Winners from New Jersey

2023 Winners

No winners from New Jersey

2022 Winners

Zachery Sminkey

Zachery Sminkey

Bridgeton High School
Bridgeton, NJ

I would like to nominate Zachery Sminkey. I thought this would be a wonderful way to honor a teacher who gives so much of himself, year after year, to his...

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Michael Olender

Michael Olender

Lacey Township High School
Lanoka Harbor, NJ

Michael Olender is the hardest working and most dedicated to his craft and students. As a high school choral and theatre arts teacher, his productions are top...

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Deana Loria

Deana Loria

Edison High School
Edison, NJ

As Class of 2023 president I can say that Ms. Loria is truly one of the best teachers you can find in this community. She always puts her students first,...

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Patricia Hosmer

Patricia Hosmer

Bayonne High School
Bayonne, NJ

NCL nomination Mrs Hosmer has been a dedicated teacher for over 35 years. A widowed breast cancer survivor she teaches tirelessly not only her normal day...

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2021 Winners

Samantha Belsky

Samantha Belsky

Bridgeton High School
Bridgeton, NJ

Ms. Belsky is an amazing teacher. Her students absolutely love her and are always seeking her out. She seems to know almost every student in the school. Not...

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Robert  Tonnesen

Robert Tonnesen

William Shemin Midtown Community School
Bayonne, NJ

Mr. Tonnesen serves as an incredible inspiration to his students and to those around him. He always does his best to make the classroom feel like home even...

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2019 Winners

No winners from New Jersey