Ten educators from all levels of the public school system were named today as semifinalists for 2018 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year. The semifinalists are:
Charlene Beyerlein, Jones Elementary School- Heather Carnaghan, Monarch Global Academy
- Cherryll Clacks, Van Bokkelen Elementary School
- Stacey Coppock, Folger McKinsey Elementary School
- Jessica Coyne, Northeast High School
- Katherine Gardner, Marley Elementary School
- Dawn Jarman, Tracey’s Elementary School
- Pamela Klink, Center of Applied Technology – South
- Marlene Kramer, Southern High School
- Bethany Siwajek, Marley Middle School
In addition, the following teachers were named semifinalists for the Independent Schools Teacher of the Year award:
- Diane McGrady, The Alpert Family Aleph Bet Jewish Day School
- Christine O’Neil, St. Mary’s Elementary School
- Lauren Rimando , Annapolis Area Christian School
- Walter (Jamie) Schlie, St. Mary’s High School
The semifinalists will be among 40 public school and eight independent school educators to be honored at the 32nd annual Excellence in Education banquet at the BWI Marriott in Linthicum on April 25, 2018. The event is sponsored by AACPS and the Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce.
The following public school educators have been nominated by their schools and communities, and will also be honored at the event:
- Kristin Albaugh, Southern Middle School
- Portia Banks, Brooklyn Park Elementary School
- Amanda Brady, Meade Middle School
- Ina Cheatham, Chesapeake High School
- Sunny Deitrick, Old Mill High School
- Dana Dobbs, Broadneck High School
- Lisa Fecteau, Lindale Middle School
- Mary Fucella, Point Pleasant Elementary School
- Kristi Giuliano, Bates Middle School
- Margaret Graham, Chesapeake Bay Middle School
- Carolyn Haroth, Crofton Woods Elementary School
- Sarah Jaggars, Corkran Middle School
- Nannette (Elizabeth) Littlejohn, Severna Park Middle School
- Christina McCall, Deale Elementary School
- Patrick McCarthy, Meade High School
- Amanda McDowell, Magothy River Middle School
- Staci Moriarty, Windsor Farm Elementary School
- Pam Perry, Rolling Knolls Elementary School
- Sanya Reyes-Chapman, Annapolis High School
- Michele Shaffer, Pershing Hill Elementary School
- Amy Shinn, Central Elementary School
- Kaitlyn Shoemaker, Woodside Elementary School
- Lauren Straub, Severn River Middle School
- Lisa Taltavull, Crofton Middle School
- Jill Tippett, Waugh Chapel Elementary School
- Kimberly Travers, Meade Heights Elementary School
- Vickie Valentine, MacArthur Middle School
- Kathryn Ventrudo, Shipley’s Choice Elementary School
- Jill Weigelt, Arundel Middle School
- Michael Wierzbicki, North County High School
The following independent school educators have been nominated by their schools and communities, and will also be honored at the event:
- Kaitlin Kenney, St. Martin’s Lutheran School of Annapolis
- Karen Markiewicz, Saint Philip Neri School
- Nancy Pachence, Archbishop Spalding High School
- Jerry Rehanek, School of the Incarnation
The event will also honor local businesses that have forged critical partnerships with schools across the county, directly benefitting AACPS’ 82,000 students.
Ticket information for the event can be found here. For sponsorship information, please call Lyn Looft, Program & Event Coordinator for the Anne Arundel County Chamber of Commerce, at 410-266-3960.