WCPS Announces Teachers of the Year
Goldsboro, N.C. – With the school year officially ending this week for teachers and support staff, Wayne County Public Schools is excited to announce the 2015-2016 Teachers of the Year who will represent their schools in the coming school year. The 33 teachers selected will now prepare to compete for the district-wide honor of WCPS Teacher of the Year.
Teacher of the Year
Brogden Middle
Shakina Oates
7th Grade Math
Brogden Primary
Norma Acero
2nd-4th Grade ESL
Carver Elementary
Jennifer Heatley
1st/2nd Grade
Carver Heights Elementary
Vonder Ashford
2nd Grade Teacher
Charles B. Aycock High
Steven Thorne
9-12 Technology Education
Dillard Middle
Gene Willoughby
8th Grade English/Language Arts
Eastern Wayne Elementary
Tony Parrish
K-5 Physical Education
Eastern Wayne High
Bobby Sherard
9-12 Band
Eastern Wayne Middle
Thomasa Mathis
8th Grade Math
Edgewood Community Developmental School
Deborah Gill
EC Kindergarten
Fremont STARS Elementary
Shalaunda Smith
Pre -Kindergarten
Goldsboro High
Thomas Garrou
English
Grantham Elementary
Jenny Sasser
3rd Grade
Grantham Middle
Angela Joyner
5th Grade
Greenwood Middle
Jennifer Kirkland
5-8 Band
Meadow Lane Elementary
Donna Drew
1st Grade
Mount Olive Middle
Catherine Joyner
6-8 EC Self Contained
North Drive Elementary
Catherine Borgquist
2nd Grade
Northeast Elementary
Holly Medlin
4th Grade
Northwest Elementary
Mindy Lane
Kindergarten
Norwayne Middle
Andrew Bass
7th Grade Math
Rosewood Elementary
Lisa Herring
Pre-Kindergarten
Rosewood High
Connie Sutton
9-12 EC
Rosewood Middle
Lorrie Kester
8th Grade Math
School Street Elementary
Mal Jones
Pre-Kindergarten
Southern Wayne High
Jason Cox
9-12 Music
Spring Creek Elementary
Scott Ervin
3rd Grade
Spring Creek High
Taylor Jones
9-12 Math
Spring Creek Middle
Julie Slye
8th Grade Science
Tommy’s Road Elementary
Anna Bridgers
1st Grade
Wayne Early/Middle College High
Carol Watson
9th & 10th Grade English
Wayne Middle/High Academy
Anita Phillips
9-12 EC
Wayne School of Engineering
Catherine Sutton
7th Grade Math
“These thirty-three teachers represent the best of the teaching profession. We congratulate each of them for this achievement and wish them the very best in the next round of the Teacher of the Year competition,” states Dr. Sandra McCullen, WCPS Interim Superintendent.
For the next round of the district’s Teacher of the Year competition, the 33 candidates will complete portfolios that will be submitted to the WCPS Teacher of the Year selection committee. The committee will then review portfolios and conduct interviews of all the candidates in August. Following the interviews, the field will be narrowed to three finalists — one each from the elementary, middle, and high school level.
The WCPS Teacher of the Year will be selected from the three finalists and announced at the annual WCPS Teacher of the Year Banquet to be held on August 18 at Lane Tree Golf Club and Conference Center.
For more information, contact Ken Derksen at 919-705-6125
