Governor DeWine Celebrates Ohio’s Teachers of the Year
During his State of the State address on March 12, Governor Mike DeWine honored 11 exceptional teachers as Ohio’s 2025 District Teachers of the Year. “Put a good teacher in the classroom and children will learn,” Governor DeWine stated, emphasizing the vital role teachers play in shaping students’ futures.
Ohio’s 2025 District Teachers of the Year
- Melinda Newell – Upper Sandusky Exempted Village School District (Wyandot County)
- Kimberly Haney – Amherst Exempted Village School District (Lorain County)
- Justin Stone – Trotwood-Madison City School District (Montgomery County)
- Alison Sears – Mason City School District (Warren County)
- Michelle Dohrmann – West Clermont Local School District (Clermont County)
- Treva Bolton – Logan-Hocking School District (Hocking County)
- Amanda Schaeffer – Hilliard City School District (Franklin County)
- Aaron Davis – Indian Valley Local School District (Tuscarawas County)
- Jennifer Bindus – Aurora City School District (Portage County)
- Daneé Pinckney – Ohio Teacher of the Year, Twinsburg City School District (Summit County)
- Jennifer Winkler – Green Local School District (Summit County)
The Ohio Teacher of the Year program, established in 1964, honors outstanding teachers who make a lasting impact on their students and communities. The Ohio Teacher of the Year serves as an ambassador for the teaching profession and competes in the National Teacher of the Year selection.
Nominations for the 2026 Ohio Teacher of the Year are open until March 31, 2025! Visit the State Board of Education’s Teacher of the Year Nomination webpage for details.
