The following local teachers were chosen for the eighth annual edition of Who's Who Among America's Teachers.

Teachers are nominated for the recognition by former students.

Southeast Missouri State University -- Rick Althaus, Ronald Clayton, Robert Gifford, Victor Gummerscheimer, Steven Hoffman, Karie Hollerbach, Dieter Jedan, Ernest Kern, Paula King, Mark Langenfeld, Milo Miller, Agatha Leehinwa Nnazor, Gail Overbey, David Probst, Julia Ray, Joel Rhodes Tammle Stenger, Stuart Swope, Diane Woods,

Cape Girardeau School District -- Micquanite DuBose, Pete Frazier, Mark Hahn, Jason Stephens, Frank Ellis, Gail Lowrance, Linda Dirden, Kathryn Wright, Al McFerren,

Perryville School District-- Gail Brink, Abigail Carter, Candyce Giester, Scott Gilpin, Dana Hogard, Mindy Huskey, Kora Keller, Jane Narrow, Michele Pellikan, Lisa Vinton, Crystal Norman, Donald O'Keefe, DeAnna Kluender, Lisa Martin, Kathe Ramsey, Mary Richardson, Eric Seibel.

Oak Ridge High School -- Colleen Buckles,

Chaffee High School -- Mary Essner De Loach, Crescent Hill,

St. Vincent de Paul School -- Becky Laster Crow, Patricia Heisserer

Jackson School District -- Marilyn Jansen, Ellen Lukens, Catherine Boyd, Bob Clubbs, Lynn Cotner, Julie Walker, David Wells, Wanda Young.

Kelly School District -- Nick Lanpher, Jeffrey Scherer, Rebecca Huntsman, Timothy Scifres.

Nell Holcomb School District -- Sues Rees.

Woodland School District -- Michael Butler, Cherlyn Parham.

Meadow Heights School District -- Deborah Myers, Craig Hutson.

Oran School District -- Danette Ballinger, Susan Diebold.

Guardian Angel School -- Michele Huffman.

St. Vincent High School -- Craig Hayden, Tim Thompson.

Immanuel Lutheran School -- Michelle Mueller, LaDonna Ozark.

St. Vincent Elementary -- Susan Phillips.

Scott City School District -- John Helderman, Beth Pletcher, Angela Umfleet.

St. Denis School -- Vera Ann Hennemann .

Delta School District -- Loretta Blattel.