2023 Indiana Teacher of the Year finalists include South Bend, PHM teachers
Posted: Sep 2, 2022 11:25 AM EDT
The Indiana Department of Education has announced the 10 finalists for the 2023 Indiana Teacher of the Year honor. Two of the finalists come from schools in Michiana.
The 10 finalists are:
- Kathleen Avery, South Bend Community School Corporation
- Amanda Beck, Tippecanoe School Corporation
- Jason Beer, Southwest Allen County Schools
- Tara Cocanower, Bluffton-Harrison Metropolitan School District
- Joshua DeBard, Lebanon Community School Corporation
- Amanda Fox, Penn-Harris-Madison School Corporation
- Helen Hearon, Mill Creek Community Schools
- Kelly Hine, Zionsville Community Schools
- Courtney Ramos, MSD of Wayne Township
- Karisa Schwanekamp, Plainfield Community School Corporation
Finalists are selected by a committee made up of past Teachers of the Year, department of education staff, business and community leaders, educational organization leaders, and representatives from higher education.
The Indiana Teacher of the Year will be announced later this fall.
This year's Teacher of the Year will help elevate the profession in Indiana and represent the state at the national level.