IDAHO – Heidi Cornell, an elementary teacher from Lewiston, was named Idaho’s 2025 Teacher of the Year and will be the state’s educational spokesperson. According to Debbie Critchfield, Idaho’s Superintendent of Public Instruction, Heidi Cornell, a third-grade teacher at Orchards Elementary School in Lewiston, was nominated as Idaho’s best educator in 2025. Cornell was chosen from a pool of 40 applicants and will now serve as a spokesperson and representative for Idaho’s various local and national events.