Wednesday, August 7, 2024
INDIANAPOLIS - The Indiana Department of Education today announced the top 10 finalists for the 2025 Indiana Teacher of the Year.
“We have over 65,000 teachers in Indiana who work day in and day out to teach and support our students, so to be named a top 10 teacher is really a remarkable feat,” said Dr. Katie Jenner, Indiana Secretary of Education. “In classrooms across our state, teachers are working to prepare students with the knowledge, skills and experiences they need to reach their full potential. The Indiana Teacher of the Year program is just one way we must continue to show our appreciation and shine a spotlight on the significant impact of our state’s top teachers. Please join me in congratulating our top 10 finalists and taking a moment to thank a teacher who has impacted you.”
The 2025 Indiana Teacher of the Year finalists are:
- Justin Allison, Metropolitan School District of Wayne Township
- Dayna Cade, Plainfield Community School Corporation
- Chet Dixon, Mooresville Consolidated School Corporation
- Molly Fountain, Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation
- Chelsea Haneline, Huntington County Community School Corporation
- Ellie Minoque, Tippecanoe School Corporation
- Graciela Miranda, Metropolitan School District of Pike Township
- Nicole Schadek, Purdue Polytechnic High School
- Susan Marie Shell, Michigan City Area Schools
- Shelly Swain, Richmond Community Schools
For over 60 years, the Indiana Teacher of the Year program has recognized outstanding teachers across the state who are making a difference for Hoosier students. With the mission of inspiring, rejuvenating and celebrating the teaching profession, the program encourages schools to nominate their local Teachers of the Year for this statewide honor. Finalists are selected from these nominees by a committee made up of former Teachers of the Year, IDOE staff, educational organization leaders, business and community leaders and representatives from higher education.
The Indiana Teacher of the Year, who will be announced this fall, will work to help elevate the teaching profession in Indiana, as well as represent Hoosier teachers at the national level.
More information about the Indiana Teacher of the Year program is available here.
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MEDIA CONTACT:
Molly Williams
Indiana Department of Education
mowilliams1@doe.in.gov
(317) 234-3880