The Department of Education announced 39 candidates for New Hampshire Teacher of the Year, including seven teachers from the capital area.
Matt Davis (Bow Memorial School), John Groves (Bow High School), Jan Dwinnells (Weare Middle School), Melissa Gross (Paul A. Smith Elementary, Franklin), Mark Holt (Beech Hill School, Hopkinton), Kimberly Piper (Granite State High School, Concord) and Tina Philibotte (Goffstown High School) were among the field of nominees released Wednesday.
Teachers are nominated at the recommendation of school principals and administrators. The teachers then submit applications, including an essay and resume.
The New Hampshire teacher selected will be the state’s candidate for a national teacher of the year award. The National Teacher of the Year program began in 1952 and is the oldest national honors program focused on excellence in teaching.
Finalists will be named later this month.