Teacher of the Month

The Partners in Education Teacher of the Month award recognizes outstanding K-12 teachers for their excellence in the classroom, leadership, creativity and community involvement and dedication on behalf of Ohio students.

The Ohio Lottery will continue to recognize Academic All Stars and Teachers of the Month throughout the school year.  For more information about the program and to submit a nomination, go to https://ohiolottery.com/SupportingEducation. We are now accepting submissions online! 

For being recognized as an Teacher of the Month, recipients will receive an assortment of Partners in Education merchandise from the Ohio Lottery along with a gift card.

To learn more about this month's Partners in Education winners, see the Recent Posts in our Ohio Lottery Blog.

• February 2023

  • Region 1 Cleveland Area
    Saiida Bowie-Little - St. Martin de Porres
  • Region 2 Toledo Area
    Andrea Mead- Van Wert High School
  • Region 3 Dayton Area
    Jennifer Shade- Milton Union Middle School
  • Region 4 Cincinnati Area
    Randy Hubbard- Mason High School
  • Region 5  Columbus Area
    Sarah Roseberry- Sherwood Middle School
  • Region 6 Athens Area
    Greg Metzger - River High School
  • Region 7 Akron-Canton Area
    Elizabeth Barken- Fairless High School
  • Region 8  Youngstown Area
    Nicole Varley- Jefferson PK-8
  • Region 9  Lorain Area
    Stephaie Dubois- Furry Elementary

• January 2023

  • Region 1 Cleveland Area
    Matt Murphy - Pine Intermediate
  • Region 2 Toledo Area
    Audra Manriquez- Ayersville Local Schools
  • Region 3 Dayton Area
    Sheila Brogan- Miamisburg Middle School
  • Region 4 Cincinnati Area
    Stefanie Lawson- Fairborn Elementary School
  • Region 5  Columbus Area
    Melissa Gaston- Walnut Elementary
  • Region 6 Athens Area
    No Entry Received
  • Region 7 Akron-Canton Area
    Megan Mowrer- Green Elementary School
  • Region 8  Youngstown Area
    Chris Lowry- Warren G. Harding
  • Region 9  Lorain Area
    Kellie Palmer- Brookside Middle School

• December 2022

  • Region 1 Cleveland Area
    Tara Cardenas- St. Martin de Porres
  • Region 2 Toledo Area
    Kelly Zachrich- Ayersville Elementary School
  • Region 3 Dayton Area
    Christopher Little- Morton Middle School
  • Region 4 Cincinnati Area
    Stacy Jones- Fairborn Elementary School
  • Region 5  Columbus Area
    Crystal Hamborg- Walnut Elementary
  • Region 6 Athens Area
    Courtney Mays - Clay High School
  • Region 7 Akron-Canton Area
    Laurel Labbe- Woodridge High School
  • Region 8  Youngstown Area
    Amanda Poletti- Midvale Elementary
  • Region 9  Lorain Area
    Barbara Bowman- Southview Middle School

• November 2022

  • Region 1 Cleveland Area
    Katrina Hicks - Maple Leaf Elementary
  • Region 2 Toledo Area
    Cheryl Koch - Kalida Local Schools
  • Region 3 Dayton Area
    Sara Brown - Botkins Elementary School
  • Region 4 Cincinnati Area
    Pam Harp - Hillsboro City School
  • Region 5  Columbus Area
    Kim Montgomery - Hamilton Middle School
  • Region 6 Athens Area
    Angie Carey - Dawson Bryant Elementary
  • Region 7 Akron-Canton Area
    Taylor Nussbaum -Hazel Harvey Elementary
  • Region 8  Youngstown Area
    Angela Couts - Port Washington Elementary
  • Region 9  Lorain Area
    Karen Ebert - Ashland Middle School

• October 2022

  • Region 1 Cleveland Area
    Amanda Stanoszek - Shaw High School
  • Region 2 Toledo Area
    Jane Inniger - Arlington Local Schools
  • Region 3 Dayton Area
    Annette Lump - Riverside Elementary
  • Region 4 Cincinnati Area
    Matt Slone - Hunter Elementary
  • Region 5  Columbus Area
    Dianne Cryder - Bishop Flaget School
  • Region 6 Athens Area
    Angie Carey - Dawson Bryant Elementary
  • Region 7 Akron-Canton Area
    Allyson Mast - Barberton Intermediate School
  • Region 8  Youngstown Area
    Tim Fisher - Toronto Jr-Sr High School
  • Region 9  Lorain Area
    Molly Acheson - Walter G. Nord School

