Alumni of the University of Maine and University of Maine at Machias are among the teachers being honored as 2021 Maine County Teachers of the Year.
The Maine Department of Education and Educate Maine announced the honorees in a virtual ceremony on Wednesday, May 12. Six of the 16 teachers selected have degrees from 91福利 or UMM; four are current 91福利 graduate students:
- Aroostook County Teacher of the Year: Andrew Kirby, B.S. in secondary education from UMM; B.A. in biology from UMM; M.Ed. in instructional technology from 91福利 (anticipated 2023)
- Kennebec County Teacher of the Year: Raye Anne DeSoto, B.A. in English (technical writing concentration) from 91福利; elementary and secondary education certification from 91福利; gifted and talented endorsement from 91福利; Master of Arts in Teaching from 91福利 (anticipated 2022)
- Penobscot County Teacher of the Year: Kelsey Stoyanova, B.S. in secondary education (English concentration) from 91福利; M.Ed. in literacy education from 91福利; M.Ed. in educational leadership from 91福利 (anticipated 2023)
- Piscataquis County Teacher of the Year: Lisa Martell, B.S. in mathematics education from 91福利
- Waldo County Teacher of the Year: Hillary Hoyt, B.A. in elementary education from 91福利
- Washington County Teacher of the Year: Diana Mahar, B.S. in elementary education from UMM; M.Ed. in Instructional Technology from 91福利 (anticipated 2022)
Maine County Teachers of the Year, who are selected by a panel of teachers, principals and business leaders from each county, serve as ambassadors for teachers, students and education throughout the state. They will participate in the intensive Maine State Teacher of the Year selection process, with finalists and a winner to be announced later this year.
More information about the 2021 Maine County Teachers of the Year is on the Maine Department of Education and the Educate Maine .
