Teacher of the Year Winners
KFAC Janet Sims Memorial Teacher of the Year Award Past Winners
2024 Kansas Teacher of the Year
Elizabeth Badertscher
6-8th Grade STEM Sabetha Middle, Sabetha
2023 Kansas Teacher of the Year
Barbara McCaffree
ECH-6th, Bluestem Elementary, Leon
2022 Kansas Teacher of the Year
Nicole Ioerger
9-12 Science, Olathe North High
2021 Kansas Teacher of the Year
Kacie Lockyear
Kindergarten, Country View Elementary, Winfield
2020 Kansas Teacher of the Year
Patricia Wolfe
K-12 Grades, Lakemary Center in Paola
2019 Kansas Teacher of the Year
Nancy Smith
1st Grade, Bentwood Elementary School, Olathe
2018 National Excellence in Teaching Agriculture
2018 Kansas Teacher of the Year
Wanda Small
Atchison County Elementary School, Muscotah
2017 National Excellence in Teaching Agriculture
2017 Kansas Teacher of the Year
Denise Scribner
Biology/Ecology/Forensic Crime Science, Eisenhower High School, Goddard
2016 National Excellence in Teaching Agriculture
2016 Kansas Teacher of the Year
Ray Huff, Principal
Service Valley Charter Academy, Parsons
2015 Kansas Teacher of the Year
Dianna Deniston, K-4 Instructional Coach
Victor Ornelas Elementary, Garden City
2014 Kansas Teacher of the Year
Tiffany Piatt, Pre-K
Ray E. Heller Elementary, Neodesha
2013 Kansas Teacher of the Year
Angela Black, Kindergarden
Walton Rural Life Center, Walton
2012 Kansas Teacher of the Year
Lucas Shivers, 6th Grade
Bluejacket-Flint Elementary, Shawnee Mission
2011 National Excellence in Teaching Agriculture
2011 Kansas Teacher of the Year
Theresa Farris, Kindergarden
Service Valley Charter Academy, Parsons
2010 Kansas Teacher of the Year
Carol Budde, 5th Grade
Walton Rural Life Center, Walton
2009 Kansas Teacher of the Year
Annette Green
Walton Rural Life Center, Walton
2008 Kansas Teacher of the Year
Teresa Schulze, 5th and 6th Grade
Eisenhower Elementary, Norton
2007 Kansas Teacher of the Year
Joyce Troyer
Riley County Elementary
1999 Kansas Teacher of the Year
Lindy Newby
1998 Kansas Teacher of the Year
Karen Dater
1997 Kansas Teacher of the Year
Marilyn Kirk
Kansas Farm Bureau Foundation Excellence in Teaching Awards
2023
- Carla Varner, Blackmore Elementary
- Shelby Taylor, Thunder Ridge Middle
2022
- Tasha Taliaferro, Heller Elementary
- Rochelle Butler, Madison Elementary
- John Wolters, Susan B. Anthony Middle
2021
- Heather Brown, Belinder Elementary
- Marci Alford, Hickok Elementary
- Kris Jenkins, Nickerson Elementary
- James Hammett, Maize High
2020
- Brian Nelson, Andover Central Middle
- Christina McCleary, North Lawn Elementary
- Shelley Phelps, Sullivan Elementary
2019
- Amber Kriley, Ogden Elementary
- Melinda Littrell, Bartlett Elementary
- Karisa Cowan, Hoisington Middle
2018
- Shelia Robison, Service Valley Charter Academy
- Rochelle Sheddrick, Service Valley Charter Academy
- John Colle, Hutchinson High
- Sarah Clancy, Marlatt Elementary
2017
- Angie Baker, Bluestem Elementary
- Barb McCaffree, Bluestem Elementary
- Janet Holden, Northern Heights High
- Margret Meier, Hays Middle
- Andrea Birzer, Ellinwood Elementary
2016
- Audra McCurdy, Williamsburg Elementary
- Amanda Rensink, Tescott Elementary
- Jay Super, Maize High
2015
- Kim Curran, RV Haderlein Elementary
- Barb McCaffree, Bluestem Elementary
- Rebecca Scheck, Hoxie High
- Dawn Middleton, Cottonwood Elementary
2014
- Arlene Cook, Service Valley Charter Academy
- DeLonna Lehman, Hesston Elementary
- Julie Price, Community Elementary
- Thomas Fancher, Burlingame High
- Tamala Snyder, Prairie View High