

Mr. Michael Delp, Interlochen Arts Academy, Interlochen, MI, Creative Writing 

Nominating Scholar: Elizabeth W. John 

Mrs. Dawne Dionisio, Piscataway High School, Belford, NJ, Print and Broadcast Journalism 

Nominating Scholar: Sarah K. Howard 

Mrs. Joan Drobnis, Bishop Feehan High School, Attleboro Falls, MA, Spanish 

Nominating Scholar: David A. Pacheco 

Ms. Susan Egan, Orange County High School of the Arts, Seal Beach, CA, Theater 

Nominating Scholar: Jackson C. Tobiska 

Mr. Juan Egiies, The Westminster Schools, Smyrna, GA, Spanish 

Nominating Scholar: Li-Wen Huang 

Mr. William Fannin, Woodford County High School, Versailles, KY, United States History 

Nominating Scholar: Daniel C. Bach 
Mr. David Flatto, Ramaz Upper School, New York City, NY, Judaic Studies 

Nominating Scholar: Jay S. Reidler 

Mrs. Jennifer Fry, Wichita High School East, Wichita, KS, IB English 

Nominating Scholar: Allen B. Chao 

Mr. Tim Gillespie, Lake Oswego High School, Portland, OR, English 

Nominating Scholar: Lyubov Wolf 

Mr. Gregory Good, Mountain View High School, Scottsdale, AZ, Government 

Nominating Scholar: Carl H. Brinton 

Mr. Benjamin Gordon, New Canaan High School, New Canaan, CT, English 

Nominating Scholar: John F. O'Leary 

Mr. James Greenwald, Marquette University High School, Wauwatosa, WI, Latin 

Nominating Scholar: Daniel T. Kettler 

Mr. Kenneth Greif, The Gunnery, Washington, CT, English 

Nominating Scholar: Timothy H. Andres 

Mr. George Grosselfinger, Laddie A. Decker Sound Beach School, Riverhead, NY 

Elementary Education 

Nominating Scholar: Kelly W. Heuer 

Mrs. Dixie Grupe, David H Hickman High School, Columbia, MO, AP European/World History 

Nominating Scholar: Doris Lin 

Mr. Mike Harrison, Winston Churchill High School, San Antonio, TX, Theatre 

Nominating Scholar: Jimmy D. Walker-Pearson 

Mr. Daniel Heischman, Saint Alban's School, Washington, DC, Philosophy 

Nominating Scholar: William T. Gaybrick 

Ms. Karin Hendricks, Logan High School, Logan, UT, Orchestra 

Nominating Scholar: Yun-Chung M. Huang 

Mrs. Tamara Herrell, North Laurel High School, East Bernstadt, KY, Science-Chemistry 

Nominating Scholar: Elizabeth A. Scoville 

Mrs. Lynda Herring, Kent Denver School, Morrison, CO, Spanish 

Nominating Scholar: Joseph M. Chan 

Mrs. Maria Hill, Russellville High School, Russellville, AR, East Lab 

Nominating Scholar: William G. Hamilton 
Mr. Richard Hislaire, Community School, Hailey, ID, Upper School Math 

Nominating Scholar: Ryan L. McCarthy 

Mrs. Marsha Hobbs, Jackson Preparatory School, Ridgeland, MS, Physics 

Nominating Scholar: Catherine A. Carter 

Mrs. Jayne Hobgood, W Wilson Middle School, Tampa, FL, Language Arts 

Nominating Scholar: Betsy R. Scherzer 

Ms. Andrea Hoffman, Georgetown Day School, Washington, DC, Latin 

Nominating Scholar: Allison J. Stern 

Dr. Ed Hogan, Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart, Omaha, NE, Theology 

Nominating Scholar: Kathryn A. Zukaitis 

Mrs. Susan Holland, Hanby Magnet School, Westerville, OH, Able and Talented 

Nominating Scholar: Hana L. Adaniya 

Mrs. Debbie Howes, Rowan County Senior High School, Morehead, KY, Biology 

Nominating Scholar: Virginia G. Weaver 

Mrs. Gale Hunt, MacArthur High School, Carrollton, TX, Chemistry 

Nominating Scholar: Mingming Ma 

Mrs. Joan Jacobs, North Central High School, Indianapolis, IN, Guidance Counselor 

