Thank you for such a thrilling ride! It’s hard to believe it’s over. The past year has been one of the most rewarding, challenging and exciting years of my life. Meeting thousands of educators across the state was invigorating and astonishing. One of our greatest resources in the state is our teachers. The importance and impact of our vocation has become more obvious to me through my participation in the state and national Teacher of the Year programs. I am prouder today than at any other time in my career to be a teacher.