Seventy-three educators from throughout Wicomico County Public Schools have been named quarterfinalists for Wicomico Teacher of the Year. They will be honored at the Teacher of the Year Kickoff Celebration at Beaver Run Elementary School on Thursday, Jan. 12, with the semifinalists for Teacher of the Year announced at the end of the evening.
Semifinalists will go on to take part in scored events: the Fishbowl public speaking event, a writing activity, and an interview with a blue ribbon panel of judges. Scores from all three activities will tallied to determine the four finalists for Teacher of the Year (those with the four highest total scores). The next Teacher of the Year will be the teacher with the highest total score. All of the semifinalists will be celebrated and the finalists and winner will be named at the Teacher of the Year Celebration in the spring.
The next Wicomico Teacher of the Year will be one of the teachers listed here. Congratulations to all of these excellent educators. Names are listed in alphabetical order for each school.
Quarterfinalists for Wicomico Teacher of the Year:
Beaver Run Elementary: Ebonee Barkley, Ashley Johnson, Dr. Nan Richerson
Bennett Middle: Amy Davidson, Jacqueline Lacey, Deanna Marshall
Charles H. Chipman Elementary: Jennifer Hare, Bethany Simon
Delmar Elementary: Jenna Purnell, Diana Schultz
East Salisbury Elementary: Kirsten Biddle, Montine Garcia-Miller, Dustin Gooch
Fruitland Intermediate: Kathryn Acon, Buck Burton, Danielle Pulliam
Fruitland Primary: Elizabeth Finch, Kellie Harvey, Kellie Martino
Glen Avenue Elementary: Lyndsay Greenan, Tuishula Wise
James M. Bennett High: Jared Cooper, Mariah Gordy, Victoria Olinde
Mardela Middle & High: Don Abbatiello, Jessica Patton, John Wixted
North Salisbury Elementary: Laura Black, Donna Gregory, Kelli Lewis
Northwestern Elementary: Amanda Avens, Melissa Hileman, Nadia Peterson
Parkside High: Sherri Harkins, Jerry Kelley, Stefanie Neal, Michelle Wainwright
Pemberton Elementary: Erin Lukas, Heather McDonough, Brenda Rhoads
Pinehurst Elementary: Sheila Edwards, Andromeda Massey, Kirsten Schoepf
Pittsville Elementary & Middle: Jonathan Benjamin, Ken Dasher
Prince Street Elementary: Meredyth Croteau, Emily Dale, Shannon Vaughan
Salisbury Middle: Heidi Hershey, Avery Janaskie, Rachel Thompson
West Salisbury Elementary: Lauren Gilmore, Kerri Kurten, Tara Martens
Westside Intermediate: Kara Watson
Westside Primary: Jennifer Bails, Dionte Weldon, Deborah Wessels
Wicomico High: Tangela Ames-Parker, James “Matt” McMurdo, Gretchen Wallace
Wicomico Middle: Lillian Hoffman, Michele Lilly, Carly Torres
Willards Elementary: Kellianne Scholl, Deborah Simpkins, Jamie Spears
Special Programs:
Birth to Five: Abigail Erbe
Choices Academy: Bobby Bates, Harrison Nowalk
English Language Support Center: Dana Hetzler
Online Learning Lab: Laura Owens
Wicomico Elementary Virtual Academy: Magic Mapp
