WCPSS has named 24 semi-finalists for the Wake County Public School System’s 2010-11 Teacher of the Year. WCPSS schools selected a Teacher of the Year and from those honored, the selection committee determined 24 semi-finalists to be recognized for their dedication to children and quest for personal and professional excellence. The semi-finalists include:
Louann Bradsher, Rolesville Elementary School
Carole Barber, Fuquay-Varina High School
Douglas Steve Clark, West Lake Elementary School
Stephanie Compton, Moore Square Museums Middle School
Stephanie Crocker, Lynn Road Elementary School
Heather Feducia, Wildwood Forest Elementary School
Margaret Feldman, Salem Middle School
Paul Bissell Graves, Daniels Middle School
Breanna Harrill, Athens Drive High School
Anne Huffman, Cary Elementary School
Jennifer Hunter, North Forest Pines Elementary School
Davida Jenkins-Tatum, Harris Creek Elementary School
Calandra Johnson, Wake Forest Rolesville Middle School
Lauren Joyce, Yates Mill Elementary School
Sara Kohler, Millbrook High School
Lynne Petersen, River Oaks Middle School
Elizabeth Plotkin, Fuller Elementary School
Christina Rudd, Cary High School
James Ryan, Knightdale High School
William Shipp, Middle Creek High School
Alice Verstrat, Garner High School
Catherine Walker, Oak Grove Elementary School
Steven West, Panther Creek High School
Carol Wooten, Hunter Elementary School
The next step in the process for the semi-finalists is a classroom observation by committee members to determine the 12 finalists. A reception will be held in April to honor the semi-finalists and name the finalists. The 2010-11 Teacher of the Year will be named at the Teacher of the Year banquet on Thursday, May 13.