NSTOY History
Preceding the National Network of State Teachers of the Year, the National State Teachers of the Year (NSTOY) served as the home for State Teachers of the Year following their year of service. Founded in 1980, NSTOY has a rich history, and honors the individuals that developed and define NNSTOY as it stands today.
Charters Members
| Name | State | Name | State |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Adams | WI | Evelyn McBroom | TN |
| Robert Arista | PA | Della McCaugham | MS |
| Sheila Bell | WA | Joyce McFadden | IN |
| Barbara Boshert | MA | Mary McGlothan | TN |
| Sandra Bowie | VA | Martha McReynolds | KS |
| Marion Brooks | MO | Sherry Morgan | OK |
| Ruth Campopiano | NJ | Dr. A. Maria Murphy | NY |
| Howard Carter | IA | Hank Nadeau | CA |
| Doris Christiansen | SD | Richard Nelson | CO |
| Joseph Corsello | IL | Joann Norris | NC |
| Cora Cox | TN | Mildred Odom | KS |
| Rita Croteau | MA | Clara Jean Olson | NV |
| Gladys Curran | SD | Ray Olson Jr | MN |
| Jeanne Curran | WY | Constance O’Mara | NH |
| Ruth Curtis | NH | Nathaniel Phipps | NY |
| F.L Del Monte | PA | Patricia Railsback | LA |
| Kate Dennis | UT | Daniel Rayshick | IN |
| Mary Duff | PA | Loren Riblet | KS |
| Neysa Eberhard | KS | June Richardson | OK |
| Arvon Engel | NE | Robert Rivkin | MD |
| Rolland Essman | NE | Roberta F. Rogers | ME |
| Don Everhart | KS | Lucy Samluck | DE |
| Eleanor Forsberg | DE | Lewis J. Santaro | AK |
| Irene Fox | TN | Diane Schlitz | WI |
| Charles Funk | MN | Mary Field Schwarz | MO |
| Ruth Garrabrant | CO | Margaret Smith | CO |
| Emil Hamberlin | IL | Richard Smith | PA |
| Donald Heaton | MO | Edith Smoak | GA |
| William Hidgon | MO | Jerome Stueber | WI |
| Bettie Hill | AR | Georga Sutton | SD |
| Clara Humphrey | KY | Ruth Swank | IN |
| Jean Humphrey | IA | Margie Tabor | NE |
| Otha Jones | SD | Sue Talbot | IN |
| Carolyn Jones | KS | Vivian Tom | NY |
| Loretta Jung | ND | Rosa T. Ueki | Trust Territories |
| Dolores Keller S.S.J | FL | Marian Vosburgh | NY |
| Roger Kolsrud | ND | Julia Walsh | IL |
| Merle Larson | SD | Joe Washington Jr | KY |
| Jeannette Lauritser | OH | Maralene Wesner | OK |
| Bernice Ledbetter | TX | Jerry Whitmer | MT |
| Myra Lee | CA | Mary E. Woods | NV |
| Victor Lopez | FL | Theodore Yanak | CA |
| Robert Ludwig | NY | Robbie Knoy | TX |
Honorary NNSTOY Members
Mary Susan Miller
Terry Wiedmar
Joanne McKay
Scott McVay
Michael Wolfe
Jon Quam
Pam Buckley
Jenny Harder
Faye Snodgrass
Dave Eldridge
Lifetime Members
Ardith Abboud
Helen Adams
Ruth Campopiano
Christine Chalendar
Joseph Corsello
Jeanne Crews
Rita Croteau
Hank Nadeau
Tony Smedley
Zabelle Tracy
Peggy Tordoff
Art Peekel
Executive Directors
Hank Nadeau 1980-1986
Martha McReynolds 1986-1990
Joan Vallee 1990-1993
Terry Weidmer 1993-1995
Betty Amos 1995-1999
Patricia Rowe 1999-2012