Gwinnett County Public Schools announced Friday its six finalists for the 2016-17 "Teacher of the Year" award.
The finalists were pared down from an initial list of 135 — one from each participating Gwinnett County school — then from a group of 25 semifinalists.
The winner will be announced at a Nov. 10 banquet at the Infinite Energy Center in Duluth.
Read more about each of the finalists below.
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According to the school district:
Hamilton's teaching career began in 2012 in Nashville. Prior to that, she worked as an education facilitator for the Smithsonian Institution.
She joined Pinckneyville Middle in 2014.
According to the school district:
Mayweather started her career at Bethesda Elementary School in 2010. She transferred to Mulberry Elementary in 2014.
According to the school district:
McFarland began teaching with a preschool special education program during the summer of 2011. She joined Rock Springs Elementary that August.
According to the school district:
Sinyard began his teaching career at Rockbridge Elementary in 2003. He joined Chattahoochee Elementary in 2013.
According to the school district:
Robson's education career began as a language arts tutor in 2013. He joined GIVE Center West the following year.
According to the school district:
Smith's teaching career began in 2009 and he worked in Clarke and Henry counties before joining Norcross High in 2013.
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