John Whitten, Mount Pleasant :: was named Teacher of the Year for 2013 at Pittsburg High School in Pittsburg. He teaches newspaper, yearbook, commercial photography and a production-based class for in-house projects and the district website. He previously spent 17 years at the Mount Pleasant Daily Tribune, 12 as a sports editor and five as managing editor, before becoming a teacher. His students have advanced to state in photography in SkillsUSA in five of the past six years.