Press Release - Announcement

January 30, 2004/NTHF
CONTACT: Dave Eldridge, 1-800-96TEACH

The National Teachers Hall of Fame has announced the committee which will select the 13th class of inductees. The selection Committee meeting will be held in Washington, D.C. March 3 and 4. Members will review the applications of 35-40 semifinalists. Committee members include: Simon I. Guteng, American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education; David Ritchey, Association of Teacher Educators; Bess Keller, Education Week; Felice Nudelman and Ellen Doukoullos, New York Times; Keith Geiger, past president of the National education Association; Joyce Lanier, National Association of Elementary School Principals; Marsha Smith, National Education association; Barbara Childs, National Association of Secondary School Principals; David Lussier, National Board of Professional Teaching Standards; Theresa Hinkle, National Middle School Association; Sylvia Wilson, American Federation of Teachers; Kanisha Williams-Jones, National School Board Association; William E. Henry, National School Public Relations Association; Barbara Hester, National State Teachers of the Year; Marianne Cullers, National Retired Teachers Association; Nancy Quinlan, Pearson Education; David Seal, Sodexho School Services; Michael Terrell and Larry Statler, past NTHF inductees.