IN HCR0070

Kathy Nimmer was named the 2015 Indiana Teacher of the Year by Superintendent of Public Instruction Glenda Ritz on September 30, 2014.

Nimmer is an English teacher who has taught at William Henry Harrison High School in West Lafayette for 22 years and holds a bachelor's degree from Trinity Christian College and master's degree from Purdue University.

She has received numerous awards including National Board Certified Teacher (2003, 2013), Tippecanoe School Corporation Teacher of the Year (2014), TED Talk Presenter at TEDxPurdue (2014), and Helen Keller Foundation International Memoir Competition First Place (2006).

Nimmer is blind from a degenerative illness and chose teaching to inspire people and help students overcome adversity, serving as an inspiration to her students and fellow educators.

The Indiana General Assembly congratulates Nimmer on her selection and will transmit a copy of the resolution to her, her family, William Henry Harrison High School Principal Allen Remaly, and Tippecanoe School Corporation Superintendent Dr. Scott Hanback.