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HCS Teacher of the Year History
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1976 - Clarence Cox
1977 - Anne Sprinkle
1978 - Anne Martin
1979 - None
1980 - Estaline Williams
1981 - Leola Stevens
1982 - Lois Snavely
1983 - Patricia Lane
1984 - Mildred Shuford
1985 - Phyllis Elvington
1986 - Johnny Calder
1987 - Jacqueline Stanley*
1988 - Deborah Pace
1989 - Patti Finkenbiner
1990 - Elaine Sarvis
1991 - Lucius Campbell
1992 - Gayle Spencer
1993 - Robert Chandler*
1994 - Doris Hedgepath
1995 - Deborah Suttles
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1996 - Jean Floyd
1997 - Kimberly Kiff
1998 - Jackie Lee
1999 - Audrea Phillips
2000 - Janet Calder*
2001 - Alisa Braddy
2002 - Penny Foye
2003 - Julie Lovell*
2004 - Connie Christy
2005 - Demetrius Williams
2006 - Amber Borgman
2007 - Marti Hancock
2008 - Cathy Vaughn
2009 - Jean Burden
2010 - Georgia Holley
2011 - Michelle Richardson
2012 - Kraig McBroom
2013 - Anna Locke
2014 - Jennifer Ainsworth**
2015 - Kayla Maxwell
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2016 - Joey Trail*
2017 - Shannon Peterson
2018 - Whitney Glenn
2019 - Jenny Leckey
2020 - Shannon Jesequel
2021 - Elizabeth Hendrick*
2022 - Jacob Scheuer
2023 - Michelle "Reneé" Atkinson**
2024 - Emma Lyn Cain
2025 - Joey Hernandez
* Honor Roll Teacher, Top Five Finalist for South Carolina Teacher of the Year
** South Carolina Teacher of the Year
School Level Teachers of the Year History
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2023-2024 Teachers Of The Year
Academy for the Arts, Science & Technology Joey Hernandez* Academy for Technology and Academics Krystal Mante*** Aynor Elementary Hannah Mills Aynor High Derek Deremer Aynor Middle Shana Dix Black Water Middle Osagie Ehigie Burgess Elementary Robin Hutchens Carolina Forest Elementary Christina Cerone Carolina Forest High Randi Aubry Conway Elementary Sandra Matthews** Conway High Brian Lodge Conway Middle Max Josephson Daisy Elementary Nicole Sypher*** Early College High School Kristy Floyd*** Forestbrook Elementary Lisa Ferris Forestbrook Middle Rebecca Myers Green Sea Floyds Elementary Heather McPherson Green Sea Floyds High Kathy Sloan Green Sea Floyds Middle Heather Levine Homewood Elementary Lisa Lilly Kingston Elementary Kimberly Hawk Lakewood Elementary Laura Wingard Loris Elementary Rebecca Todd Loris High Brooke Hall** Loris Middle Krystal Eaddy Midland Elementary Michelle Rabon Myrtle Beach Early Childhood Patricia Dubson Myrtle Beach Elementary Paul Carboni Myrtle Beach High Lauren Pospiech Myrtle Beach Middle James Mau Myrtle Beach Primary Annie Miller North Myrtle Beach High Jennifer Hudson North Myrtle Beach Middle Rebecca Kenjerski Ocean Bay Elementary Clarissa Pittelli Ocean Bay Middle Matthew Harder*** Ocean Drive Elementary Maegan Severance Palmetto Bays Elementary Mindy Marsh Pee Dee Elementary Alexandra Tobin*** River Oaks Elementary Jennifer May Riverside Elementary Melissa Kane Seaside Elementary Kelly Ackerman SOAR Academy Ryan Gladney Socastee Elementary Katie Suggs** Socastee High Francisco Ghere Socastee Middle Nicole Naccarato South Conway Elementary Julie Higgs St. James Elementary LeeAnne Sears St. James High Emily Scheffler St. James Intermediate Kirsten Cox St. James Middle Chad Hamilton** Ten Oaks Middle Michael Tomasko Therapeutic Learning Center Anthony Bonura Waccamaw Elementary Ellis Johnson Waterway Elementary Christina Prince Whittemore Park Middle Candice Burroughs *** Semifinalist
