Hood River Valley High School English Language Arts teacher Jim Donnelly has been named as the Columbia Gorge’s 2022 Regional Teacher of the Year. The Oregon Department of Education and the Oregon Lottery partner in the regional and state teacher of the year awards. Regional Teachers of the Year are nominated by students, colleagues, administrators, friends or family members to apply for the award, and are selected by a diverse panel of regional representatives. Later this fall one of the Regional Teachers of the Year will be named the 2022 Oregon Teacher of the Year. Donnelly wins a $500 cash prize and is in the running for the state award to be announced this fall.