Anthony Lufkin, at teacher at Friendship Village School, Dan Hupp a teacher at the Great Salt Bay Community School, and David Coffey, a teacher at the Belfast Area High School and Troy Howard Middle School, are among educators being recognized by the state.

Teachers from each of Maine’s 16 counties were honored in Augusta’s State Capitol at an annual event in the Hall of Flags announcing the 2018 Maine County Teachers of the Year. The group is the county finalists for Maine Teacher of the Year, an honor awarded each year to one teacher in Maine.

The educators were each nominated by a member of their community for their exemplary service in education, and dedication to their students. They were selected by a distinguished panel of teachers, principals and business community members from a pool of hundreds of other nominated teachers in their communities.. The Dept. of Education received hundreds of nominations for outstanding teachers across our state.

The County Teacher of the Year program recognizes and honors the contributions of Maine's public classroom teachers, creates a greater public awareness of the teaching profession, inspires and motivates future and current teachers and promotes teacher leadership.

Each year, 16 County Teachers of the Year are selected to represent outstanding educators who are committed to the quality education of Maine students. During their year of service, the cohort engages in ongoing professional development and many local and statewide activities. One of the County Teachers of the Year is selected as the State Teacher of the Year.

ANDROSCOGGIN
Katie Toothaker
Minot Consolidated School

AROOSTOOK
Bill Guerrette
Presque Isle Middle School

CUMBERLAND
Connie Russell
Mabel Wilson School

FRANKIN
Jessica Ellingwood
Spruce Mountain High School

HANCOCK
Jennifer Farnham
Hancock Grammar School

KENNEBEC
Katy Jones
Winslow Junior High School

KNOX
Anthony Lufkin
Friendship Village School

LINCOLN
Dan Hupp
Great Salt Bay Community School
OXFORD
Jessica McGreevy
Oxford Hills Middle School

PENOBSCOT
Shana Goodall
Orono High School

PISCATAQUIS
Joseph Hennessey
Piscataquis Community HS

SAGADAHOC
Christine Del Rossi
Mt. Ararat High School

SOMERSET
Patti Champagne
Bloomfield Elementary School

WALDO
David Coffey
Belfast Area High School

WASHINGTON
Kailee Colbath
Washington Academy

YORK
Kristin Klin
Bonny Eagle Middle School