** Finalist
* Teacher of the Year
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2022-2023 Teachers of the Year
Academy for Arts, Science & Technology Ann "Annie" Johnson*** Academy for Technology and Academics Samantha Agnew-Milam Adult Education Selena Melvin Aynor Elementary Matthew Smith Aynor High Andy Bobier Aynor Middle Jesse Percoco Black Water Middle Michael Ballard Burgess Elementary Colleen Adam Carolina Forest Elementary Amber Solnosky Carolina Forest High Brennan Allen** Conway Elementary Michelle Vigorito Conway High Jacelyn Spearman Conway Middle Ashley Best Daisy Elementary Sherry Whisnant Early College High School William (Will) Chappell Forestbrook Elementary Tiffany Nicosia Forestbrook Middle Alexandra Creekmore Green Sea Floyds Elementary Stacy Morgan Green Sea Floyds High Katie Hurley*** Green Sea Floyds Middle Tara Garris Homewood Elementary Jessica Hayden Kingston Elementary Julianne Watson Lakewood Elementary Madison Badurski Loris Elementary Emily Waddell Loris High DeCarlo Fernandez Loris Middle Meredith Cravin Midland Elementary Penny Skipper Myrtle Beach Early Childhood Kevin Colyer Myrtle Beach Elementary Alana Drummond Myrtle Beach High Eglantina "Tina" Meka Myrtle Beach Middle Autumn Adzema Myrtle Beach Primary Vanessa Borrelli*** North Myrtle Beach High Meredith Chandler** North Myrtle Beach Middle Kristin DeVall Ocean Bay Elementary Kendal Lowry Ocean Bay Middle Emma Sabik Ocean Drive Elementary Emma Thompson Palmetto Bays Elementary Christina Jarrard Pee Dee Elementary Emma Lyn Cain* River Oaks Elementary Jennifer Floyd Riverside Elementary Whitney Cook Scholars Academy James Ryan Carter** Seaside Elementary Allison Shanahan SOAR Academy Sean Griffin Socastee Elementary Bridget Washko*** Socastee High Suzanne Troiani** Socastee Middle Stephen Kern South Conway Elementary Brittany Zuleg St. James Elementary Salena Holmes-Goffigan St. James High Claude "Chuck" Capps*** St. James Intermediate Christopher King St. James Middle Jennifer Tallevast Ten Oaks Middle Sonni Shupe Therapeutic Learning Center Sherry Reed Waccamaw Elementary Amber James Waterway Elementary Danielle Lowrimore Whittemore Park Middle Raheem Robinson *** Top Ten Semifinalist
** Top 5 Finalist
* Teacher of the Year
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2021-2022 Teachers of the Year
Academy for the Arts, Science & Technology (AAST)
Tiffany Sellers
Academy for Technology and Academics (ATA)
Gary Tripp
Adult Education
Christine Lane
Aynor Elementary
Maegan Tyler
Aynor High
Michelle "Renee" Atkinson*
Aynor Middle
Malachi Cleary
Black Water Middle
Christopher Cagna
Burgess Elementary
Diane Dame
Carolina Forest Elementary
Kelly Calcagni
Carolina Forest High
Delanie Lewis***
Conway Elementary
Rachel Cain
Conway High
Yaminah Jordan**
Conway Middle
Janelle Gauck
Daisy Elementary
Linda Cole
Early College High School
Karen Thompson
Forestbrook Elementary
Sara Ayala
Forestbrook Middle
Tracy Terrell
Green Sea Floyds Elementary
Casey Elliott
Green Sea Floyds High
James Mauldin
Green Sea Floyds Middle
Courtney Willoughby
Homewood Elementary
Casey Huggins
Kingston Elementary
Rebecca Lysowski
Lakewood Elementary
