Past Winners and Finalists

2019

Congratulations to Jim Ricker of Knoxville, TN was awarded the 2019 ABTA Teacher of the Year at the ABTA Summer Conference in Las Vegas.

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Finalists

• Robert “Buck” Buchanan (Arlington TX)
• Bruce Greenspan (Bonita Springs FL)
• David Libchaber (New York NY)
• Edward Scanlon (York PA)

2018

Congratulations to Henry Meguid of Durham NC, was awarded the 2018 ABTA Teacher of the Year at the ABTA Summer Conference in Atlanta. 

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Finalists

• Bruce Greenspan (Bonita Springs FL)
• Jim Ricker (Knoxville TN)
• Edward Scanlon III (York PA)

2017

Congratulations to Enid Roitman of Toronto Ontario Canada, was awarded the 2017 ABTA Teacher of the Year at the ABTA Summer Conference in Toronto.  

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Finalists

• Robert Barrington (New York NY)
• Joann Glasson (Pennington NJ)
• Bruce Greenspan (Bonita Springs FL)
• Josee Hammill (Toronto Canada)
• Henry Meguid (Durham NC)
• Jim Ricker (Knoxville TN)
• Kathy Rolfe Lake (Winnebago MO)
• Grant Robinson (Dublin CA)

2016

Congratulations to Leslie Shafer of Gaithersburg MD, was awarded the 2016 ABTA Teacher of the Year Award. 


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Finalists

• Joann Glasson (Pennington NJ)
• Rex Glimp (El Paso TX)
• Jay Helekar (Orange CA)
• Henry Meguid (Durham NC)
• Dallas Moore (Dayton, OH)
• Enid Reitman (Toronto Canada)
• Leslie Shafer (Gaithersburg MD)
• Glenna Shannahan (Madison WI)

2015

Congratulations to Jeff Schuett of Riverwoods IL, was awarded the 2015 ABTA Teacher of the Year Award. 


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Finalists

• Carla Burke (Pensacola FL)
• Joseph Byrnes (Long Beach NY)
• David Germaine (Huntley IL)
• Rick Logan (Diamondhead MS)
• Cessy Rubinson (Pinecrest FL)
• Sue Wessner (Hamburg PA)

2014

Congratulations to Laura Delfeld from Austin, Texas, was awarded the 2014 MPP ABTA Teacher of the Year Award. 

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Finalists

• Kathy Rolfe (Lake Winnebago MO)
• Joyce Ryan (Houston TX)
• Vickki Shelley (St.George UT)
• Richard Logan (volunteer teacher)

2013

Congratulations to David Glandorf from Houston, Texas, was awarded the 2013 MPP ABTA Teacher of the Year Award.

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Finalists

• Lynn Berg (Deland FL)
• Rosemary Boden (Fort Lauderdale FL)
• Harriette Buckman (University Park FL)
• Mimi David (Palm Desert CA)
• Laura Delfeld (Austin TX)
• Michael Donnelly (Fort Lauderdale FL)
• John Foster (Sun City Center FL)
• Harvey Goldstein (San Diego CA)
• Rena Lieberman (North Easton MA)
• Megan Powell (West Orange NJ)
• Kathy Rolfe (Greenwood MO)
• Richard Rothwarf (Philadelphia PA)

2012

Congratulations to Mary Jane Orock from Fort Worth, Texas, was awarded the 2012 MPP ABTA Teacher of the Year Award.

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Finalists

• Carol Lee Bellam (Calgary Alberta Canada)
• David Glandorf (Clear Lake Texas)
• Verna Goldberg (Louisville KY)
• Kathy Rolfe (Lake Winnebago MO)
• Richard Rothwarf (Philadelphia PA)
• Jeff Schuett (Riverwoods IL)

2011

Congratulations to Kathie Walsh was awarded the 2011 MPP ABTA Teacher of the Year Award.


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Finalists

• Gerry LaChance (Collingwood Ontario)
• Linda King (Hollister CA)
• Lyde McReynolds (Carmel CA)
• Mary Jane Orock (Fort Worth Texas)
• Dave Glandorf (Houston TX)
• Richard Early (Cuyahoga Falls OH)
• Jill McCormick (Halifax NS)

2010

Congratulations to Tina Radding, from Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded the 2010 MPP ABTA Teacher of the Year Award.

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Finalists

• Jo Bryan
• Lila Cochran
• Dave Glandorf
• Linda Golumbia
• Linda King
• Enid Roitman
• Kathie Walsh