Nominating Scholar: Anne E. Smith 

Mr. Arthur Kalish, Syosset High School, Huntington, NY, Mathematics 

Nominating Scholar: Alan Z. Rozenshtein 

Ms. Yoheved Kaplinsky, The Juilliard School, New York, NY, Piano 

Nominating Scholar: Jeannette H. Fang 

Mr. John Katzel, Hough Street School, Barrington, IL, 5th grade 

Nominating Scholar: Michelle Wu 

Mr. Alan Kay, The Juilliard School, Leonia, NJ, Clarinet 

Nominating Scholar: Won-Jin Jo 

Dr. Marlin Kemmer, Mesquite High School, Phoenix, AZ, Honors/AP Language Arts 

Nominating Scholar: Mina M. Kimes 

Mr. Andrew Klukowski, Maui High School, Makawao, HI, United States History 

Nominating Scholar: Matthew D. Jachowski 

Mr. Greg Korshavn, Westlake High School, Thousand Oaks, CA, Mathematics 
Nominating Scholar: Chalmers E. Wang 

Ms. Cynthia Krauchi, Bamberg American High School, APO, AE, English 

Nominating Scholar: Amelia R. Lohrenz 

Mr. Bob Kucer, Saratoga High School, Saratoga, CA, Chemistry and Biology 

Nominating Scholar: Allan Chu 

Dr. Evelyn La Russe, Ransom Everglades School, Key Biscayne, FL, Spanish 

Nominating Scholar: Austin M. Soto 

Ms. Tarin LaFrance, Nashua Senior High School North, Nashua, NH, Social Studies 

Nominating Scholar: Karthik R. Sridharan 

Mrs. Lisa Lawrence, Jenks High School, Bixby, OK, English 

Nominating Scholar: Ravi U. Sharma 

Ms. Susie Lebryk-Chao, Thomas Jefferson High School for Science & Technology, 

Falls Church, VA, English 

Nominating Scholar: Geng Chen 

Mr. Ronald Lewis, Southwest Middle School, Palm Bay, FL, Mathematics 

Nominating Scholar: Ronald Hsu 

Mrs. Suzanne Lewis, Central Elementary School, Kearney, NE, Elementary Education 

Nominating Scholar: Nathaniel T. Sorensen 

Mr. Ken Lindemann, O'Gorman High School, Sioux Falls, SD, Mathematics 

Nominating Scholar: Ronald Z. Lamberty 

Ms. Shirley Lyster, Columbus North High School, Columbus, IN, English 

Nominating Scholar: Phillip A. Milroy 

Mr. Daniel Matthews, Lugoff-Elgin Middle School, Camden, SC, Mathematics 

Nominating Scholar: Chanda L. Cooper 

Ms. Denise McCleary, Fairview High School, Boulder, CO, Mathematics 

Nominating Scholar: Jennifer E. Rood 

Mr. Kevin McMullen, Belmont High School, Waltham, MA, Social Studies 

Nominating Scholar: Amy G. Zhou 

Mr. Richard Menger, Baker High School, Baker, MT, Biology 

Nominating Scholar: Nicholas A. Beck 

Ms. Dina Migachyov, Talmud Torah Day School, San Antonio, TX, Mathematics 
Nominating Scholar: Sophie F. Rapoport 

Mr. John Milburn, The Meadows School, Boulder City, NV, Physics 

Nominating Scholar: Ravi Chanderraj 

Mr. William Monahan, Eastlake High School, Bothell, WA, Biology 

Nominating Scholar: Shirley H. Hu 

Dr. Dorothy Moore, University of Wisconsin-River Falls, River Falls, WI, Social Studies 

Nominating Scholar: Michelle R. Sanders 

Mr. Peter Moskaluk, Grosse Pointe North High School, Dearborn, MI, Chemistry 

Nominating Scholar: Andrea J. Hawksley 

Mr. Gregory Muilenburg, City High School, Iowa City, IA, Chemistry and Physics 

Nominating Scholar: Kristin T. Lee 

Dr. Charles Mullins, Arkansas School for Mathematics & Sciences, Hot Springs, AR, 

