Throughout the school year, teachers and principals encourage children to learn, be creative, and collaborate with one another.
Many educators will be honored for their hard work.
Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) has announced the nominees for the Teacher of the Year and Principal of the Year awards.
They included 39 teachers and seven principals, according to a release from PWCS.
The following individuals have been nominated for the Teacher of the Year Award:
- Kristina Aldrich from Antietam Elementary School in Woodbridge
- Lisa Nicole Baker-Perry from Buckland Mills Elementary School in Gainesville
- Molly Beck from Stonewall Jackson High School in Manassas
- George Bishop from Battlefield High School in Haymarket
- Laurie Brady from Coles Elementary School in Manassas
- Faith Broome from Chris Yung Elementary School in Bristow
- Nancy Burrer-Meza from Buckland Mills Elementary School in Gainesville
- Amy Cofer from Pattie Elementary School in Montclair
- Deanna Cohen from T. Clay Wood Elementary School in Nokesville
- Sarah Colley from Buckland Mills Elementary School
- Melissa Edmonds from Kyle Wilson Elementary School in Woodbridge
- Sarah Flores from Patriot High School in Nokesville
- Robyn Frazier from Victory Elementary School in Bristow
- Mary Elizabeth Garcia from Buckland Mills Elementary School
- Dustin Goode from Gainesville Middle School
- Joni Griffin from Freedom High School in Woodbridge
- Matthew Grimsley from Independence Nontraditional School in Manassas
- Kerry Haddad from Forest Park High School in Woodbridge
- Jon Hoffman from Hylton High School in Woodbridge
- Amy Holt from Bennett Elementary School in Manassas
- Rebecca Kurylo from Pattie Elementary School
- Deborah Magill from Fitzgerald Elementary School in Dale City
- Jennifer Marshall-Greeson from Osbourn Park High School in Manassas
- Lori McDonald from Benton Middle School in Manassas
- Deana Miller from Battlefield High School
- Meghan Morse from Parkside Middle School in Manassas
- Cynthia Nordan from Penn Elementary School in Woodbridge
- Carolyn Renk from Henderson Elementary School in Montclair
- Erin Roche from Westridge Elementary School in Lake Ridge
- Kylie Samko from Graham Park Middle School in Triangle
- Mietta Solliday from Forest Park High School
- Karen Stamp from Marshall Elementary School in Manassas
- Molly Stookey from Yorkshire Elementary School in Manassas
- Alexander Sturges from Osbourn Park High School
- Christine Terenchin from Hylton High School
- Christine Thai-Pappa from Chris Yung Elementary School
- Dawn Weber from Battlefield High School
- Michelle Whitlock from Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary School in Woodbridge
- Lauren Vance from Battlefield High School
These are the Principal of the Year Award nominees:
- Neil Beech from Osbourn Park High School
- Anita Flemons from Old Bridge Elementary School in Lake Ridge
- Kimberly Gudinas from Fitzgerald Elementary School
- Richard Nichols from Stonewall Jackson High School
- Catherine Porter-Lucas from Gainesville Middle School
- Kimberly Werle from Loch Lomond Elementary School
- Ron Whitten from Covington-Harper Elementary School in Dumfries
Those who have been nominated are going to be recognized at a reception that will be held at Colgan High School in Manassason March 24.
