ESCANABA, MI— An Escanaba teacher has been chosen as 2022-23 Michigan Teacher of the Year.
Nanette Hanson works at Lemmer Elementary School. She earned a bachelor's degree in elementary education and creative arts from NMU in 1994, and a master's in educational administration and supervision in 2009.
More than 275 teachers were nominated in the fall of 2021. The field was narrowed twice, and Hanson was named one of the state's 10 Regional Teachers of the Year in April. The 10 will work together during the upcoming school year as the 2022-23 Michigan Teacher Leadership Advisory Committee.
Hansen will have a non-voting seat at the State Board of Education and as a member of the Governor's Educator Advisory Council. She’s also the state's candidate for the 2023 National Teacher of the Year honor.
