Indiana Dept. of Education Announces Teacher of the Year Finalists

INDIANAPOLIS – The Indiana Department of Education recently announced the top 10 finalists for the 2025 Indiana Teacher of the Year.
The 2025 Indiana Teacher of the Year finalists are:
•Justin Allison, MSD of Wayne Township
• Dayna Cade, Plainfield Community School Corporation
• Chet Dixon, Mooresville Consolidated School Corporation
•Molly Fountain, Bartholomew Consolidated School Corporation
• Chelsea Haneline, Huntington County Community School Corporation
• Ellie Minoque, Tippecanoe School Corporation
• Graciela Miranda, MSD of Pike Township
• Nicole Schadek, Purdue Polytechnic High School
• Susan Marie Shell, Michigan City Area Schools
• Shelly Swain, Richmond Community Schools
The Indiana Teacher of the Year, who will be announced this fall, will work to help elevate the teaching profession in Indiana, as well as represent Hoosier teachers at the national level.