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Rookie Teacher of the Year

Rookie Teacher of the Year

The Rookie Teacher of the Year program is designed to recognize and celebrate teachers within the first three years of their careers and improve teacher retention by celebrating success early in their careers. Rookie Teacher of the Year school honorees are nominated by their school principals for their professionalism in providing quality instruction and meeting the needs of all students. Five finalists will be chosen from school nominees, and the HCS Rookie Teacher of the Year is recognized in May.

Celebrating Our 2025 School-Level Rookie Teachers of the Year!

  • Academy  for Technology and Academics - Marshall Webster
  • Academy for the Arts, Science & Technology - Alexander Davenport
  • Aynor Elementary - Latoya Stanley
  • Aynor High - Reed Cater
  • Aynor Middle - Hannah Hall
  • Carolina Forest Elementary - Brittany Roloff
  • Carolina Forest High - Brogan Will
  • Conway High - Emmalee Poston
  • Conway Middle - Beata Cannon
  • Daisy Elementary - Raegan Beber
  • Forestbrook Elementary - Lisa Granzen-Kreis
  • Green Sea Floyds Elementary - Cameron Norton
  • Homewood Elementary - Bridget Boelke
  • Kingston Elementary - Mary Abigail Ambrose
  • Lakewood Elementary - Iesha Smith-Mishoe
  • Loris Elementary - Hali Tainatongo
  • Loris High - McKenzie Brown
  • Loris Middle - Anna Nichols
  • Midland Elementary - Brinkley Hagadorn
  • Myrtle Beach Middle - David Riether
  • North Myrtle Beach High - Hope Mitchell
  • North Myrtle Beach Middle - Hannah Josephs
  • Ocean Bay Elementary - Taylor Vickers
  • Ocean Bay Middle - Taylor Masterson
  • Palmetto Bays Elementary - Hannah Reagan
  • Pee Dee Elementary - Greg Bazinet
  • River Oaks Elementary - Charles Luke Canrobert

•  Riverside Elementary - Bethany "Beth" Payne

  • Seaside Elementary - Margaret McCrea
  • SOAR Academy - Mary Skipper
  • Socastee Elementary - Kayla Brekke
  • Socastee High - Madison Ketschek
  • Socastee Middle - Madison Pichey
  • South Conway Elementary - Allison Hudgins
  • St. James Elementary - Kaleigh Caulder
  • St. James High - Elizabeth Guthrie
  • St. James Intermediate - Katie Smith
  • St. James Middle - Caitlin Conroy
  • Ten Oaks Middle - Macie Phillips
  • Waccamaw Elementary - Madalyn Dicks
  • Waterway Elementary - Abbey Ragusa
  • Whittemore Park Middle - Rebecca Spann

2024 Rookie Teachers of the Year

2023 Rookie Teachers of the Year

2022 Rookie Teachers of the Year

2021 Rookie Teachers of the Year

2020 Rookie Teachers of the Year