2007 Educator of the Year Nominees:

Andrea Gill Alfred University, School of Art & Design Graham Campbell Appalachian Center for Crafts Jeanne Brady Appalachian Center for Crafts Robin Quigley Rhode Island School of Design Anna Boothe Salem Community College Glass Center Bruce Cochrane Sheridan College Blaise Campbell Sheridan College Rebecca Medel Temple University, Tyler School of Art Stanley Lechtzin Temple University, Tyler School of Art Richard Mills University of Hawaii at Manoa Billie Jean Theide University of Illinois Kathy King Georgia State University Susan Sitzes University of Texas at Arlington Norman Faulkner Alberta College of Art & Design Charles Lewton-Brain Alberta College of Art & Design Tom Muir Bowling Green State University Ed Lambert University of Georgia Robert Evans Indiana State University Mark Johnson Maine College of Art Curtiss Brock Appalachian Center for Crafts Matthew Hollern Cleveland Institute of Art Suzanne Amendolara Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Charles Johnson Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Wayne Raab Haywood Community College Mark Richardson Herron School of Art Annet Couwenberg Maryland Institute College of Art Susan Ewing Miami University Dean Wilson Minneapolis College of Art & Design Brandon Reese Oklahoma State University Richard Prisco Savannah College of Art & Design Andrew Redington University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh Doug Jeck University of Washington Von Allen Brigham Young University Lisa Ehrich Brookhaven College Susanna Speirs California State University, Long Beach Robert Herhusky California State University, Chico Michael Bishop California State University, Chico Keith Schneider Humboldt State University Wendy Maruyama San Diego State University Helen Shirk San Diego State University Consuelo Underwood San Jose State University Mindy Herrin East Tennessee State Dennis French Illinois State University Rob Glover Texas Tech University Jennifer Owen Hui Noeau Visual Art Center Brent Kee Young Cleveland Institute of Art Barbara Schulman Kutztown University Joe Cornett Northern Arizona University Josephine Stealey University of Missouri Thomas Eckert Arizona State University Phillip Carrizzi Kendall College of Art and Design James Meyer Virginia Commonwealth Univeristy Patricia Madeja Pratt Instutite of Art & Design Mark Sfirri Bucks County Community College Sondra Sherman Rhode Island College Sharon Church University of the Arts George Perez Savannah College of Art & Design Taweesak Molsawat Northern Illinois University Leonard Urso Rochester Institute of Technology School for American Crafts James Obermeir Northern Illinois University Joe Muench Iowa State University Harlan Butt University of North Texas, School of Visual Arts Fred Fenster Penland School of Craft Don Miller Rhode Island School of Design Rich Tannen Rochester Institute of Technology School for American Crafts Patty Nelson Academy of Art University Tom Bartel Western Kentucky University Jill Foote-Hutton East Central College Charlene Modena Academy of Art University Katherine Dickerson Alberta College of Art and Design Dee Fontans Alberta College of Art and Design Joan Irvin Alberta College of Art and Design Greg Payce Alberta College of Art and Design John Paul Robinson Alberta College of Art and Design Wendy Toogood Alberta College of Art and Design Robert Coogan Appalachian Center for Craft Becky McDonah Arizona State University Anika Smulovitz Boise State University Dr. Susan Lab Bowling Green State University Marilyn DaSilva California College of the Arts Eoin Breadon Cleveland Institute of Art Melanie VanHouten College of Saint Catherine Barbara Layne Concordia University Bonnie Biggs Cornish College of the Arts Ephraim Russell Drexel University Jeff Boshart Eastern Illinois University David Griffin Eastern Illinois University Felicia Szorad Eastern Kentucky University Christine Larochelle Ecole de Joaillerie de Montreal Lynne Legare Ecole de Joaillerie de Montreal Chuck Johnson Edinboro University of Pennsylvania Patrick Martin Emporia State University Wallace Sloves Fashion Institute of Technology J. Hill Glassell School of Art Cory Robinson Herron School of Art and Design, Indiana University Purdue University Indianapolis Jim Crawford Humboldt State University John Miller Illinois State University Nicole Jacquard Indiana University Tim Mather Indiana University Anne McKenzie Nickolson Indiana University Malcolm Smith Indiana University Ingrid Lilligren Iowa State University Chris Martin Iowa State University