CSULB Alumnus Brian McDaniel was named this week as one of the five California “Teachers of the Year"

Published April 11, 2017

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Teacher conducting a music class.

CSULB Alumnus Brian McDaniel was named this week as one of the five California “Teachers of the Year,” and was chosen to represent the state of California in final selections for the National Teacher of the Year for 2017-18. The National Teacher of the Year (NTOY) Program began in 1952 and continues as the oldest, most prestigious national honors program that focuses public attention on excellence in teaching. The NTOY is chosen from among the State Teachers of the Year by a National Selection Committee representing the major national education organizations. Each spring, the NTOY has been introduced to the American people by the President of the United States.