Somerville Teacher Named Somerset County Teacher Of The Year

SOMERSET COUNTY, NJ — A Somerville High School teacher has been named as Somerset County Teacher of the Year by the New Jersey Department of Education (NJDOE).

Michael Skomba, who teaches 11th and 12th grade Social Studies, was named as one of New Jersey's 21 County Teachers of the Year for the 2017-18 school year by NJDOE.

"The County Teachers of the Year are recognized for valuable contributions to their local school communities and are given the opportunity to serve as ambassadors of education to officials at the county and state levels," according to NJDOE.

The teachers are first selected as Teachers of the Year at the school level through the Governor's Educator of the Year program. They then compete for county recognition and are selected by panels representing a cross-section of administrators, teachers, parents and county education association representatives convened by the Department's Executive County Superintendents, according to the NJDOE.

One of the 21 county teachers of the year announced will be selected as New Jersey's State Teacher of the Year by a state-level panel of educators in October. The winner will go on to represent New Jersey at the National Teacher of the Year competition.

For the full list of New Jersey's 21 County Teachers of the Year for the 2017-18 CLICK HERE.

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