In addition to the six statewide honorees, 18 educators were named as regional honorees for 2005:
Academic Coach of the Year:
Margie Berg (Pine Island Public School)
Jill Doschadis (Clinton-Graceville-Beardsley Schools)
Billie Elavsky (Walker-Hackensack-Akeley High School)
James Moon (Minnetonka High School)
Kathy Simson (Wayzata East Middle School)
Ethics in Education:
Jean Andrews (Fridley Middle School)
Kenneth Fiscus (Albert Lea High School)
Mary Johnson (Sauk Rapids-Rice High School)
Meredith Kehoe (Bemidji Public Schools)
Marles Lange (Windom Public Schools)
Lisa Pikop (West Central Area Elementary School)
Teacher Achievement:
Charlene Auge (Red Wing Public Schools)
Dorothy Erickson (Detroit Lakes Middle School)
Deborah Guthrie (Valentine Hills School, Mounds View School District)
Holly Knudson (Marshall High School)
ADawn Melbye (Lincoln High School, Thief River Falls)
Tanya Siedlecki (Cambridge Middle School)
Beth Swenson (Brainerd Public Schools)
The Teacher Achievement Awards recognize teachers who support, inspire and assist students to achieve despite barriers to learning, the Academic Coach of the Year Award recognizes coaches of student teams who participate and compete in academic challenge or enrichment programs endorsed by the Minnesota’s Academic League Council, and the Ethics in Education Award recognizes educators who exemplify ethical behavior for the teaching profession and promote ethical practices and development for their students through classroom activities or curriculum.