Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Finalists Named for
2012-13 Missouri
Teacher of the Year

News release (8/2/12)

Jeanie Cook
Kindergarten teacher,

Pleasant Lea
Elementary School,

Lee's Summit School District

Stephen Schwartz
First-grade teacher,

Valley Park
Elementary School,

Valley Park School District

Donna Terrell

Art teacher,

Fort Osage High School,

Fort Osage School District

Nichole Tews

English teacher,

Cass Career Center,

Harrisonville School District

Janice Wenger

Gifted education teacher,

Center for
Creative Learning,

Rockwood School District