Governor Baldacci Honors Nine Nominees for 2009 Teacher of the Year
March 14, 2008
AUGUSTA – Governor John E. Baldacci joined Education Commissioner Susan Gendron today to honor nine nominees for the 2009 Maine Teacher of the Year.
“Teachers are the foundation of our future,” Governor Baldacci said. “Our children spend at least 6 hours a day in school as they are growing up, and in the years that shape their minds the most. The teachers that our kids spend the day with have the opportunity to help them learn everything from coloring inside the lines to the complexities of Algebra and everything in between. We should not only honor Maine teachers today, but every day.”
The 2009 Maine Teacher of the Year will be announced during a surprise assembly at the winning teacher’s school during the fall of 2008. The 2008 Maine Teacher of the Year, Martin McKeon of Sanford High School, was also at the ceremony.
The nominees for the 2009 Teacher of the Year Award follow:
- Christine Bossie, Montello School, Lewiston, Grades 1&2 Elementary Education
- Shari Brinkman-Young, Biddeford High School, Grades 9-12 English
- Michelle Gagne, Sherwood Heights School, Auburn, Grade 1 Elementary Education
- David Giroux, Maine Vocational Region Ten, Brunswick, Grades 9-12 Automotive Technology
- Lois Kilby-Chesley, Mast Landing School, Freeport, Grades 3-5 Elementary Education
- Gloria Noyes, Congin Elementary School, Westbrook, Grade 5 Elementary Education
- Diane Pitman, Marshwood Great Works School, South Berwick, Grades 1-5 Special Education
- Jonathan Sylvester, Thornton Academy, Saco, Grades 9-12 Special Education
- Diana Tomasello Waterman, Alfred Elementary School, Grades K-6 Music
