36th Annual Excellence In Education Awards To Honor 40 Top Teachers In County

Annapolis MD

22 October, 2021

10:02 AM

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Press release from Anne Arundel County Public School: October 21, 2021 Thirty-six teachers from Anne Arundel County Public Schools and four teachers from independent schools will be honored at the 36th annual Excellence in Education Awards hosted by the 21st Century Education Foundation. The Excellence in Education event will take place on Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at The Hall @ Live! Arundel Mills. The event will culminate with the announcement of the 2022 Anne Arundel County Public School Teacher of the Year, who will represent the county in the Maryland State Teacher of the Year competition. In recent years, AACPS has had two of its Teacher of the Year winners named Maryland Teacher of the Year. Josh Carroll of South River High School won the award in 2018 and Teresa Beilstein of South Shore Elementary School won it in 2020. The 2021 AACPS Teacher of the Year, Jing Dai of Meade High School, was a finalist for the state honor. The following teachers have been nominated this year: Katie Hansen, Annapolis Area Christian SchoolLacie Harold, Arundel Middle SchoolMolly Fullerton, Broadneck High SchoolNafeesah Marcellus, Brock Bridge SchoolTracy Burke, Brooklyn Park Elementary SchoolCharles Whittaker, Center of Applied Technology NorthAaron Parks, Center of Applied Technology SouthRobert King, Central Middle SchoolAndy Guzik, Chesapeake Bay Middle SchoolJennifer Lowe, Crofton High SchoolPatricia Kerner, Crofton Woods Elementary SchoolJenna Borman, Deale Elementary SchoolSarah Schreffler, Edgewater Elementary SchoolKate Lepovsky, Folger McKinsey Elementary SchoolMichele Agnes, George T. Cromwell Elementary SchoolMary Stavely, Glen Burnie High SchoolJessica Walker, Jacobsville Elementary SchoolDesiree Hartman, Linthicum Elementary SchoolChelsea McDonald, Lothian Elementary SchoolSherise Webb, MacArthur Middle SchoolMelissa Saint Amour, Magothy River Middle SchoolAda Downing, Marley Middle SchoolBecky Guzman, Meade Middle SchoolBrooke Syring, Monarch Global Academy LaurelCatherine Hoffmann, Nantucket Elementary SchoolToni Sharer, Old Mill Middle School NorthDavid Mallek, Old Mill Middle School SouthKendra Phelix, Pershing Hill Elementary SchoolEric Hare, Quarterfield Elementary SchoolStephanie Wineke, Riviera Beach Elementary SchoolCarey Madden, Ruth Parker Eason SchoolLisa Stahl-Wright, Shipley's Choice Elementary SchoolJulie Beckwith, Solley Elementary SchoolShannon Ellis, South River High SchoolKelly LaBrutte, Southern Middle SchoolHeather Bosanko, St. Martin's-in-the-Field Episcopal SchoolMary Raleigh, St. Mary's High SchoolMelissa Riddle, St. Paul's Lutheran SchoolMandi Brew, Tracey's Elementary SchoolErica Frank, Wiley H. Bates Middle School Semifinalists will be announced in late December. Finalists will be chosen from that group and announced in early March. Businesses and organizations interested in sponsorship opportunities should contact Carol Ann McCurdy at [email protected] or 410-222-5829. This press release was produced by Anne Arundel County Public School. The views expressed here are the author's own.