• September 2022

  • Region 1 Cleveland Area
    Joshua Mewhinney - Holy Name School
  • Region 2 Toledo Area
    Stephanie Lloyd - Liberty-Benton Elementary School
  • Region 3 Dayton Area
    Teresa Mangen - Dixie Middle School
  • Region 4 Cincinnati Area
    Nick Leone - Mariemont High School
  • Region 5  Columbus Area
    Holly King - Millersport Elementary School
  • Region 6 Athens Area
    Sarah Leach- Ironton Elementary School
  • Region 7 Akron-Canton Area
    Matthew Utz- RBC Middle School
  • Region 8  Youngstown Area
    Beth Barber - Beaver Local Middle School
  • Region 9  Lorain Area
    David Reese - Oberlin High School

• May 2022

  • Region 1 Cleveland Area
    Brad Zahar - Chapman Elementary School
  • Region 2 Toledo Area
    Elizabeth Hamaker - Fremont Middle School
  • Region 3 Dayton Area
    Christine Hinegardner - Jackson Center
  • Region 4 Cincinnati Area
    Margaret Brooks - Lebanon High School
  • Region 5 Columbus Area
    No Entry Received
  • Region 6 Athens Area
    Ashley Sechkar - Amesville Elementary
  • Region 7 Akron - Canton Area
    Debra Campbell - Woodridge Elementary School
  • Region 8  Youngstown Area
    Julia Nicol - Midvale Elementary
  • Region 9 Lorain Area
    No Entry Received

• April 2022

  • Region 1 Cleveland Area
    No Entry Received
  • Region 2 Toledo Area
    Chad Marzec - Liberty-Benton High School
  • Region 3 Dayton Area
    No Entry Received
  • Region 4 Cincinnati Area
    No Entry Received
  • Region 5 Columbus Area
    Mary Ellis - Toll Gate Middle School
  • Region 6 Athens Area
    No Entry Received
  • Region 7 Akron-Canton Area
    Courtney Dyer - A J Jordack Elementary School
  • Region 8  Youngstown Area
    Alisha Hovanick - Port Washington Elementary School
  • Region 9  Lorain Area
    William Kuhn - Lorain County Joint Vocational

• March 2022

  • Region 1  Cleveland Area
    Nichole Fach - Goldwood Primary
  • Region 2 Toledo Area
    Brooke Peplinski - Liberty-Benton High School
  • Region 3 Dayton Area
    Alex Trassare - Milton -Union Middle School
  • Region 4 Toledo Area
    Timothy Bogan - Williamsburg High School
  • Region 5 Columbus Area
    Jami Rawlins - Harding High School
  • Region 6 Cincinnati Area
    No Entry Received
  • Region 7 Akron-Canton Area
    Jen Krontz - Crestwood 7-12 Campus
  • Region 8  Youngstown Area
    Sara Dittfeld - Indian Valley High School
  • Region 8  Youngstown Area
    Richard Guins - Goal Digital Academy

• February 2022

  • Region 1  Cleveland Area
    R. J. Catledge - Downtown Education Center/Cleveland
  • Region 2 Toledo Area
    Chad Hirschy - Liberty-Benton High School
  • Region 3 Dayton Area
    Lisa Carey - Longfellow Primary
  • Region 4 Cincinnati Area
    No Entry Received
  • Region 5 Columbus Area
    Kristen Ramsdale - Toll Gate Middle School
  • Region 6 Athens Area
    Jennifer Armstrong - Athens Middle School
  • Region 7 Akron - Canton Area
    Rachel Grabowski - Crestwood 7-12 Campus
  • Region 8  Youngstown Area
    Kayla Burcher - Indian Valley High School
  • Region 9 Lorain Area
    No Entry Received

• January 2022

  • Region 1 Cleveland Area
    No Entry Received
  • Region 2 Toledo Area
    Lisa Bachman - Discovery Academy
  • Region 3 Dayton Area
    No Entry Received
  • Region 4 Cincinnati Area
    John Wilson - St. Bernard High School
  • Region 5 Columbus Area
    No Entry Received
  • Region 6 Athens Area
    No Entry Received
  • Region 7 Akron-Canton Area
    No Entry Received
  • Region 8  Youngstown Area
    Kristin Burrier - Port Washington Elementary School
  • Region 9 Lorain Area
    No Entry Received