Washington County Teacher of the Year Nominee List to be Narrowed to Finalists
HAGERSTOWN, MD (March 10, 2011) – A group of 33 educators nominated for 2011-2012 Washington County Teacher of the Year is being narrowed to a list of finalists. The finalists will be announced mid-March, leading to the announcement of the teacher of the year at the annual awards dinner on April 27, 2011 at Fountain Head Country Club. Nominations were received from teachers, students, administrators, parents and other citizens. According to Maryland State Teacher of the Year guidelines, a nominee must be a full-time teacher who spends the majority of his or her time teaching students, have a minimum of five years experience, and remain in a teaching position during the school following the nomination.
The county teacher of the year program is sponsored by the Hagerstown-Washington County Chamber of Commerce Foundation, in cooperation with Washington County Public Schools. Nominees enter the judging process by submitting essay responses and background information. A panel of judges with representatives from education, business and industry, and the community reviews and scores the nominations before deciding on the finalists. The judges then continue their review of the finalists, including interviews and classroom visits.
Marjorie Kellman from Washington County Technical High School has represented Washington County as Teacher of the Year for the past year.
The complete list of nominees follows:
Lara Amtower - Hancock Middle/Senior High | Michael Maginnis - Antietam Academy |
Sally Bacon - Old Forge Elementary | Stacy Maginnis - Smithsburg Middle |
Jaclyn Chaney - Fountaindale Elementary | Julie McGee - Potomac Heights Elementary |
Marsha Flowers - Hancock Elementary | Tonya Meadows - Boonsboro Middle |
Allen Haines - Boonsboro Middle | Tiffany Miles - Rockland Woods Elementary |
Debbie Henry - Hancock Elementary | Gultilsim Newman - Pangborn Elementary |
David Herbert - Smithsburg Middle | Adam Ocasek - Smithsburg Middle |
Laura Hose - Hancock Elementary | Michael Pavlik - Conococheague Elementary |
Pearle Howell - Smithsburg Middle | Sherry Rhoton - Williamsport High |
Sally Irwin – Washington County Technical High | Martha Ridenour - Smithsburg High |
Kimberly Janifer - North Hagerstown High | Lora Roth - Smithsburg Middle |
Tina Jenkins - E. Russell Hicks Middle | Amber Sheffler – South Hagerstown High |
Susan Knable - Hancock Elementary | Ayako Shiga - Boonsboro High |
Sue Laird - Eastern Elementary | Emlynn Shives - Hancock Middle/Senior High |
Rossana Larrick – Washington County Technical High | Kelly True - Pangborn Elementary |
Rebecca Leverett - Rockland Woods Elementary | Tammy Wilson – Washington County Technical High |
Katharine Long, Western Heights Middle |
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