Gwinnett County Public Schools: Shining The Spotlight On Our Local School TOTYs!

Duluth GA

28 September, 2021

11:56 AM

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Press release from Gwinnett County Public Schools: 09.28.21 Congratulations to Gwinnett's local school Teachers of the Year (TOTYs)! These 139 award-winning educators are shining examples of the talented and dedicated educators in Gwinnett classrooms! Our local school TOTYs were selected by their peers to represent their school in the district's annual TOTY contest. (New Life Academy of Excellence and North Metro Academy of Performing Arts are not participating in the district's TOTY selection process.) "All of Gwinnett County owes our teachers a debt of gratitude for all they do to make sure our students are college- and career-ready and their futures remain bright," said Dr. Clay Hunter, assistant superintendent for Curriculum and Instructional Support. "Despite the challenge of teaching during this pandemic, our teachers continue to display heroic efforts to ensure students are ready to make their mark on the world. Our students continue to achieve because they have been taught by the greatest generation of teachers that this nation has ever produced. We all join in a chorus of celebration for our teachers of the year." So, what's next in the TOTY process? A panel of former TOTYs and administrators will determine Gwinnett's 25 semifinalists who will be named in October. A second panel will review applications of the semifinalists to determine the six finalists, with an announcement set for mid-November. Level winners and the county Teacher of the Year will be announced at a special virtual event on Dec. 7. Keep an eye out during the fall as we share TOTY news in Communiqué, on the website, and on social media. Watch for online photo galleries featuring photos of local school TOTYs submitted, posted, and tweeted by our schools! Congratulations to GCPS' 2021-22 Local School Teachers of the Year! Jennifer Bishop of Alcova ES Natalia Pyle of Alford ES Taylor Nicole Thomas of Anderson-Livsey ES Felica Williams of Annistown ES Jamie Garcia Caycho of Arcado ES Lee Allen of Archer HS Lucas Findlay of Baggett ES Rebecca Patterson of Baldwin ES Rebecca Brown of Bay Creek MS Christine Bhachech of Beaver Ridge ES Rachel Howard of Benefield ES Bonnie Walsh of Berkeley Lake ES Dr. Howard Sonia of Berkmar HS Taniesha Pooser of Berkmar MS Diana Ramirez-Gomez of Bethesda ES Breana Vining of Britt ES Dr. Nancy Kluge of Brookwood ES Erin Thompson of Brookwood HS Shanice Turner of Buice Center Christy Cochran of Burnette ES Jennifer Gebczyk of Camp Creek ES Allison Quevedo of Cedar Hill ES Denise Baccus of Centerville ES Judith Chavarria of Central Gwinnett HS Debby Torak of Chattahoochee ES Martine Legagneur-Alcin of Chesney ES Brittany Davis of Coleman MS Maggie Harper of Collins Hill HS Pamela Hart of Cooper ES Jafria Wooden of Corley ES Jasmine Clay of Couch MS Chimere Burns-Filonenko of Craig ES Jessica Schiereck of Creekland MS Sabrina Robertson of Crews MS Susan Hunter of Dacula ES Brandi Poore of Dacula HS Katrina Clavon of Dacula MS Brandon T. Baker of Discovery HS Shawn M. Morton of Duluth HS Lien Huynh of Duluth MS Jennifer Chandler of Duncan Creek ES Jamie Sturgeon of Dyer ES Diane Cawthon of Ferguson ES Matt Tankersley of Five Forks MS Kevin Glausier of Fort Daniel ES Lisa Brownlee of Freeman's Mill ES Brenda G. Clark of GIVE Center East Emily Eigel of GIVE Center West Amelia Massey of Grace Snell MS Elanna Worthy of Graves ES Kristen Davis of Grayson ES Linn Zamora of Grayson HS Sara Stephenson of Gwin Oaks ES David Wise of Gwinnett Online Campus Laurie Duke of Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology Katie Walker of Harbins ES Hannah England of Harmony ES Carly Spivey of Harris ES Rachel Stallworth of Head ES Dr. Melissa L. Cable of Hopkins ES Kanisha Sherman of Hull MS Andrea Anderson of International Transition Center Angela Williams of Ivy Creek ES Sara Hersch of Jackson ES Stacey Lackey of Jenkins ES Alyson Carroll of Jones MS Vonda Smalls of Jordan MS Pamela Singh of Kanoheda ES Verenice Romo of Knight ES Jordan Brannen of Lanier HS Angelique Sharpe of Lanier MS Katie Rawlins of Lawrenceville ES Stacey Speicher of Level Creek ES Kemmer Tsirigos of Lilburn ES LaTonja DeCambre of Lilburn MS Vema Edwards of Lovin ES Suzette Kinsey of Magill ES Kumari A. Baker of Mason ES Brandon Myers of Maxwell HS of Technology Katie Kangas of McClure Health Science HS Toosdhi Ashley of McConnell MS Amanda Rowberry of McKendree ES Crisleyda Almonte of Meadowcreek ES Wanda L. Moon of Meadowcreek HS Laurel Christopher of Mill Creek HS Jessica Carlson of Minor ES Sonta Murray of Moore MS Emily McGilvray of Mountain Park ES Gretchen Galvin of Mountain View HS Terry Spalding of Mulberry ES Monique DePass of Nesbit ES Dr. LaTonya Parker of Norcross ES Maria Peña of Norcross HS John Rhilinger of North Gwinnett HS Jenny Stark of North Gwinnett MS Tricia Boston of Northbrook MS Dr. LaDonna Hollis of Norton ES Sandra Lisic of Oakland Meadow School Nicole Merrill of Osborne MS Anela Buljubasic of Parkview HS Sheri Phillips of Parsons ES Tonya Merl of Partee ES James Mack of Patrick ES Brooke Skelton of Paul Duke STEM HS Yuenye Yolanda Sato of Peachtree ES Dr. Andy Edwards of Peachtree Ridge HS Heather Perry of Pharr ES Paige Lutes of Phoenix HS Josie Ebert of Pinckneyville MS Kelly Powell of Puckett's Mill ES Demetrius Polk of Radloff MS Lauren Glover of Richards MS Rita Arsenault of Riverside ES Shea Criss of Roberts ES Leigh Ann Lacey of Rock Springs ES Sahar Samani of Rockbridge ES Monica Manis of Rosebud ES Racquel Samuels of Shiloh ES Dr. Krystal Tomlin of Shiloh HS Alexis Paige Pritchett of Shiloh MS Traci Rojo of Simonton ES Nicole Charloff of Simpson ES Lynn Thacker of Snellville MS Kandra Malone of South Gwinnett HS Heather C Lewis of Starling ES Melanie Owens of Stripling ES Margaret Tontillo of Sugar Hill ES Edith Holbrook Riehm of Summerour MS Karen Phillips of Suwanee ES Justice Ejike of Sweetwater MS Cynthia Bennett of Sycamore ES Nancy Blumenthal of Taylor ES Bianca Woods of Trickum MS Amanda Dysart of Trip ES Andrew Cox of Twin Rivers MS Laurie Rundqwist of Walnut Grove ES Melissa Neely of White Oak ES Becca Brown of Winn Holt ES Monica Gassman of Woodward Mill ES This press release was produced by Gwinnett County Public Schools. 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