Putnam teacher a finalist for state award

Another Middle Georgia teacher is in the running for 2018 Georgia Teacher of the Year.

Jonathan Deen, social studies teacher at Putnam County High School, is among the top 10 finalists for the award.

He’s worked with the school district for eight years and currently teaches American government, economics, U.S. history and world history, as well as college U.S. and world history classes to high school students.

The state winner will be announced June 12. Bibb County’s Dominique Nichols, who teaches world literature and AP English literature and composition at Westside High School, is also in the running for the award.

This story was originally published May 26, 2017 at 4:30 PM with the headline "Putnam teacher a finalist for state award."