Featured Teachers

Jenna Sinner

JENNA SINNER

High School Science
Webster Area School District


Gina Sershen

GINA SERSHEN

5th Grade Science
Brandon Valley School District


Becky Haenfler

BECKY HAENFLER

English Language Arts for grades 5-7
Avon School District


Jennifer Anders

JENNIFER ANDERS

Math
Harding County School District


Ann Anderson




ANN ANDERSON

5th Grade Science
Belle Fourche School District


Jordan Fast

JORDAN FAST

High School Government and History
Sioux Valley School District


Nancy Block

NANCY BLOCK

Fourth grade
Webster Area School District


Eric Pedersen

ERIC PEDERSEN

Central High School, Aberdeen
2025 Special Education Staff of the Year


Amy Verhelst

AMY VERHELST

Kindergarten,
Sioux Valley Elementary, Volga



Brittany Hubbart

BRITTANY HUBBART

Health Science
Groton High School



Brady Duxbury

BRADY DUXBURY

Agriculture Instructor
Wessington Springs High School


ERIN RIEFF

ERIN RIEFF

Art, Brandon Valley Middle School,
Brandon


MEGAN WILSON

MEGAN WILSON

Math,
Sanborn Central High School


CHRISTY SALTSMAN

CHRISTY SALTSMAN

6-8 Math and K-8 Physical Education
Gettysburg School District


MICHELLE ABBOTT

MICHELLE ABBOTT

Second grade, West Elementary School, Spearfish




Wendell Van Cleave

WENDELL VAN CLEAVE

Central High School
Rapid City




Rickkie Martinmaas and John Oleson

RICKIEE MARTINMASS
AND JOHN OLESON

New Underwood School District


ANDREA JUNKER

ANDREA JUNKER

Harrisburg South Middle School, School Counselor





JoAnne Bohl





JOANNE BOHL

2024 South Dakota History
Teacher of the Year








Ladonna Mielke



LADONNA MIELKE

Mobridge Pollock Middle School, Social Studies


Stephanie Marquardt and Gary Thury

Stephanie Marquardt and Gary Thury

5th grade, Bridgewater-Emery
Elementary School


Jonni Hertel

JONNI HERTEL

Grade 3, General Beadle
Elementary, Rapid City


Jonni Hertel

TANYA SIME

Middle School English Language Arts and Science, Faulkton


CAITLYN GRAF

CAITLYN GRAF

HS Math – Algebra 2, Pre-Calculus, and Consumer Math, Milbank High School, Milbank


GEORGE HAWKINS

GEORGE HAWKINS

U.S. History, AP Government, and Dual credit government, Jefferson High School, Sioux Falls


VALERIE NELSON

VALERIE NELSON

Kindergarten, Chamberlain Elementary School, Chamberlain


LINDSEY BACHMAN

LINDSEY BACHMAN

3rd Grade, Mobridge-Pollack High School, Mobridge


ALYSSA WALTERS

ALYSSA WALTERS

HS English Language Arts: 9th Literature, 11th Composition, Advanced Language and Composition, Journalism, Spearfish High School, Spearfish


Kristine Knottnerus



KRISTINE KNOTTNERUS

Special Education, Douglas Middle School, Box Elder