Nominees for the 2018-19 Albert Lea Teacher of the Year have been announced. Nominees are:

Krista Ahnemann, Southwest Middle School

Steve Alford, Albert Lea High School

Melanie Attig, Southwest Middle School

Crystal Barclay, Halverson Elementary School

Cathy Baumann, Southwest Middle School

Heather Benninghoff, Hawthorne Elementary School

Wendy Bidne, Area Learning Center

Mary Bissen, Southwest Middle School

Matt Bitz, Lakeview Elementary School

Joan Boyenga, Hawthorne Elementary School

Kris Burnett, Hawthorne Elementary School

Tiffany Chrz, Voluntary Pre-Kindergarten

Sophia Clausen, Halvorson Elementary School

Burke Egner, Southwest Middle School

Amy Elmer Albert Lea High School

Ken Fiscus, Albert Lea High School

Tori Flores, Southwest Middle School

Ben Green, Area Learning Center

Jessica Gregory, Albert Lea High School

Jeff Groth, Hawthorne Elementary School

Andrew Gustafson, Area Learning Center

Jim Haney, Albert Lea High School

Karol Hanson, Southwest Middle School

Ann Hareid, Lakeview Elementary School

Andrea Harves, Hawthorne Elementary School

Heather Heitman-Alford, Lakeville Elementary School

Jennifer Henschel, Albert Lea High School

Robin Hundley, Southwest Middle School

Beth Isaacson, Southwest Middle School

Janece Jeffrey, Albert Lea High School

Anne Jerdee, Hawthorne Elementary School

Josh Johnson, Southwest Middle School

Gina Klennert, Albert Lea High School

Starr Kloskin, Southwest Middle School

Michelle Kluender, Lakeview Elementary School

Devan Kreuscher, Sibley Elementary School

Angela Kroeger, Southwest Middle School/Sibley Elementary School

Laura Kuisle, Southwest Middle School

Jenna Miller, Hawthorne Elementary School

Kristy Nelson, Hawthorne Elementary School

Christie Ness, Southwest Middle School

Mollie Olson, Area Learning Center

Paula Olson, Area Learning Center

Pam Jacobsen, Hawthorne Elementary School

Nicole Peterson, Lakeview Elementary School

Halea Picha, Albert Lea High School

Nikki Prihoda, Halvorson Elementary School

Kari Rasmussen, Lakeview Elementary School

Alissa Sauer, Southwest Middle School

Sammy Schell, Halverson Elementary School

Amber Schewe, Halverson Elementary School

Lisa Schoneman, Sibley Elementary School

Amy Skinness, Southwest Middle School

Alyssa Smith, Hawthorne Elementary School

Stacie Stensrud, Lakeview Elementary School

Hoang Tran, Albert Lea High School

Robin Viktora, Southwest Middle School

Staci Waltman, Halverson Elementary School/Hawthorne Elementary School

Kelly Weitzel, Southwest Middle School

Joie Willner, Lakeview Elementary School

Jena Ziebell, Lakeview Elementary School