New Hampshire State Teacher of the Year Heidi Welch ’96 was at the White House on April 22 as one of four finalists for the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) National Teacher of the Year award ceremony. Though the award went to Jeff Charbonneau, a 9–12 grade chemistry, physics, and engineering teacher from Washington state, being one of four finalists from the entire country sure is impressive, and we’re as proud as we can be of Heidi. She teaches 9–12 grade music at Hillsboro-Deering High School in Hillsboro, NH, and is a member of the National Association for Music Education (NAfME), which sent some of their officials to the ceremony to celebrate with her and take some photos.