Four Arkansas teachers selected as Teacher of the Year semi-finalists

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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Four Arkansas teachers were selected as the 2025 Arkansas Teacher of the Year State Semi-Finalists.

Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders and Arkansas Department of Education Secretary Jacob Oliva congratulated the educators listed below:

Melani Blansett, Cabot High School theatre teacher
Kimberly Dickens, Alma High School English teacher
Abby Roberts, Jim Stone Elementary School first-grade teacher
Jeanie Wilcoxon, Chenal Elementary School math teacher

“We are so pleased to recognize these four educators for their dedication to education,” Oliva said. “From teaching theatre and English to math and first grade, these are among the best of the best in their field. We look forward to learning more about them and ultimately naming one of them the 2025 Arkansas Teacher of the Year.”