Each year, more 6,000 teachers greet more than 100,000 students at a total of nearly 140 DeKalb County schools.
Many of the teachers stand out, but a select subset rises to compete for Teacher of Year. This year's list of winners for each of the district's 137 schools and centers was released to The Atlanta Journal-Constitution on Thursday.
The winners are:
Region 1
Ashford Park Elementary: Amy Sturge
Austin Elementary: Lacey Unger
Cary Reynolds Elementary: Judy Johnson
Chamblee Charter High: Lucretia Gant
Chamblee Middle: Shirley Sigmon
Chesnut Charter Elementary: Mark Chicoine
Cross Keys High: Andrea Jeddi
DeKalb International Student Center: Jan Anglade
DeKalb Online Academy: Steve Donahue
DeKalb Path: Veronica Tinsley
Dresden Elementary: Lachanda Harrell
Dunwoody Elementary: Kelly Nettles
Dunwoody High: Claire Zimmerman
Fernbank Science Center: Vashonda Davis
Hightower Elementary: Cristina Bernal
Huntley Hills Elementary: Andrea Bales
Kingsley Charter: Aisling Craven
Kittredge Magnet: Christy Steele
John Lewis Elementary: Tiffany Elston
Margaret Harris Comprehensive School: Chie Winston
Montclair Elementary: Vivian Syribeys
Montgomery Elementary: Mariel DeYonker
Oakcliff Elementary: Esther Spencer
Peachtree Charter Middle: Kimberly McIntyre-Rathur
Sequoyah Middle: Krystye Tatum
Vanderlyn Elementary: Lauren Harvey
Warren Tech: Dene Lynn
Woodward Elementary: Erin Humsi
Region 2
Avondale Elementary: Kim L. Siddiqui
Briar Vista Elementary: Tara Fager
Briarlake Elementary: Stephanie Spencer
Brockett Elementary: Dr. Cheryl Andreasen
Coralwood Center: Jessica Graves Brown
DeKalb Elementary School of the Arts: Dr. Carolyn King-Stephens
DeKalb School of the Arts: Jeremy Landes
Druid Hills High: Alexandra Soares
Druid Hills Middle: Caroline Okou
Evansdale Elementary: Casey Linton
Fernbank Elementary: Kimberly Chavous
Hawthorne Elementary: Dr. Steven-Kyle Jefferson
Henderson Middle: Francine Peterson
Henderson Mill Elementary: Celithia Tahtinen
Idlewood Elementary: Ji Park
International Community School: Beth White
Lakeside High: La'Monica Tellis
Laurel Ridge: Jennifer Gilbert
Livsey Elementary: Rebecca Lunsford
McLendon Elementary: Darla Berry
Midvale Elementary: Natalie Strong Jackson
Oak Grove Elementary: Laura Bolsen
Pleasantdale Elementary: Sherry Hancock
Robert Shaw Elementary: Bridgette Finley
Sagamore Hills Elementary: James Hamilton
Smoke Rise Charter: Sherrie Adams
Tucker High: Tracy McSwain
Tucker Middle: Tiffany Mozley
Region 3
Allgood Elementary: Travor Moore
Clarkston High: Montez Collins
DeKalb Early College Academy: Jason Butler
Dunaire Elementary: Daphne Jackson
E.L. Miller Elementary: Angelique Abdul-Matin
Eagle Woods Academy: Quincy Murphy
Freedom Middle: Carl McKenzie
Hambrick Elementary: Ashley Meyer
Indian Creek Elementary: Aundria Benjamin
Jolly Elementary: Christopher DeFoe
Pine Ridge Elementary: Shaletha Lightfoot-Haughton
Princeton Elementary: Doreatha Evans
Redan Elementary: Veronica Calloway
Redan High: Thelesia Wright
Redan Middle: Angela Cherry-Davis
Rock Chapel Elementary: Carla Gross
Rockbridge Elementary: Tokeeya Mickens
Shadow Rock Center: Travis Parks
Shadow Rock Elementary: Luvenia White
Stephenson High: Aisha James-Johnson
Stephenson Middle: Serrena Cobb
Stone Mill Elementary: Brandy Pryor
Stone Mountain Elementary: Crystal Pounds
Stone Mountain High: Kevvin Hankins
Stone Mountain Middle: Karla Lomax
The Champion School: Stephanie Winfrey
Wynbrooke Elementary: Priscilla Adams
Region 4
Arabia Mountain High: Dr. Fred Okoh
Bob Mathis Elementary: Tinnika Ray
Browns Mill Elementary: Barbara Denton
Chapel Hill Elementary: Rhonda Phillips-Thomas
Chapel Hill Middle: Ravonda Hardy
Destiny Achievers Academy: Chelsea Doyle
Edward L. Bouie, Sr. Elementary: Dr. Tamara Burdette
Fairington Elementary: Dr. Violet Thompson
Flat Rock Elementary: Dr. Joy L. Mobley
Lithonia High: Pierce Jackson
Lithonia Middle: Michelle Smith
Marbut Elementary: Rene' Crowe-Harris
Martin Luther King High: Justin Cloud
Miller Grove High: Javeanni Adams
Miller Grove Middle: Keisa Moore
Murphey Candler Elementary: Dr. Jacquelyn Jones
Narvie Harris Elementary: Kimberly Williams
Panola Way Elementary: Sharon Thomas
Rainbow Elementary: Erika Murphy-Johnson
Salem Middle: Marcus Bishop
Southwest DeKalb High: Luwanna Kimbro
Stoneview Elementary: Miriam Sabree
Woodridge Elementary: Aaron Price
Region 5
DeKalb Alternative School: Takila Booker
Elizabeth Andrews High: Valencia Riley
Canby Lane Elementary: Earline Robinson
Cedar Grove Elementary: Tamara Watkins
Cedar Grove High: James Martin
Cedar Grove Middle: Richanna Smith
Clifton Elementary: Lorraine Blacks
Columbia Elementary: Rameka Brown
Columbia High: Luther Hill
Columbia Middle: Charquita Arnold
DeKalb High School of Technology-South: Sababu Barashango
Flat Shoals Elementary: Dawnella Powell Downer
Kelley Lake Elementary: Tiffany Redmon
Mary McLeod Bethune Middle: Talleah Smith
Meadowview Elementary: Priscilla Grinage
Oak View Elementary: Lisa L. White
Peachcrest Elementary: Shirlene M. Hill
Ronald McNair Discovery Learning Academy: Tanisha Taylor
Ronald McNair High: Yolanda Lambert
Ronald McNair Middle: Eugenia Billingsley
Rowland Elementary: Holly Roth
Snapfinger Elementary: Melanie Ayer
Toney Elementary: Lawanda Long
Towers High: Rodericus Rogers
Wadsworth Elementary: Robert Coln
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You can find information about DeKalb County schools, such as test scores, graduation rates, and school climate ratings at the Ultimate Atlanta School Guide.
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