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Congratulations, Stuart Perlmeter!

Previous Winners

1989

Edward Lee McKinney

Obsidian Junior High School

Redmond

High Desert

Edward Lee McKinney

  • School: Obsidian Junior High School
1988

Vincent A. Wixon

Crater High School

Central Point

Southern Oregon

Vincent A. Wixon

  • School: Crater High School
1987

Dorothy Sawyer

Gladstone High School

Gladstone

Clackamas

Dorothy Sawyer

  • School: Gladstone High School

How Nominations Work

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Know a great teacher? Fill out the nomination form and tell us what makes them exceptional!

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Teacher of the Year Applications

We notify qualifying nominees and invite them to apply for Teacher of the Year.

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Regional Teachers of the Year Selected

Each of Oregon’s 19 Education Service Districts review applications from their area and choose a winner for their region.

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Oregon Teacher of the Year Selected

Finalists are chosen from among the regional winners, and then the designated candidate will be recommended to the Director of the Oregon Department of Education as the next Oregon Teacher of the Year.

Deadline to Nominate is

February 6, 2025

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