UW–Madison alumna Suzanne Holman was recently nominated to represent the Farmington Municipal School District in Farmington, New Mexico, as District Teacher of the Year for 2021.
Out of the 22,021 teachers in New Mexico, she was named one of the top four finalists for Teacher of the Year.
Each year since the program began in 1963, New Mexico’s 89 school districts and state charter schools have been invited to nominate outstanding teachers to become New Mexico’s Teacher of the Year, who represent the state in the National Teacher of the Year competition. Those nominated must then complete an application. Selection is based on both classroom performance and strength of application, including letters of recommendation from their school community.
Holman has taught English and French in New Mexico for 28 years and will retire at the end of this school year. She earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees from UW–Madison (BS, English Education; MS, World Language Education).
Learn more about this year’s New Mexico Teacher of the Year finalists, here.