Three University of Maine graduates are among the 16 educators who were named 2026 Maine County Teachers of the Year.
Michael Brzezowski, a technology teacher and integrator at Pemetic Elementary School in Southwest Harbor, was named Hancock County Teacher of the Year. Brzezowski earned his master’s degree in secondary science education from the UMaine College of Education and Human Development.
Marcy Soucy was named Penobscot County Teacher of the Year. A fourth and fifth grade teacher at Fairmount Elementary School in Bangor, Soucy earned her bachelor’s degree in elementary education from UMaine.
Allison Mundee, a pre-kindergarten teacher at Harold B. Emery Jr. Memorial School in Limington, was named York County Teacher of the Year. Mundee earned her early childhood education certification from UMaine.
In all, nine of the 16 Maine County Teachers of the Year have degrees or earned their certification from Maine’s public universities.
County Teachers of the Year serve as ambassadors for schools, students and the teaching profession for the next year. They are nominated by members of their community and selected by a panel of other teachers, principals and business leaders based on their service in education and dedication to their students.
The field of 16 will be narrowed to a smaller group of semifinalists, who will put together a professional portfolio, part of the National Teacher of the Year selection process. Finalists will be chosen following a review of the portfolios and presentations to an expert panel, and the Maine Teacher of the Year will be named in the fall.
More information about the 2026 Maine County Teachers of the Year is on the Maine Department of Education and Educate Maine websites.
