These Albert Lea teachers have been nominated for the 2008-09 Teacher of the Year honor.

Joan Anderson, Area Learning Center; Crystal Barclay, Sibley; Peggy Bennett, Sibley; Kris Burnett, Halverson; Lorna Berg, Sibley; Wendy Bidne, Area Learning Center; Janece Birch, Southwest; Jody Bowron, Sibley; Joan Boyenga, Halverson; Neil Chalmers, Southwest; Kiki Christensen, Sibley; Jackie Cromwell-Olson, Southwest; Tom Dyrdal, Hawthorne; Beth Faber, Sibley; Sherrie Gayken, Halverson; Kevin Gentz, high school; Jim Glaser, Hawthorne; Wendy Greenfield, Southwest; Penny Hagen, Southwest; Karol Hansen, Southwest; Rick Harves, Lakeview; Karen Hendrickson, Hawthorne; Jennifer Henschel, Southwest; Kathy Hoen, Sibley; Marcia Hoffman, Halverson; Max Jeffery, Southwest; Erin Johnson, Lakeview; Marci Maier, Southwest; Casey McIntyre, Southwest; Melodie Miller, Southwest; Deb Monson, high school; Jim Munyer, Southwest; Jill Nelson, Southwest; Maria Olson, Halverson; Kari Pelinka, Sibley; Jill Petersen, Hawthorne; Emily Reed, Hawthorne; Nicole Severtson, Hawthorne; Cindy Shahan, Sibley; Sandi Sorenson, Lakeview; Mary Stapleton, Hawthorne; Sarah Stay, Hawthorne; Marcia Templeman, high school; Cammie Tennis, Halverson; Heidi Venem, Southwest; Margo Wayne, high school; Dave Ware, Southwest; Michelle Wiens, Sibley; and Joie Willner, Lakeview.