- Cama-i, quyana tailuci!
- (Central Yup’ik)
- "Greetings, thank you for coming!"
Past Alaska Teachers of the Year (1963-Present)
2024
Catherine Walker
Dimond High School - Anchorage School District
2023
Harlee Harvey
Tikiġaq School - North Slope Borough School District
2022
Kelly Shrein
Northwood Elementary School - Anchorage School District
2021
NONE due to COVID-19 pandemic
2020
Amy Gallaway
West Valley High School - Fairbanks North Star Borough School District
2019
Danielle Riha
Alaska Native Cultural Charter School - Anchorage School District
2018
Ben Walker
Romig Middle School
2017
James Harris
Soldotna High School
2016
Amy Jo Meiners
Auke Bay Elementary and Riverbend Elementary
2015
John Bruce
Romig Middle School
2014
Denise Lisac
Dillingham Elementary School
2013
Christopher Benshoof
Lathrop High School
2012
Cara Heitz
Cordova Jr./Sr. High School
2011
Lorrie Heagy
Glacier Valley Elementary School
2010
Jackie Lee Johnson
Pioneer Peak Elementary School
2009
Robert Williams
Colony High School
2008
Raymond Voley
Kenny Lake School
2007
Ina Bouker
Dillingham Elementary School
2006
Arlene Sandberg
Mountain View Elementary School
2005
Ronnie Stanford
Barrow High School
2004
Kathie Steele
Chugiak High School
2003
Alicia Lewis
Lathrop High School
2002
Vivian Montoya
Harborview Elementary School
2001
Patricia Truman
Palmer Junior Middle School
2000
Marilyn Rosene
Dillingham Elementary School
1999
Daniel Walker
Seward Middle/High School
1998
Sonja Schmidt
Tri-Valley Middle School
1997
Judy Kuhn
McGrath School
1996
Barbara Jean Renoux
Cully School
1995
Elaine B. Griffin (also National Teacher of the Year)
Chiniak Elementary School
1994
Matthew Weaver
Colony High School
1993
Suzanne Cary
Mendenhall River Community School
1992
David Alan Piasecki
Tri-Valley School
1991
K. Janie Hill
Dillingham Elementary
1990
David F. Schwantes
Mt. Spurr Elementary School
1989
Gayle W. Harbo
Austin E. Lathrop High School
1988
Lorraine Crawford
Soldotna High School
1987
Nancy (Carson) Norman
Pioneer Peak Elementary
1986
Linda G. Hull
Tanana Junior High School
1985
Perry Adkison
Dillingham High School
1984
Jerry Bendzak
Mount Eccles Elementary School
1983
NONE
1982
Martha Gilmore
Lathrop High School
1981
Michael Carson
Sand Lake Elementary School
1980
Al Peacock
Kotzebue Elementary School
1979
Lewis J. Santoro
Main Elementary School
1978
Paul Bowen
Petersburg High School
1977
Anna P. Wieland
Lake Otis Elementary School
1976
Gary Woodburn
Cooper Landing School
1975
Trudy Bodey
Mt. Eccles Elementary School
1974
Bryan Grove
Juneau Borough School District
1973
Karen Clark
Two Rivers Elementary School
1972
Hollis Preston-Harrison
Dimond-Mears Junior High School
1971
Sam Thomas
Levelock School
1970
Roberta C. Alward
Fort Wainwright Junior High
(On-Base School)
1969
Archie W. Demmert
Greater Sitka Borough School
1968
Daniel Dunsing
1967
Margaret Voorhis Wengert
Ketchikan High School
1966
Louise Diers Sailors
Fairbanks High School
1965
Daisy Tunnell
Hughes Elementary School
1964
Wilma B. Barr
1963
Alma J. Blunck