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Wednesday, Jun. 10, 2009

Houston announces Teachers of the Year

At the end of the school year, Houston County’s 37 schools announced their 2009-10 Teachers of the Year.

The honorees will be recognized at the systemwide opening session July 28 at the Georgia National Fairgrounds and Agricenter’s Miller-Murphy-Howard Building in Perry. The 2009-2010 Houston County Teacher of the Year and four finalists will be announced at that same meeting.

Teachers of the Year are:

Matt Arthur Elementary, Catherine Cooper;

Bonaire Elementary, Amy Thorn;

Bonaire Middle, Gail Brown;

Centerville Elementary, Stephanie Baston;

Eagle Springs Elementary, Melissa Sullivan;

Feagin Mill Middle, Laura Kirkley;

Hilltop Elementary, Kayleen Mims;

Houston County Career & Technology Center; Shelley Holmes;

Houston County Crossroads Center, Donna Simmons;

Houston County High, David Shepherd;

Huntington Middle, Shantell Covington;

Kings Chapel Elementary, Pam Wilson;

Lake Joy Elementary, Lynn Wood;

Lake Joy Primary, Joy Moneypenny;

Lindsey Elementary, Kimberly Stephens;

Linwood Elementary, Alicia King;

Miller Elementary, Tonya Reaves;

Morningside Elementary, Jessica Cadwell;

Mossy Creek Middle, Carol Kohn;

Northside Elementary, Christie Lehman;

Northside High, Virgil Blalock;

Northside Middle, Letitia Wynn;

Parkwood Elementary, Cynthia Dement;

David Perdue Elementary, Carol Wilson;

David Perdue Primary, Ginger Watkins;

Perry High, Andy Hursey;

Perry Middle, Melissa Moulton;

Perry Primary, Jodi Horton;

Quail Run Elementary, Stephen Edwards;

Russell Elementary, Dora Waite;

Shirley Hills Elementary, Katina Gibson;

Pearl Stephens Elementary, Sherri Brown;

Thomson Middle, Brandee Tillman;

Tucker Elementary, Jennifer Dykstra-Clark;

Warner Robins High, John McClellan;

Warner Robins Middle, Michael Martin; and

Westside Elementary, Mandy Medalis.

Each school has its own selection process.

To select the systemwide winners, an educator from outside the system will evaluate the 37 school-level nominees’ written applications. As a result of this preliminary judging, 10 semifinalists will be selected for one-on-one interviews with a panel of out-of-system judges consisting of personnel who have various experiences in the educational field. After an intensive review of written applications and face-to-face interviews, the judges will select four finalists and the systemwide Teacher of the Year.

Last year’s Houston County Teacher of the Year was Alan Bowers from Houston County High School, and systemwide finalists were Cristy Waters, Centerville Elementary; Anita Hornsby, Northside Elementary; Lisa Mosely, David Perdue Elementary; and Valerie Walker, Quail Run Elementary.

— From staff reports