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Mike Patterson (NV ' 09) Named 2025 Nevada State Teacher of the Year
October 14, 2024
Mike Patterson (NV '09) has been named 2025 Nevada Teacher of the Year in Las Vegas on October 14, 2024. This award honors Patterson's 30-year career teaching geometry, algebra and calculus. Patterson will represent Nevada in the 2025 National Teacher of the Year contest, facilitated by the Council of Chief State School Officers.
Patterson has also received a Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching from the U.S. National Science Foundation, and the local Heart of Education award. He holds a national board certification and is a former president of the Southern Nevada Mathematics Council. Patterson is known for making math fun by creating board games and interactive web programs to further his lesson plans. A-Tech Principal Anthony Marentic described Patterson as committed to caring for students, saying he "leads with his heart, bringing creativity and a relentless passion for education to every lesson."