All Together

All Together for ND Students
Sheila Peterson is All Together
2024 North Dakota Teacher of the Year Sheila Peterson, a physical education instructor at Wachter Middle School in Bismarck, shares her story of the path she took to become an educator, the love she and her family feel for their community in Bismarck-Mandan, and the importance of parental involvement in her efforts to lift up students and help them reach their full potential.
Trisha Schaefer is All Together
In this video, Minot math teacher and 2024 North Dakota Teacher of the Year finalist Trisha Schaefer talks about how she became a teacher. Having been born and raised in Minot, Trisha and her husband created opportunities for themselves to work in education and raise a family here in her home state and community.
Andee Mattson is All Together
In our latest video, Rugby music instructor and 2024 North Dakota Teacher of the Year finalist Andee Mattson discusses how small-town communities like the towns where she grew up and is now raising a family can work together and lift up the hopes and dreams of all the students who attend public schools there.
Megan Wasness is All Together
Megan Wasness, an English teacher at Central Middle School in Devils Lake and 2024 North Dakota Teacher of the Year finalist, shares her story of how supportive her community has been to her and the importance of passing that same level of support to students.