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Outstanding Traffic Education Teacher of the Year

Do you know a traffic education teacher who has taught driver education in Montana for many years, has volunteered for MTEA in one or more capacities, and possibly has shared their knowledge, time and ideas to increase traffic safety in their community? You might know (or be) the ideal candidate for MTEA's annual Outstanding Traffic Education Teacher of the Year or TOY award.  

Download the TOY Nomination Form

Since 1988, the Montana Traffic Education Association has honored an Outstanding Traffic Education teacher with an annual teacher of the year (TOY) award presented at MTEA's spring conference. Any active teacher who has devoted a good part of their teaching career to traffic education is eligible to apply. Teachers can self-nominate or be nominated by someone who is familiar with their traffic education work.

Download the two-page nomination form (which includes a section that is completed by the candidate) and submit to MTEA by March 1. A TOY committee member will review the application to ensure that all required information and documentation is complete. If the nomination is eligible for consideration, the candidate will receive a letter notifying them of the nomination.

If you have any questions, send an email to Jim Carroll, Executive Secretary, at mteaonline@gmail.com.

Please note: The award will be presented at the spring Traffic Education Conference.  Recipients of the award are expected to give a presentation on best practices or a topic of their choice at the following year's MTEA conference.

MTEA's Outstanding Traffic Educators of the Year

2022 - Diane Prongua - Hot Springs
2021 - Doug Van Zee - Billings
​2020 - Steffani Grogan - Forsyth 
2019 - Charlie Brown - Fairfield
​2018 - Susan Carney - Arlee
​2017 - Jennifer Wasson - Great Falls
2016 - Jeff Mead - Sidney
2015 - Jodi Stugelmeyer - Billings/Laurel
2014 - Jeffrey Bennett - Clyde Park
2013 - Thom Barnhart - Sidney
2012 - Jerry Olson, Great Falls
2011 - Darrell Laubach, Power
2010 - Dick Schipporeit, Missoula
2009 - Robert Bushman, Wibaux
2008 - Dick Schipporeit, Missoula
2007 - Scott Larson, Cut Bank
2006 - John Munk, Stevensville
2005 - Harold Lair, Polson
2004 - Jim McGrane, Helena
2003 - Gary Pederson, Laurel
2002 - Tom Zuhoski, Moore
2001 - Lynn Sorenson, Deer Lodge
2000 - Jerry Coulter, Broadus
1999 - Dennis Davenport, Colstrip
1998 - William "Butch" Donovan, Dillon
1997 - Dan Marinkovich, Anaconda
1996 - (not awarded)
1995 - (not awarded)
1994 - Jim Carroll, Conrad
1993 - Harold Lair, Polson
1992 - David McConnell, Lewistown
1991 - Kevin Barsotti, Shepherd
1990 - Dan Mueller, Libby
1989 - Frabert Stobie, Noxon
1988 - Ken Watson, Rudyard

To nominate someone for Contributor-Sustainer of the Year, go here.
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