Mathematics 

Nominating Scholar: Andrew P. Spann 

Mrs. Lynne Nakano, Hawaii Baptist Academy, Kailua, HI, United States History 

Nominating Scholar: Laura L. Quek 

Mrs. Shoba Natarajan, Sanskriti School of Dance and Music, Naperville, IL, Kuchipudi 

Nominating Scholar: Uma S. Tadepalli 

Mrs. Jan Nichols, Foothills Elementary School, Maryville, TN, Elementary Education 

Nominating Scholar: Jessica E. Harvey 

Mrs. Margaret Nicholson, Lamar Foundation High School, Meridian, MS, English 

Nominating Scholar: Dave C. Hicks 

Mr. David Nieslanik, Beaverton High School, Beaverton, OR, Social Studies 

Nominating Scholar: Martin J. Williams 

Mrs. Terryll Nordan, Washington School, Greenville, MS, Math-Calculus 

Nominating Scholar: Ron Ron Cheng 

Mr. Peter Notier, Lyons Township High School North Campus, Oak Park, IL, English Literature 

Nominating Scholar: Chandler A. Hatch 

Ms. Lorraine Nubar, The Juilliard School, New York, NY, Voice 

Nominating Scholar: Kevin P. Ray 

Mr. Carl Oberholtzer, North High School, Detroit Lakes, MN, History 
Nominating Scholar: Andrew S. Berg 

Ms. Midge Patzer, Wood River High School, Ketchum, ID, Physical Education 

Nominating Scholar: Pia Shivdasani 

Mr. Mark Perry, Studio 505, Nashville, TN, Vocal Music Instruction 

Nominating Scholar: Christopher A. Young 

Mr. William Petry, Denver Academy, Highlands Ranch, CO, Science & Math 

Nominating Scholar: Joel I. Englander 

Ms. Nancy Plaxico, Austin E Lathrop High School, North Pole, AK, Social Studies 

Nominating Scholar: Claire E. Matthews 

Mlle. Lois Rector, Princeton Senior High School, Princeton, WV, French 

Nominating Scholar: Paul A. Broyles 

Mr. Lawrence Reid, Mabel Hoggard Magnet Elementary School, Las Vegas, NV, 

Elementary Education 

Nominating Scholar: Angela R. Pickard 

Dr. Charles Ritchie, Saint Louis Priory School, Saint Louis, MO, Classical Languages 

Nominating Scholar: George H. Capps 

Mrs. Margo Roby, Jakarta International School, Jakarta, Indonesia, English Literature 

Nominating Scholar: Brian P. Manley 

Mr. Dennis Rockwood, Inglemoor High School, Bothall, WA, Business/Marketing 

Nominating Scholar: Xiao Wang 

Mr. Chad Rose, Burns High School, Burns, WY, Band/Choir 

Nominating Scholar: Jessica L. Cook 

Mr. Van Rose, Shawnee Mission Northwest High School, Shawnee, KS, Math 

Nominating Scholar: Parmita P. Dalal 

Mr. Robert Scheuermann, Detroit Catholic Central High School, Redford, MI, English 

Nominating Scholar: Peter G. Troyan 

Ms. Rosemary Sell, Charter School of Wilmington, Wilmington, DE, English 

Nominating Scholar: Oludamini D. Ogunnaike 

Mrs. Susan Shukla, Long Island School for the Gifted, Bay Shore, NY, English 

Nominating Scholar: Lester W. Mackey 

Mr. Jonathan Smith, Concord Academy, Concord, MA, Painting, Printmaking 
Nominating Scholar: Nathaniel L. Erb-Satullo 

