Lisa Crabtree, a social studies teacher at Fruita Monument High School, is among seven finalists for Colorado Teacher of the Year.

The program honors a classroom teacher who becomes the Colorado nominee for the national teacher of the year competition. The winner will be announced in late October.

Crabtree has worked in Mesa County School District 51 for 16 years. She serves as social studies department chair and teaches a range of subjects. She received national board certification in adolescence and young adulthood social studies and history.

She was selected in 2019 to attend the Street Law Supreme Court Summer Institute. She’s served as Kids Voting coordinator and helped with voter registration drives. She helped coordinate a naturalization ceremony and has hosted numerous guest speakers.