Cle Elum-Roslyn teacher named Teacher of the Year

2008 Washington Teacher of the Year Susan Johnson

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Story Published: Oct 8, 2008 at 1:01 PM PDT

By Associated Press

SEATTLE (AP) - Washington state's teacher of the year is Susan Johnson of Cle Elum-Roslyn School District.

She is a language arts teacher at Cle Elum-Roslyn High School. Johnson has been a teacher for 17 years.

She was named from among nine finalists Wednesday at a news conference at the Museum of Flight.

The other finalists were Dave Gamon of Mead School District; Katie Hebner of Vancouver School District, Heather Byington of Shelton School District; David Young of Central Kitsap School District; Kimmie Read of Puyallup School District; Toni Cuello of Pasco School District; Ted Mack of Moses Lake School District; and LaLani Pitts of Mount Baker School District.

Washington's teacher of the year travels around the state as an ambassador to other teachers.

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