Three alumni of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction (C&I) are finalists for the Minnesota Teacher of the Year award. This prestigious award, sponsored by Education Minnesota, selects one teacher to represent Minnesota’s thousands of excellent educators. Out of a field of nine finalists, C&I is proud to claim the following teaching program alumni:
- Bernetta Green, a fifth grade teacher at Eastern Heights Elementary school in St. Paul graduated from both the bachelor’s in elementary education foundations and the M.Ed. and teaching license in elementary education, finishing in 2004.
- Timothy Riordan, a science teacher at Blaine High school in Blaine, MN and graduated in 2010 from the M.Ed. and Teaching License in Science Education.
- Wilbur Winkleman, a fifth grade teacher at Lakeview Elementary school in Robbinsdale and graduated in 2000 from the M.Ed. and teaching license in elementary education.
The selection panel will meet again in early May for individual interviews and to cast their votes. The winner will be announced shortly thereafter.
We are so proud of all our alumni who are pursuing educational excellence in their classrooms. Congratulations to all the finalists!
Learn more about teacher training programs in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction.
Read about the 2017 MN Teacher of the Year and C&I alumnus, Corey Bulman.