Beaufort County schools announce teachers and support staff of the year for 2026-27
BEAUFORT -- The Beaufort County School District is proud to announce its 2026-27 Teachers of the Year and Support Staff of the Year.
“Being selected by colleagues is one of the highest honors in our profession,” said Superintendent Frank Rodriguez. “These teachers and support staff represent the very best of Beaufort County School District. Their passion, professionalism, and care for students and schools make a lasting difference every single day, and we are proud to celebrate them.”
District representatives and school board members joined school leaders to share the news and celebrate winners with flowers, balloons, and more during national Teacher Appreciation Week last week.
Teachers of the Year and Support Staff of the Year are selected by their peers and are eligible for district honors next fall.
The 2026-27 Beaufort County Teachers of the Year and Support Staff of the Year are:
|
School |
26-27 Teacher of the Year |
26-27 Support Staff of the Year |
|
Battery Creek High |
Makela Wilson |
Charles Brown |
|
Beaufort Elementary |
Jennifer Park |
Amy Patrick |
|
Beaufort High |
Eric Thompson |
Holly Vega |
|
Beaufort Middle |
Joan Gary |
Kateria Hamilton |
|
Beaufort-Jasper ACE |
Kenneth Van Norman |
Kelly Minasi |
|
Bluffton Elementary, ECC |
Dara Kappel |
Rebekka Murphy |
|
Bluffton High |
Brandon Sligh |
Maria Sabrina Roldan |
|
Bluffton Middle |
Jon Bruno |
Norma McKeliver |
|
Broad River Elementary |
Laura Boozer |
Kevin McCants |
|
Coosa Elementary |
Nicole Bossak |
Tiffany Sluder |
|
H. E. McCracken Middle |
Angela Rantanen |
Madiam Romagnino |
|
Hilton Head ECC |
Kimberly Marshall |
Lisa Link |
|
Hilton Head Elementary (IB) |
Norah Lomasney |
Laura Galante |
|
Hilton Head Island Creative Arts/ Daufuskie |
Melinda Bray |
LoriAnn Webster |
|
Hilton Head Island High |
Michelle Eastham |
Cory Festa |
|
Hilton Head Island Middle |
Shelly Dangerfield |
Monica Stanton |
|
Joseph Shanklin Elementary |
Kristian Praylow |
Latarsha McLeod |
|
Lady’s Island Elementary |
Cheryl Horton |
Dana Moultrie |
|
Lady’s Island Middle |
Miles Sanders |
Samuel Martin |
|
May River High School |
Claudia "Veronica" Llambias |
Maria Jackson |
|
M. C. Riley Elementary/ECC |
Christie Brown |
Kay Johnson |
|
Mossy Oaks Elementary |
Lisa Ten Eyck |
Lesa Barker |
|
Okatie Elementary |
Siobhan McCann |
Kate Leighton |
|
Port Royal Elementary |
Susan Seckinger |
Elizabeth Bornscheuer |
|
Pritchardville Elementary |
Dawn Howard |
Anthony Murray |
|
Red Cedar Elementary |
Christina Duncan |
Pamela Poole |
|
River Ridge Academy |
Haley Bogan |
Molly Kossack |
|
Robert Smalls Leadership Academy |
Kelly Hall |
Alexys Frazier |
|
St. Helena Elementary, ELC |
Julia-Louise Doe |
Marcia Bennett |
|
Whale Branch E.C. High |
Feronica Hamilton-Pierce |
Lenora Jenkins |
|
Whale Branch Elementary, Davis ECC |
Cassandra D. Pouge |
Shonda Royals |
|
Whale Branch Middle |
Danielle Vanhulst |
Sheikhana Major |
|
Right Choices |
TBA |
TBA |
|
District Office |
- |
Jennifer Mack |
|
Office of Early Childhood Education |
- |
Christina Eastin |
|
Transportation |
- |
Breanna Glover |