Schools announce teachers and support staff of the year for 2023-24
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Friday, May 5 / TOY-SOY announcements-2023
BEAUFORT – Some very special Beaufort County School District teachers and staff were treated with flowers, balloons, and other goodies today as Board of Education members and district administrators made surprise visits to their classrooms and work areas to announce the 2023-2024 Teachers of the Year and Support Staff of the Year.
It’s an outstanding group selected from the many wonderful teachers we have across our district.
Dr. Frank Rodriguez, BCSD Superintendent
“The teachers we’re honoring today have been chosen by their peers, which makes their recognitions very special,” said Superintendent Frank Rodriguez. “It’s an outstanding group selected from the many wonderful teachers we have across our district.”
Teachers of the Year are selected by their peers according to criteria established by the schools, the South Carolina Department of Education and the district’s Teacher Forum. Teachers honored will be eligible for District Teacher of the Year honors next fall.
Support staff honorees are selected by school staff and can include social workers, school nurses, bookkeepers, office managers, teacher assistants, school secretaries and technology and data specialists. Staff honored will be eligible for District Support Staff Person of the Year.
The 2023-2024 Beaufort County Teachers of the Year and Support Staff of the Year:
|
School |
Teacher of the Year |
Support Staff of the Year |
|
Battery Creek High |
Karen Tooman |
Latricia Brown |
|
Beaufort Elementary |
Suzanne Duvall-Blank |
Myrtle Thompson |
|
Beaufort High |
Megan Stevenson |
Lana Simmons |
|
Beaufort Middle |
Amy Edwards |
Kateria Hamilton |
|
Beaufort-Jasper ACE |
Kim McGuire |
Denise Hahn |
|
Bluffton Elementary, ECC |
Kristen Seybold |
Deborah Albert |
|
Bluffton High |
Andrew Barnwell |
Laura Pumarejo |
|
Bluffton Middle |
Tyler Smith |
Mary Ann Jones |
|
Broad River Elementary |
Lourdes Ruge |
Tony Butler |
|
Coosa Elementary |
April Bryant |
Jennifer Chastain |
|
H. E. McCracken Middle |
Lisa Luca |
Samantha Kruggel |
|
Hilton Head ECC |
Dani Bothe |
Florida Barroso |
|
Hilton Head Elementary (IB) |
Anjanette Olander |
Marcia Cimpric |
|
Hilton Head Island Creative Arts, Daufuskie Island |
Mark Sadler |
Faquita Aiken |
|
Hilton Head Island High |
Tarken Best |
Meghan Burke |
|
Hilton Head Island Middle |
Haleigh Easter |
Sarah Vinopal |
|
Joseph Shanklin Elementary |
Dana Willingham |
Regina Holmes |
|
Lady’s Island Elementary |
Carrie Adkins |
Kartika Greene |
|
Lady’s Island Middle |
Alexandria Britt |
Maureen Murphy |
|
May River High School |
James King |
Julie Gadley |
|
M. C. Riley Elementary/ECC |
Doris Beishir |
Mayra Dimaio |
|
Mossy Oaks Elementary |
Amanda Freeman |
John Webster Ogle |
|
Okatie Elementary |
Christine Lancaster |
Jennifer Williamsen |
|
Port Royal Elementary |
Sarah Reed |
Elizabeth Bornscheuer |
|
Pritchardville Elementary |
Kailin Kermisch |
Sarai Ortega |
|
Red Cedar Elementary |
Randi Harms |
Eddie Rodriguez |
|
River Ridge Academy |
Jessica Foxworth |
Dr. Peter McCray |
|
Robert Smalls Intl. Academy |
Tim Kelly |
Tanisha Byas |
|
St. Helena Elementary, ELC |
Michelle Washington |
Nadiaj Gantt |
|
Whale Branch E.C. High |
Josh Ferguson |
Lorna Lamar |
|
Whale Branch El., Davis ECC |
Sholanda Simmons |
Deann Evans |
|
Whale Branch Middle |
Gwendolyn Atkins |
Torrea Washington |
|
Adult Education Transportation Office of Early Childhood Education |
Gloria Mickle |
Pameka Mulligan Amy Munda Ana (Amparo) Islas Monique Wallace |