Twenty-six teachers from the Fayette County Public School System have been nominated to represent their school in the 2019 Fayette County Teacher of the Year competition.
The teachers were selected by their peers through a voting process that took place at the schools in October. Each school-level teacher of the year is now a nominee for the 2019 teacher of the year competition, and will complete an essay-style application about their teaching styles, objectives and classroom initiatives. The applications will be rated by a three-person panel consisting of last year’s Fayette County Teacher of the Year winner, Natalia Nizker from Robert J. Burch Elementary, and two retired educators.
The teachers with the three top scores will become finalists in the competition and will take part in a final judging stage that includes an onsite classroom visit and interview with the judges. The winner will be announced April 11 at the annual Fayette County Teacher of the Year Ceremony at New Hope Baptist Church, South Campus, starting at 6 p.m.
The following teachers are nominees for the 2019 Fayette County Teacher of the Year competition:
Laura Minter, Braelinn Elementary
Calvin Maddox, Cleveland Elementary
Mindi Hooton, Crabapple Elementary
Molly Murphy, Fayetteville Elementary
Deirdre Fulton, Huddleston Elementary
Debbie Fannin, Inman Elementary
Susan Gillard, Kedron Elementary
Virginia Skelton, North Fayette Elementary
Chrissy Greenberg, Oak Grove Elementary
Jill Bracewell, Peachtree City Elementary
Gina Perrotta, Peeples Elementary
Michael Wamsley, Robert J. Burch Elementary
Brittany Mundok, Sara Harp Minter Elementary
Elise Kimbell, Spring Hill Elementary
Marsha Cichanski, Bennett’s Mill Middle
Fabbiolle Bowen, Flat Rock Middle
Kristen Butera, J.C. Booth Middle
Vickie Ward, Rising Starr Middle
Kay Young, Whitewater Middle
Bob Spiller, Fayette County High
Andrea Lakly, McIntosh High
Tony Kluemper, Sandy Creek High
Jillian Bowen, Starr’s Mill High
Carolyn Simons, Whitewater High
Tracy Wendt, The Alternative Program
Jana Miller, Open Campus
