Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Announces Teacher of the Year Finalists

Sweetwater County School District No. 2 Announces Teacher of the Year Finalists

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GREEN RIVER – Sweetwater County School District No. 2 announced the 10 finalists for its Teacher of the Year award Monday.

According to the district, the group represents 172 years of dedication to education and were selected from nearly 40 nominations submitted to the district by their colleagues, parents and residents within the district. 

The nominees are:

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Liz Thoman, Green River High School – FFA (8 years in education)
Annie Mast, Truman Elementary School – STEM (10+ years in education)
Mary Kelsch, McKinnon Elementary School – Intermediate Grades (11+ years in education)
Pepper Rynio-Brandt, Green River High School – English/Language Arts (34 years in education)
Malcolm Robb, Lincoln Middle School – Social Studies (25 years in education)
Denise Clingenpeel, Washington Elementary School – Fifth Grade (12 years in education)
Andy Trumble, Expedition Academy – Math (31 years in education)
Shane Steiss, Green River High School – Art (18 years in education)
Bridgette Nielsen, Lincoln Middle School – Social Studies (7 years in education)
Victoria Hemphill, Green River High School – English/Language Arts (15 years in education)