MEDIA ADVISORY: 2010 Tennessee Teacher of the Year Celebration

WHAT:            2010 Tennessee Teacher of the Year Award and Celebration

WHEN:          Thursday, Nov. 5 at 6 PM CST, winner announced before 9 PM CST

WHERE:        Conservation Hall  The Tennessee Residence
                        882 S. Curtiswood Lane, Nashville 37204

INFO:             

Tennessee Governor Phil Bredesen, Education Commissioner Timothy Webb and the   Tennessee Department of Education will honor the 2010 Teacher of the Year nominees and announce the final winner who will represent the state as an ambassador for education throughout the year.

Any reporter wishing to attend the event must contact Amanda Maynord Anderson for further details. Transportation to the event will be provided by shuttle at 7PM.

The nine finalists for 2010 Teacher of the Year are:

• Resa Byrd                    Knox County                 A.L. Lotts Elementary School
• Amy  Crawford               Knox County                West Valley Middle School
• Joan Donahue               Shelby County              Crosswind Elementary School
• Robert Gant                  Hamblen County            Morristown-Hamblen East High School
• Julia Goodwin               Memphis City                Cordova High School
• Jana Hendrix                 Warren County              West Elementary School
• Barbara Hillis                 Warren County              Dibrell Elementary School
• Patty Kiddy                   McNairy County             Selmer Elementary School
• Martha Long                  Franklin County             Huntland High School

If you would like to attend, please contact Amanda Maynord Anderson at (615) 532-7817 or Amanda.Anderson@tn.gov.
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