Mr. Jon Stafford, Spring Valley High School, Columbia, SC, History 

Nominating Scholar: LongDa Yin 

Mr. Robert Stauffer, Lower Merion High School, Haverford, PA, Mathematics 

Nominating Scholar: Sihai D. Zhao 

Ms. Nancy Stephenson, William P Clements High School, Houston, TX, Calculus BC 

Nominating Scholar: Risheng Xu 

Mr. Frank Stofflet, Natrona County High School, Casper, WY, Physics 

Nominating Scholar: Jacob E. Temme 

Mr. Stephen Sullivan, Lawrence High School, Wantagh, NY, American History 

Nominating Scholar: Nigar A. Shaikh 

Mr. Jay Sylvester, St Mark's School of Texas, Dallas, TX, Biology 

Nominating Scholar: Hari Prabhakar 

Dr. Dali Tan, Landon School, Herndon, VA, Chinese Language 

Nominating Scholar: Raleigh L. Martin 

Dr. Pei Tang, University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine, Wexford, PA, 

Anesthesiology/Pharmacology 

Nominating Scholar: Rena Xu 

Ms. Judith Tanzman, Marlborough School, Pasadena, CA, Photography 

Nominating Scholar: Lily S. Kerrigan 

Mr. Byron Toole, Mountain Home High School, Mountain Home, AR, NJROTC 

Nominating Scholar: Caroline A. Toole 

Mr. Ramon Tresch, Strasburg Jr-Sr High School, Strasburg, CO, English 

Nominating Scholar: Jody M. Gay 

Mrs. Sarah Tuchscherer, Red River High School, Grand Forks, ND, English 

Nominating Scholar: Stephanie N. Brockman 

Mr. Paul Tukey, Rocky Hill School, Charlestown, RI, English 

Nominating Scholar: Anne E. Harsch 

Ms. Geraldine Vale, James Madison Memorial High School, Madison, WI, 

English Language & Composition 

Nominating Scholar: Caroline L. Camic 
Ms. Melissa Valentine, Smith Middle School, Durham, NC, Visual Arts 

Nominating Scholar: Sakura M. Christmas 

Mrs. Penny Valentini, Centerville High School, Waynesville, OH, Physics 

Nominating Scholar: Bryan G. Chen 

Mr. Jeffery Dilks, Ames High School, Ames, IA, Physics 

Nominating Scholar: Matthew E. Spencer 

Mrs. Enid Volckers, Academia San Jose High School, San Juan, PR, History/Government and Law 

Nominating Scholar: Cristina B. Colon 

Mr. Alan Vraspir, Albuquerque Academy, Albuquerque, NM, Mathematics 

Nominating Scholar: Carmen M. Zimmer 

Ms. Teresa Walker, Rio Rancho High School, Rio Rancho, NM, AP Physics/Advanced Physics 

Nominating Scholar: Nigel F. Reuel 

Mr. Eric Walstein, Montgomery Blair High School, Brookeville, MD, Mathematics 

Nominating Scholar: Lisa Leung 

Mrs. Elizabeth Warren, Saint Thomas Aquinas High School, Strafford, NH, Latin 

Nominating Scholar: Bethany J. Tung 

Ms. Kathleen Wassall, Ridgefield High School, Ridgefield, CT, English 

Nominating Scholar: Beverly N. Rich 

Dr. Jeffrey Weitz, Horace Mann School, Ithaca, NY, Physics 

Nominating Scholar: David L. Katz 

Mrs. Lisa Welch, The Linsly School, Wheeling, WV, Foreign Language 

Nominating Scholar: Erin E. Morgan 

Mr. David White, Bob Jones High School, Decatur, AL, Chemistry 

Nominating Scholar: Neel B. Srikishen 

Mrs. Allison Wiggin, Houlton High School, Rockport, ME, English 

Nominating Scholar: Daniel M. Sussman 

Mrs. Jeanie Williams, Southview Elementary School, Kearney, MO, Gifted Education 

Nominating Scholar: Wesley H. Greenblatt 

Mr. David Wright, Jesuit High School, New Orleans, LA, Mathematics 

Nominating Scholar: Perry M. Tsai 

Mr. Thomas Wyroba, New World School of the Arts, Miami, FL, Visual Arts 
Nominating Scholar: Chat Travieso 

Mr. Paul Youngman, East Chapel Hill High School, Chapel Hill, NC, German 

Nominating Scholar: Daniel K. Potter