NV Aazncies sts About Nevada state ot Nevada Nevada Department of Education Custom Search of Edugstion ADA Americans with Ovsabittios Act © JOHN TIERNEY IS NEVADA'S 2016 MICHAEL LANDSBERRY TEACHER OF THE YEAR Carson Gily, NV - December 11, 2015 Immediate Release Judy Osgood Carson City, NV - Interim Superintendent of Public Instruction PIO Steve Canavero today announced that John Tierney of Adobe 775.687 9201 Middle Schoo! in Elko County School District was named Nevada's josqood@ndoe nvgov 2016 Michael Landsberry Teacher of the Year in a ceremony at the ‘school. Tiemey has been teaching English and Social Stucias at ‘Adobe Middle School for 25 years. He leads the Social Studies department and has participated on the School improvement Team at Adobe. He is also a national facitator for PBS 0 TeacherLine, a premiar provider of quality oni professional BN development for Prak. 12 educators, Nevada . De] ent is a great honor to recognize an educator lke John Tiemey for po el aegtion his service to Nevada's students,” said Canavero. "Mr Tiemey has ‘spent over 30 years in the classroom and this award is a testament to his dedication to his students and leadership in the teaching profession, The students at Adobe Middle School are fortunate to have a role model like Mr. Tlemey and | thank him for his service.” After receiving a BA in Poltical Science at Stanislaus Stato University, Mr. Tlerney obtained his teaching credential from College of Holy Names in California, He taught in the Fremont Unified Schoo! District for five ‘years bofore coming to Nevada to teach in 1989. Mr. Tiemey has served as a presenter for the Northern Nevada Council of Social Studies and a Master Teacher for student teachor interns at the Great Basin College.