Celebrating the Amazing Educators of Michigan’s Copper Country
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It takes a village to raise a child, and in Michigan’s Copper Country we’re lucky to have amazing educators at all of our schools. Superior Educators was born to celebrate those amazing teachers, cooks, janitors, coaches, bus drivers and volunteers who are shaping the next generation of Yoopers. Educators must be at a public school in Baraga, Houghton, Keweenaw or Ontonagon counties.
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Latest Winner
Kathy Wetton
September 2024 - Public Schools of Calumet, Laurium & Keweenaw
![Margaret Hanson - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/superioreducator-margarethanson-1x1.jpg)
Margaret Hanson
August 2024 - Copper Island Academy
![Amy Isaacson - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/2024-07-01-AmyIsaacson-1x1.jpg)
Amy Isaacson
July 2024 - Copper Country Intermediate School District
![Danna Olsen - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/CopperShores-SuperiorEducator-DannaOlsen-1x1.jpg)
Danna Olsen
June 2024 - BHK Ryan Center
![Leon Sutherland - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/leon-1x1.jpg)
Leon Sutherland
May 2024 - Lake Linden-Hubbell Public Schools
![Todd Waurio - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/ToddWaurio-CopperShores-Image-1x1-Website.jpg)
Todd Waurio
May 2024 - Public Schools of Calumet Laurium & Keweenaw
![Hillary Arundel - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/2024-04-15-HillaryArundel---SuperiorEducator---1x1.jpg)
Hillary Arundel
April 2024 - Houghton-Portage Township Schools
![Don Hill - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/2024-04-01-Don-Hill---Superior-Educator--1x1-Website.jpg)
Don Hill
April 2024 - Public Schools of Calumet, Laurium & Keweenaw
![Lara Skoog - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/2024-03-LaraSkoog-Headshot--1x1.jpg)
Lara Skoog
March 2024 - Public Schools of Calumet, Laurium & Keweenaw
![Karmen Markham - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/2024-03-01-Karmen-Markham---1x1---Superior-Educator.jpg)
Karmen Markham
March 2024 - Washington Middle School
![Tiffany Scullion - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/tiffanyscullion-1x1.jpg)
Tiffany Scullion
February 2024 - Houghton-Portage Township Schools
![Julianne Tuoriniemi - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/julianne-1x1.jpg)
Julianne Tuoriniemi
February 2024 - CLK Elementary School
![Brett Gervais - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/brettdanny-1x1.jpg)
Brett Gervais
January 2024 - Lake Linden-Hubbell School District
![Jessica Kelly - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Jessica-Kelly-Web-1x1.jpg)
Jessica Kelly
December 2023 - Ewen-Trout Creek School District
![Boni Ashburn - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/boniashburn.jpg)
Boni Ashburn
December 2023 - Hancock Public Schools
![Paige Lewandowski - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/SuperiorEducator-PaigeLewandowski-web-1x1.jpg)
Paige Lewandowski
November 2023 - Adams Township School District
![Sara Moilanen - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Sara-Moilanen---Superior-Educatores---Headshot---1x1.jpg)
Sara Moilanen
November 2023 - Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools
![Jeremy Sandrik - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/superior-educator.png)
Jeremy Sandrik
October 2023 - Copper Country Intermediate School District
![Alana Nolan - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Nolan.jpeg)
Alana Nolan
October 2023 - Houghton Elementary School
![Terra Parks - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Parks.jpeg)
Terra Parks
September 2023 - CLK Elementary School
![Nikki Lishinski - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Lishinski.jpeg)
Nikki Lishinski
June 2023 - Adams Township School District
![Deirdre Erbisch - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Erbisch.jpeg)
Deirdre Erbisch
May 2023 - Stanton Township Public Schools
![Brad Besonen - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Besonen-1.jpeg)
Brad Besonen
May 2023 - Copper Country Intermediate School District
![Bob Hiltunen - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Hiltunen.jpeg)
Bob Hiltunen
April 2023 - Copper Country Intermediate School District
![Lisa Pyykkonen - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Pyykkonen.jpeg)
Lisa Pyykkonen
April 2023 - South Range Elementary School
![Jamie Pelli - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Pelli.jpeg)
Jamie Pelli
March 2023 - CLK Elementary School
![Kristen Kariainen - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Kariainen.jpeg)
Kristen Kariainen
March 2023 - Copper Country Intermediate School District
![Linda Scholl - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Scholl.jpeg)
Linda Scholl
