MARYSVILLE – Steven Cross, a teacher at Marysville Getchell High School, has won the Washington State Council’s 2016-2017 Teacher of the Year Award.

Cross is being recognized as a leader who has made lasting contributions to the social studies at the local and state levels. Cross is a member of the Social Studies Cadre of Educators and has worked to improve the OSPI Classroom Based Assessments and has played a role in the Social Studies GLE revision and adoption process.

Cross has mentored several students who have gone on to win the Danial J. Evans Civics Education Award that recognizes students for successfully completing an OSPI-Developed Assessment and being a civic leader in their classroom or community.