School district names 31 top teachers
By Phyllis Moore
Published in News on June 17, 2011 1:46 PM
Wayne County Public Schools has announced its 2011-2012 Teachers of the Year to represent each of its 31 schools in the upcoming academic year.
Nominated by their peers, the educators will compete for the district honor, which will be announced in late August.
For the next round of the competition, each of the candidates will complete portfolios that will be submitted to the WCPS Teacher of the Year selection committee.
The committee will review the portfolios and conduct interviews of all the candidates in August. The field will then be narrowed to three -- one each from the elementary, middle and high school levels.
Those chosen to represent their school have demonstrated best practices in the classroom, as well as a strong commitment to helping students be successful in their personal and academic endeavors, said Dr. Steven Taylor, schools superintendent.
"By being selected to represent their school as Teacher of the Year, these 31 teachers have earned the respect of their students, peers and administrators through their hard work demonstrated both inside and outside the classroom," he said.
The 2011-2012 Teachers of the Year for each school are Anita Sanders, Brogden Middle; Stephanie Lane, Brogden Primary; Marlene Paige, Carver Elementary; Lisa Gurley, Carver Heights Elementary; Sharon Bennett, Charles B. Aycock High; Rosemary Stevenson, Dillard Middle; Sherry Duke, Eastern Wayne Elementary; Laura Peedin, Eastern Wayne High; Paul Bryan, Eastern Wayne Middle; Brandice Howell, Edgewood; Vickie Atkinson, Fremont STARS Elementary; Patricia Velasco, Goldsboro High; Lisa Joyner, Grantham; Wendy Thomas, Greenwood Middle; Alicia Lapas, Meadow Lane Elementary; Gregory Smith, Mount Olive Middle; Shauna Skinner, North Drive Elementary; Jean Milleson, Northeast Elementary; Laurie Keck, Northwest Elementary; Lorrie Kester, Norwayne Middle; Cammi Jones, Rosewood Elementary; Lori Strickland, Rosewood High; Deborah Braswell, Rosewood Middle; Carey Hinnant, School Street Elementary; Lynn Dail, Southern Wayne High; Crystal Jones, Spring Creek Elementary; Jennifer Tyndall, Spring Creek High; Uli Shepard, Tommy's Road Elementary; Alesia Wooten, Wayne Academy; Dr. Richard White, Wayne Early/Middle College High; and Ashley Busdieker, Wayne School of Engineering.