Erika Collins
Loris Elementary
Hannah Beatty
Loris High
David Wilson
Loris Middle
Jack Hord
Midland Elementary
April Singleton
Myrtle Beach Early Childhood
Kristen Colyer
Myrtle Beach Elementary
Jessica Davis***
Myrtle Beach High
Nina Annunziata***
Myrtle Beach Middle
Jessica "Jess" Miller**
Myrtle Beach Primary
Tori DeVita
North Myrtle Beach High
Amy Howe**
North Myrtle Beach Middle
Raedene Averitt***
Ocean Bay Elementary
Aimee Singleton
Ocean Bay Middle
Megan Morris
Ocean Drive Elementary
Caroline Rogers
Palmetto Bays Elementary
Kassandra Marks
Pee Dee Elementary
Devin Cottillion
River Oaks Elementary
Eric Moore
Riverside Elementary
Megan Doiley
Seaside Elementary
Michelle Blackburn
SOAR Academy
Adam Jernigan
Socastee Elementary
Nancy Ihnat
Socastee High
Cynthia Lehr**
Socastee Middle
Marianne Bourque
South Conway Elementary
Jessica Harrelson***
St. James Elementary
Ellis Spearman
St. James High
Amy Marsh
St. James Intermediate
Thomas McMahon
St. James Middle
Nicholas Stillmak
Ten Oaks Middle
Linh Nguyen
Therapeutic Learning Center
Andrew Appel
Waccamaw Elementary
Jessica MacRae
Waterway Elementary
Christy Nichols
Whittemore Park Middle
Michelle Worley
*** Top Ten Semifinalist
** Top 5 Finalist
* Teacher of the Year
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2020-2021 Teachers of the Year
Academy for the Arts, Science & Technology Mindi Penn Academy for Technology & Academics Christina Cox Horry County Adult Education Ronita Hemingway Aynor Elementary Ashley Poston Aynor High Dixie Cox Aynor Middle April Troglauer Black Water Middle Jacqueline Johnson Burgess Elementary Teresa Elswick Carolina Forest Elementary Emily Payne Carolina Forest High Allison Prol Conway Elementary Taylor Collins Conway High Jessica Pendleton Conway Middle Kristy Curran Daisy Elementary Rachel Wilson HCS Early College High School Adam Powley Forestbrook Elementary Brooke Palulis Forestbrook Middle Meredith Moore Green Sea Floyds Elementary Paige Fowler Green Sea Floyds High Meagan Boyd Green Sea Floyds Middle Sheila Fry Homewood Elementary Jessica Partin Kingston Elementary Martina Moore Lakewood Elementary Brittany Coker Loris Elementary Julie Todd Loris High Elizabeth Willocks Loris Middle Jill Barnes Midland Elementary Caren Jenerette Myrtle Beach Early Childhood Sarah Holt Myrtle Beach Elementary B. Thomas Kostiw Myrtle Beach High Judith Gallagher Myrtle Beach Middle Elizabeth (Liz) Mundy - Colvin Myrtle Beach Primary Mary Perez North Myrtle Beach High Lindsay Link North Myrtle Beach Middle Jordan Brubaker Ocean Bay Elementary Carian Brooks Ocean Bay Middle Richard (Ric) Matyas Ocean Drive Elementary Julie Woodson Palmetto Bays Elementary Molly Bridgeman Pee Dee Elementary Caroline Kelly River Oaks Elementary Gregory Boos Riverside Elementary Felecia Bellamy Scholars Academy Whitney Stancil Seaside Elementary Taylor Evans SOAR Academy Beth Ann Di'Nunzio Socastee Elementary Jessica Kirby Socastee High Gina Gorcesky Socastee Middle Kathryn Remmell South Conway Elementary Jennifer Hartman St. James Elementary Deanna McCaskill St. James High Jacob Scheuer St. James Intermediate Jodi Rowe St. James Middle Waylon Ross Ten Oaks Middle Michael Merolle Therapeutic Learning Center Michele Yock Waccamaw Elementary Marissa Dumbleton Waterway Elementary Michelle Rusback Whittemore Park Middle Kristina Gray