Pittsboro, NC – Each of the schools in the Chatham County Schools district has chosen the 2022-23 Teacher of the Year.
The following were selected:
Bennett School — Sarah ParsonsBonlee School — Janelle TallyChatham Central High School — Cassadi WaldenChatham Grove Elementary — Brandy VarnerChatham Middle School — Michelle MaxfieldChatham School for Science and Engineering — Anna BlackwellGeorge Moses Horton Middle School — Johnna CanipeJ. S. Waters School — Stephanie NipperJordan-Matthews High School — Robert PalmerMargaret B. Pollard Middle School — Christine BryantMoncure School — Brenton WinstonNorth Chatham Elementary — Sarah FisherNorthwood High School — Edward WalgatePerry Harrison Elementary — Ellen EarixsonPittsboro Elementary School — Karen JeremiahSeaforth High School — Heather AlgiereSiler City Elementary School — Tracy TroxlerSilk Hope School — Zachary CampbellVirginia Cross Elementary School — Jarrett Corder
Their selections are part of the Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year program.
The program strives to recognize and honor teachers who have demonstrated outstanding leadership and excellence in teaching, according to the N.C. Department of Public Instruction. Among other goals, it seeks to model best practices in teaching.
“We believe it is extremely important to spotlight the excellence in education taking place in Chatham County Schools,” said Superintendent Dr. Anthony Jackson. “We appreciate the dedication and innovation our educators bring to the classroom every day. These 19 teachers should be extremely proud of what they have accomplished, and I am thrilled to be able to publicly recognize them and their contributions to high-quality education.”