Caroline Madden Jacksonville University Yoshiro Ikeda Kansas State University Kathleen Browne Kent State University Sean Mercer Kent State University Krista Patterson Kootenay School of the Arts at Selkirk Maggie Tchir Kootenay School of the Arts at Selkirk Angelika Werth Kootenay School of the Arts at Selkirk Kristin Beeler Long Beach City College Malcolm McClay Louisiana State University Alan Klein Massachusetts College of Art Leandra Urrutia Memphis College of Art Kathleen Royster Metropolitan State College of Denver Yuko Yagisawa Metropolitan State College of Denver Karen Wirth Minneapolis College of Art and Design Sarah Perkins Missouri State University Kevin Hluch Montgomery College Doug Bucci Moore College of Art and Design Paul Sasso Murray State University Julia Barello New Mexico State University Robin Muller Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Greg Sims Nova Scotia College of Art and Design Christine Clark Oregon College of Art and Craft Michael deForest Oregon College of Art and Craft Thomas Orr Oregon College of Art and Craft Heidi Schwegler Oregon College of Art and Craft Kay Yee Pasadena City College Tom Spleth Penland School of Crafts Steve Nocella Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts Liz Collins Rhode Island School of Design John Dunnigan Rhode Island School of Design Tracy Steepy Rhode Island School of Design Julia Galloway Rochester Institute of Technology Rick Hirsch Rochester Institute of Technology David Morgan Rochester Institute of Technology Michael Rogers Rochester Institute of Technology David Middlebrook San Jose State University Stan Welsh San Jose State University PJ Chen Savannah College of Art and Design Seliena Coyle Savannah College of Art and Design Lanelle Keyes Savannah College of Art and Design Bonnie Kubasta Savannah College of Art and Design John Pierson Savannah College of Art and Design Steve Ramsey Savannah College of Art and Design Jay Song Savannah College of Art and Design Peter Fleming Sheridan College Paulette Myers Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville Ann Clarke Syracuse University Mary Giehl Syracuse University Lorraine Glessner Temple University, Tyler School of Art Nicholas Kripal Temple University, Tyler School of Art Vickie Sedman Temple University, Tyler School of Art Sara Waters Texas Tech University David Upfill-Brown The Center for Furniture Craftsmanship Kitty Ross Art Institute of Chicago Dan Brown Towson University Larry Stern Union Square Ceramic Center Sherry Simms University of Akron Rob Jackson University of Georgia, Athens Chunghi Choo University of Iowa Kee-ho Yuen University of Iowa Jon Havener University of Kansas Tom Huang University of Kansas Mary Anne Jordan University of Kansas Lin Stanionis University of Kansas Rebecca Hutchinson University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth Anne Mondro University of Michigan Ann Arbor Mary Roehm University of New York, New Paltz Rachelle Thiewes University of Texas at El Paso Rex Fogt University of Toledo Yevgeniya Kaganovich University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee Jeni Mokren University of Wisconsin Green Bay Bruce Breckenridge University of Wisconsin, Madison Steve Feren University of Wisconsin, Madison Lisa Gralnick University of Wisconsin, Madison Al Park Valdosta State University Michael Schmidt Valdosta State University Allan Rosenbaum Virginia Commonwealth University Michelle Forsyth Washington State University Terry Bostwick Oregon College of Art and Craft Annet Couwenberg Maryland Institute College of Art Arthur De Bow Oregon College of Art and Craft Rick Smith Southern Illinois University Dario Cortes Fashion Institute of Technology Carol Litt Fashion Institute of Technology Michael Coan Fashion Institute of Technology Susie Ganch Virginia Commonweatlh University Jan Baum Towson University Juan Carlos Caballero-Perez Rochester Institute of Technology Randy Long Indiana University William Moore Oregon College of Art and Craft Doug Finkel Virginia Commonwealth University Kirk Margues Kent State University Beverly Penn Texas State University Brent Skidmore Kendall College of Art and Design Angus Powers Alfred University Ray Katz Oakland Community College Marina Kuchinski College of DuPage James Norton Alberta College of Art and Design Robin Cass Rochester Institute of Technology Bill Leete Northern Michigan University James Thurman Penn State University Melissa Lovingood University of Texas Pan American Sharon Bollen College of Mt. St. Joseph Robert Blanton Haywood Community College