8th Annual Teacher of the Year Recognition Event
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Truly great teachers seek to inspire hope, ignite the imagination and instill a love of learning. Then they wrap all that inspiration up in the warmth of genuine passion for this most noble profession. Our community and students are fortunate to have schools filled to capacity with truly great teachers. From among the halls filled with outstanding teachers, nominations are made. Each school selects a Teacher of the Year. A district-wide committee then selects one elementary and one secondary Teacher of the Year to represent Athens City Schools at the state competition. The selection committee is made up of five members, including the superintendent of schools, one member of the Board of Education, two Teacher of the Year winners from the previous year, and one parent-at-large from the Athens City Schools system. The selection process is anonymous and meritocratic.The 2023 Teachers of the Year were announced in September. The Athens City Schools Foundation looks forward to celebrating each teacher and their accomplishments at the annual Gratitude Banquet* on Tuesday, November 7.
2023 ACS TEACHERS OF THE YEAR
CINDY GREENWAY
iAcademy at Athens ElementaryLORRAINE DUNCAN
FAME Academy at BrookhillJADA DURDEN
SPARK Academy at CowartCASSIDY GOFF
HEART Academy at Julian Newman
DANA PRESSNELL
Athens Intermediate SchoolPHILLIP JARMON
Athens Middle SchoolSTACY WILLOUGHBY
Athens High SchoolCASSIDY RIDGEWAY
Athens Renaissance School
GET TO KNOW OUR 2023-2024 TEACHERS OF THE YEAR
THANK YOU TO OUR SPONSORS!
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Special thanks to The News Courier for publishing the Teacher of the Year series each year. This special series highlights each school winner and helps us to celebrate their achievement with the community.
*If you would like to sponsor this special celebration for our teachers, click here to learn more.