St. Paul claims 4 of 11 finalists for MN teacher of the year award

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The faces of Minnesota's 11 finalists for teacher of the year in 2023. — Michael Houston — pictured second from left on top row — has been named Education Minnesota’s 2023 teacher of the year. The other finalists, from top left: Fatuma Ali, Molly Megan Keenan, Bee Lee, Fathimath Eliza Rasheed, Giovanna Valeria Margalli, Sorcha Nix, John Peter, Josh Mann, Joe Schulte and Allyson Wolff. (courtesy of Education Minnesota)

By Josh Verges | [email protected] | Pioneer Press

UPDATED: April 7, 2023 at 9:37 a.m.

Four St. Paul Public Schools teachers are among the 11 finalists for Education Minnesota’s teacher of the year award.

They are Michael Houston (math) and Molly Keenan (social studies) from Harding High School, Sorcha Nix (science) from Open World Learning, and Fathimath Eliza Rasheed (theatre) from Global Arts Plus upper campus.

The other finalists are Fatuma Ali, Hopkins High; Bee Lee, Emmet D. Williams Elementary in Roseville; Josh Mann, St. Michael-Albertville High; Giovanna Valeria Margalli, Cornelia Elementary in Edina; John Peter, Pelican Rapids High; Joe Schulte, Sartell High; and Allyson Wolff, Eisenhower Elementary, Hopkins.

The winner will be announced May 7 at the St. Paul RiverCentre.