Lawrenceville Schools Name Teachers of the Year for 2014

Schools in Lawrenceville announced their top teachers on Thursday.

Each of the 130 schools in the Gwinnett County Public School system picks their Teachers of the Year. These elite educators will then go on to compete for overall GCPS Teacher of the Year. 

“It is an honor to be recognized by your colleagues,” said Dr. Nikki Mouton, executive director of staff development in a release. “It suggests their recognition of the efforts of our teachers on a larger scale—with their students, with adults, with parents and the community at large."

Later this month, the list of 130 will be narrowed down to 25 semifinalists. From that group, six finalists will be selected in mid-October. The 2014 GCPS Teacher of the Year will be announced at a banquet on Thursday, November 7.

Here are the Lawrenceville Teachers of the Year:

• Alford Elementary, Josh Dewitt, Music Teacher (Grades K-5)
• Archer High, Kathleen Nason, Language Arts Teacher (Grade 9)
  
• Benefield Elementary, Karen Stocks, Literacy Coach (Grades K-5)
  
• Bethesda Elementary, Emily Young, 3rd Grade Teacher
  
• Cedar Hill Elementary, Dr. Heather Mitchell, 3rd Grade Teacher
  
• Central Gwinnett High, Barbara Miller, Language Arts Teacher (Grade 10)
  
• Corley Elementary, Monica Stamps, English to Speakers of Other Languages Teacher (Grade 2)
  
• Craig Elementary, Amanda Broadnax, 4th Grade Teacher
  
• Creekland Middle, Chip Holloway, Physical Education and Health Teacher (Grades 6-8)
• Crews Middle, Jeni Guy, Special Education Teacher - Interrelated Resource (Grade 8)
  
• Five Forks Middle, Carla S. Kuny, Language Arts and Social Studies Teacher (Grade 6)
  
• Freeman’s Mill Elementary, Donna Daugherty, 3rd Grade Teacher
  
• GIVE Center East, Joe Paul, U.S. History Teacher (Grade 11)
  
• Gwin Oaks Elementary, Jewel Anderson, 2nd Grade Teacher
• Gwinnett School of Mathematics, Science, and Technology, Hyunjin Son, Engineering Teacher (Grade 9)
  
• Jackson Elementary, Lindsey Ross, Mathematics Coach (Grades K-5)
• Jenkins Elementary, Jessica Newsome, Instructional Coach (Grade 1)
  
• Kanoheda Elementary, Laura Ventura, 4th Grade Teacher
• Knight Elementary, Melissa Milando, 2nd Grade Teacher
  
• Lawrenceville Elementary, Stacy Greenstein Lord, Instructional Coach (Grade 2)
  
• Lovin Elementary, Amanda Dodd, Music Teacher (Grades K-5)
  
• Maxwell High School of Technology, Janice Lloyd, Cosmetology Teacher (Grades 11 and 12)
  
• McKendree Elementary, Margaret LaHatte, 1st Grade Teacher
  
• Moore Middle, Tamia Edwards-Robb, Special Education Teacher - Mathematics (Grade 6)
  
• Mountain View High, Laura Droms, Spanish Teacher (Grades 9-12)
  
• Oakland Meadow School, Cathy Etheridge, Special Education Teacher - Emotional Behavior Disorders (Grades 2 and 3)
  
• Phoenix High, Jeff Anderson, Language Arts and Composition Teacher (Grades 11 and 12)
  
• Richards Middle, Betsy Frye, Science Teacher (Grade 7)
  
• Rock Springs Elementary, Ashley Lengyel Watkins, Special Education Teacher - Autism (Grades 3-5)
  
• Simonton Elementary, Kyle Flemish, 4th Grade Teacher
  
• Sweetwater Middle, Leonard Devoe, Mathematics Teacher (Grade 7)
  
• Taylor Elementary, Jessica Wise, 4th Grade Teacher
  
• Winn Holt Elementary, Terri Stahlman, Gifted Education Teacher (Grades 1-5)
• Woodward Mill Elementary, Patricia Cincotta, 5th Grade Teacher