06/02/2026
❤️Mrs. Anderson❤️
For the past half century, Nancy Anderson has nurtured some of the youngest learners in the Buffalo-Hanover-Montrose area.
This summer, she will retire after 43 years at Hanover Elementary School, 50 years with BHM Schools overall, and 51 total years of teaching.
“I think the only remarkable thing about my career is the longevity,” she said. “I don’t think there’s anything else that’s really noteworthy other than I couldn’t figure out how to stop. I’ve always enjoyed it.”
The Mankato native was destined for a career in education.
“I knew from age 8 that I wanted to be a teacher and never wavered from that,” she said. “I had a lot of trusted adults as teachers who maybe saw past the reserved, shy child in me and saw promise – something that they knew they could nurture. And that’s my 'why': to give to youngsters what I received in a school setting.”
Hanover Elementary Principal Brad Koltes said Anderson exemplified that commitment to a higher purpose, and that she brought far more value than simple endurance.
“She doesn’t see teaching as a profession; she sees it as a calling,” he said. “For her, retiring was not an easy decision because she loves it so much. Her dedication is incredible. The amount of time she puts in on weekends, after school, over the summer – the number of families, students and staff she has worked with and touched over the years, it’s pretty remarkable.”
See the full story at https://www.bhmschools.org/anderson-retiring-after-51-years, and help us thank Nancy for her longtime commitment to our students!
