Three Crookston School District teachers are among the 168 candidates for the 2019 Minnesota Teacher of the Year. Crookston’s Kim Davidson, Marita Kendig, Erica Uttermark are among the candidates that have accepted their nominations and completed the required materials to become eligible for the honor. This year’s program will name the 55th Minnesota Teacher of the Year, celebrating the tradition of excellence in teaching in Minnesota. Candidates include pre-kindergarten through 12th-grade and Adult Basic Education teachers, from public or private schools.
The 2019 Minnesota Teacher of the Year will be announced Sunday, May 5, at the Saint Paul RiverCentre. Over the coming weeks, a 25-member panel of community leaders will name a group of semifinalists and finalists. Organized and underwritten by Education Minnesota, the Minnesota Teacher of the Year program receives support from Education Minnesota ESI, Educators Lifetime Solutions, EFS Advisors, Harvard Club of Minnesota Foundation, McDonald’s Restaurants of Minnesota, SMART Technologies and United Educators Credit Union.
The candidates (from Northwest Minnesota) for 2019 Minnesota Teacher of the Year are –
Kim Davidson, Crookston Public Schools
Marita Kendig, Crookston Public Schools
Erica Uttermark, Crookston Public Schools
Karen Solum, Barnesville Public Schools
Betsy Saurdiff, Goodridge School District
Stacy Dahl, Greenbush-Middle River School District
Tammy Teach, Lake Park-Audubon Schools
Stephen Booth, Laporte Public School District
Katie Lieser, Long Prairie-Grey Eagle Public Schools
Brian Meyer, Moorhead Area Public Schools
Julie Urness, Roseau School District
