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Introducing!
The 2020
Cochise Education Foundation
Teacher of the Year Award Finalists
Original Curtain Image by Rob Laughter
The Cochise Education Foundation and Cochise County School Superintendent Jacqui Clay
are pleased to announce the
Teacher of the Year Award Finalists!
Please Stay Tuned for future details on the Awards Banquet where the winners will be announced!
The Finalists in the Elementary School Category are:

Christine Guinane
Bowie Elementary School

Paul Fenn
Pomerene Elementary School

Julie DeCuir
Town and Country Elementary School
The Finalists in the Middle School Category are:

Leslie Nogales
Joyce Clark
Middle School

Lauren Merkwan
Colonel Smith Middle School

Kirsten Zamora
Joyce Clark Middle School
The Finalists in the High School Category are:

Tierney Parker
Buena High School

Thomas Gross
Tombstone
High School

Tara Floss
Buena High School
The Finalists in the Special Project Category are:

Jomel Jansson
"Java with Jansson"
Benson Primary School
Congratulations to All of Our Nominees!
Brandi Webster
Jessica Sanchez
Suzette Moldrem
Lena Keil
Brian Cooley
Laura Wilhite
Tracy Suggs
Elizabeth Dunn
Michael Chavez
Bernadette Gonzalez
Annika Dukes
Erica Archer
Lindsay Vertrees
Linda Rawls
Breanna McDaniel
Sunny Avila
Susan Pritchard
Amber Landwerlen
Bianca Hernandez
Congratulations to All of Our Outstanding New Educators!
Bill Conroy
Brittany Gonzales
Joel Barrington
Mackenzie Beyer
Mark Marine
Maureen Johnston
Melanie Schilling
Rosy Aquino-Castro
Sarah Paulsen
Tammy Jones
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