http://www.educationminnesota.org/index.cfm?PAGE_ID=17638

You can click on this link to read information about the Minnesota Teacher of the Year awards to be held on May 6, 2007.

If you scroll a little over half-way down the second column of nominees, you will see a woman named Michele Bungum. I just about died when I saw the name. She is apparently my third cousin. Her brother, Galen, is in the book and the movie "We Are Soldiers" starring Mel Gibson. He was one of the very few who survived that massacre in Viet Nam. He is my dad's second cousin.

Wish Linda luck as she makes her way through the semi-finalist and finalist round. Hopefully, I will be in attendance on May 6th when they announce her name as the winner!