Seven graduates from the Department of Curriculum and Instruction’s teacher education program were named as semi-finalists for this year’s Minnesota Teacher of the Year award. Teachers are nominated by their students, school personnel, parents of students and peers.
We are proud that our alumni are strongly represented in this year’s group of educators:
- Kari Eloranta, 10-12+ language arts teacher at Mounds View eALC
- Jaquinetta Mitchell, English teacher at Osseo Senior High School
- Courtney Bell (M.Ed. ‘14), social studies teacher at North Academy of Arts and Communication in Minneapolis
- Scott Glew (M.Ed. ‘15), social studies teacher at Salk Middle School in Elk River
- Justin Hudalla (M.Ed. ‘04), global studies teacher at Battle Creek Middle School in Saint Paul
- Becky Kittelson, elementary school teacher at Sunset Hill Elementary in Wayzata
- Dani Berry (M.Ed. ‘13), middle school mathematics teacher in Intermediate District 287
Last year’s winner was C&I alumnus, Corey Bulman.
The winner of the 2018 Minnesota Teacher of the Year award will be announced on May 6th.
Learn more about the M.Ed. and teacher licensure programs in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
