Teachers and principals are getting recognized.
This year, 44 teachers and seven principals were nominated for PWCS Teacher of the Year and PWCS Principal of the Year, according to a release from Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS).
The county school system will honor them and those who earned their National Board Certification during a virtual ceremony.
When choosing the Teacher of the Year, officials will consider how knowledgeable a teacher is about the subject, whether they can encourage students to learn, and their understanding of each student’s needs.
To be considered for Principal of the Year, nominees should show leadership, promote creativity, and connect with the class regularly.
Additional details about how to view the ceremony, which is scheduled for April 27, will be shared soon.
Here are the honorees:
Teacher of the Year nominees:
- Kristi Abram from T. Clay Wood Elementary School in Nokesville
- Stephanie Brown from Colgan High School in Manassas
- Ginger Budd-Gaspar from Fred M. Lynn Middle School in Woodbridge
- Megan Buzzard from Victory Elementary School in Bristow
- Lisa Cahill from Benton Middle School in Manassas
- Cheryl Clarke from Osbourn Park High School in Manassas
- Elizabeth Cudd from Antietam Elementary School in Lake Ridge
- Jamie Dziuba from Fred M. Lynn Middle School
- Jennifer Ellis from Bull Run Middle School in Gainesville
- Caitlin Farrell from Rippon Middle School in Woodbridge
- Jessica Finch from Marsteller Middle School in Bristow
- Danielle Fink from Rockledge Elementary School in Lake Ridge
- Samantha Golnek from Potomac High School in Dumfries
- Andrew Grupp from Fred M. Lynn Middle School
- Joy Hill from Battlefield High School in Haymarket
- Jessica Hruska from Unity Reed High School in Bull Run
- Rabah Issa from Saunders Middle School in Dale City
- Kimberly Jenkins from Pattie Elementary School in Montclair
- Marla Kozlak from Bel Air Elementary School in Dale City
- Lindsay Kraus from Gainesville Middle School in Gainesville
- Jessica LoPresti from Battlefield High School
- Siobhan Lyles from Mary Williams Elementary School in Dumfries
- Lauren Maula from Battlefield High School
- Kelly McCann from Forest Park High School in Woodbridge
- Gregory McKenzie from Patriot High School in Nokesville
- Erin Merrill from Pennington Traditional School in Manassas
- Stephanie Mumford from Pattie Elementary School
- Jennifer Nichols from Covington-Harper Elementary School in Dumfries
- Patricia Oddi from Freedom High School in Woodbridge
- Marieann Ramirez from Chris Yung Elementary School in Bristow
- Marc Romano from Bull Run Middle School
- Rosa Rosas from Bel Air Elementary School
- Matthew Schaffer from Fred M. Lynn Middle School
- Keith Schubert from Graham Park Middle School in Triangle
- Sarah Senio from Signal Hill Elementary School in Manassas
- Wendy Sherbert from Mountain View Elementary School in Haymarket
- Ashli Sims from Antietam Elementary School
- Victoria Smith from Independence Nontraditional School in Manassas
- Wendee Sukanovich from Enterprise Elementary School in Dale City
- Elizabeth Summers from Fred M. Lynn Middle School
- Saburnia Thistle from Mountain View Elementary School
- Timothy Vaughan from Marsteller Middle School
- Sean Ward from Antietam Elementary School
- Dawn Williams from King Elementary School in Dale City
Principal of the Year nominees:
- Mark Boyd from Vaughan Elementary School in Woodbridge
- Mary Jane Boynton from Parkside Middle School in Manassas
- Richard Nichols from Unity Reed High School
- Matthew Phythian from Bull Run Middle School
- Amy Schott from Rockledge Elementary School
- Julie Svendsen from West Gate Elementary School in Manassas
- Eric Worcester from The Nokesville School in Nokesville
National Board Certification recipients:
- Melanie Costa from Gar-Field High School in Woodbridge
- Juli Dempewolf from Brentsville District High School in Nokesville
- Amanda Esteban from Battlefield High School
- Jason Fox from Hylton High School in Woodbridge
- Rebecca Frischkorn from The Nokesville School
- Tara Hamner from Coles Elementary School in Manassas
- Cheryl Miehl from Brentsville District High School
- Jennifer Nichols from Covington-Harper Elementary School
- Brandie Provenzano from Battlefield High School
- Ann Reighard from Rosa Parks Elementary School in Dale City
- Amanda Shaw from Covington-Harper Elementary School
- Meghan Urey from West Gate Elementary School
- Rodney Wyrick from Woodbridge High School in Lake Ridge