February 2023 - Ewen-Trout Creek School
![Shari Tapani - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Tapani.jpeg)
Shari Tapani
January 2023 - Houghton Elementary School
![Kristin Wanhala - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Wanhala.jpeg)
Kristin Wanhala
January 2023 - CLK Elementary School
![Pam Bostwick - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Bostwick.jpeg)
Pam Bostwick
December 2022 - Houghton Elementary School
![Sierra Bishop - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Bishop.jpeg)
Sierra Bishop
December 2022 - Copper Country Intermediate School District
![Lisa Wilson - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Wilson.jpeg)
Lisa Wilson
November 2022 - Baraga Area Schools
![Jenifer Mattila - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Mattila.jpeg)
Jenifer Mattila
November 2022 - Houghton Elementary School
![Tristan Baranowski - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Baranowski.jpeg)
Tristan Baranowski
October 2022 - CLK Elementary School
![Jessica Poirier - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Poirier.jpeg)
Jessica Poirier
October 2022 - Lake Linden-Hubbell Schools
![Christina Gallup - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Gallup.jpeg)
Christina Gallup
September 2022 - Baraga Area Schools
![John Croze - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Croze.jpeg)
John Croze
September 2022 - Public Schools of Calumet-Laurium-Keweenaw
![Karyn Juntunen - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Juntunen.jpeg)
Karyn Juntunen
June 2022 - Copper Country Intermediate School District
![Dominique Crowley - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/crowley.jpeg)
Dominique Crowley
June 2022 - Chassell Township Schools
![Carrie Meneguzzo - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Meneguzzo.jpeg)
Carrie Meneguzzo
May 2022 - Dollar Bay-Tamarack City Area Schools
![Nina Fiorucci - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/2022-03-29-Nina-Fiorucci---sqaure.jpg)
Nina Fiorucci
May 2022 - Ewen-Trout Creek School District
![Sister Carolee Vanness - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Vanness.jpeg)
Sister Carolee Vanness
April 2022 - Sacred Heart Catholic School - L’Anse
![Jill Protzel - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Protzel.jpeg)
Jill Protzel
April 2022 - Copper Harbor School
![Monica Markham - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Markham.jpeg)
Monica Markham
March 2022 - Baraga Area Schools
![Jessica Hendrickson - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Hendrickson.jpeg)
Jessica Hendrickson
March 2022 - Stanton Township Public Schools
![Shelby Turnquist - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Turnquist.jpeg)
Shelby Turnquist
February 2022 - Houghton-Portage Township Schools
![Sara Nordstrom - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Nordstrom.jpeg)
Sara Nordstrom
February 2022 - South Range Elementary
![Brooke Peterson - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Peterson.jpeg)
Brooke Peterson
January 2022 - Calumet Elementary School
![Mike Moore - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Moore.jpeg)
Mike Moore
January 2022 - Public Schools of CLK
![Valerie Dobson - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Dobson.jpeg)
Valerie Dobson
December 2021 - South Range Elementary School
![Amy Pellizzaro - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Pellizzaro.jpeg)
Amy Pellizzaro
December 2021 - Washington Middle School
![Janet Gerzetich - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Gerzetich.jpeg)
Janet Gerzetich
November 2021 - L’Anse Elementary School
“She is more than dedicated to the students. She is so thoughtful about her interactions with each individual, whether it’s with students or other teachers. She goes beyond her role supporting the entire school with her literacy knowledge and supports.”
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Ben Johnston
November 2021 - Baraga High School
“He has been an amazing teacher and a wonderful role model for not only my kids, but all the kids at school. He takes his time to make sure the kids have what they need to excel. He's serious about learning, but also jokes with them and makes their days more fun. He's always willing to help and to put in the extra time. I am so thankful that he teaches at our school.”
![Colleen Lajimodiere - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Lajimodiere.jpeg)
Colleen Lajimodiere
October 2021 - Lake Linden-Hubbell Elementary
![Jacky Besonen - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Besonen.jpeg)
Jacky Besonen
October 2021 - Ewen-Trout Creek Elementary
![Theresa Amos - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Theresa%20Amos%20Ontonagon.jpg)
Theresa Amos
September 2021 - Ontonagon Area Schools
![J.R. Repp - Featured Image](https://www.coppershores.org/hubfs/Repp.jpeg)
J.R. Repp
September 2021 - Houghton Elementary