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Nominate Your Favorite Teacher for the 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year Award!
Do you know an amazing teacher who works hard, inspires their students, and truly makes a difference? Now is your chance to give them the recognition they deserve! Help us celebrate excellence in teaching by nominating a classroom teacher from the Christina School District for the 2025-2026 Teacher of the Year Award.
We want to hear from students, staff, parents, and community members—everyone can join in! Share your thoughts on who should be honored as "Teacher of the Year." It's easy to submit your nomination online at www.christinak12.org/nominate. Don't wait—nominations are open until March 3, 2025!
To be considered for the Teacher of the Year Award, a person shall:
- have taught, continuously or intermittently, for an accumulative period of three years or more in a Delaware public school previous to the date of such person’s nomination;
- have been formally nominated;
- be actively teaching in their district in this state at the time of their nomination; and
- continue to actively teach in the nominating district for the duration of the year of their nomination.
Teachers who have been recognized as the Christina School District Teacher of the Year within the past three (3) years are not eligible for consideration.
Nominations are being accepted through March 3, 2025.
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2024-2025 Employees of the Year
2024-2025 Employee Champions of the Year
- Child Nutrition Services - Michele Hopkinson, Networks School for Employability Skills
- Custodial/Maintenance - Michael Lewis, The Bayard School
- Paraprofessional - Donna Smith, Shue-Medill Middle School
- Secretarial - Devonne Johnson, Brader Elementary School
- Technology - David Herrera, Eden Support Services Center
- Transportation - Joann Rishkowski, Lane Transportation Center
2024-2025 Teachers of the Year
- The Bancroft School - Valerie Jermusyk
- The Bayard School - Selene Ramseur
- Brader (Henry M.) Elementary School - Meighan Baker
- Brennen School (The) - Donna Cain
- Brookside Elementary School - David Isaac
- Christiana High School & Vikings Campus - Theresa Trainer
- Christina Early Education Center - Christine (Chris) Miller
- Delaware School for the Deaf School (DSD) - Elizabeth Smith
- Downes (John R.) Elementary School - Rhonda Seagraves
- Gallaher (Robert S.) Elementary School - Jaclyn Coughlin
- Gauger-Cobbs Middle School - Monica Wise
- Glasgow High School - Miranda Nurse
- Jones (Albert H.) Elementary School - Jenev Morris Burton
- Keene (William B.) Elementary School - Jean Tucker
- Kirk (George V.) Middle School - Suyapa Yanes
- Leasure (May B.) Elementary School - Amy Brelick
- Maclary (R. Elisabeth) Elementary School - Lisa Lemmon
- Marshall (Thurgood) Elementary School - Stacey DiIenno
- McVey (Joseph M.) Elementary School - Bethany Leydic
- Networks School for Employability Skills - Suzanne Carew
- Newark High School - Glenn Feeny
- Oberle (William) Elementary School - Angela Brown
- Pulaski Early Education Center - Tia Live-Joseph
- Sarah Pyle Academy - Shannon Johnson
- Shue-Medill Middle School - Christina James
- Smith (Jennie E.) Elementary School - Caroline Szewczyk
- Stubbs Early Education Center - Tonya Jones
- West Park Place Elementary School - Melissa Soyer
- Wilson (Etta J.) Elementary School - Elizabeth Van Aulen
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2023-2024 Employees of the Year
2023-2024 District Employees of the Year
- Emily Szymanski, District Teacher of the Year
- Trudy Small, Behavioral Health Professional of the Year
- Khiry Henderson, Educational Support Professional of the Year
2023-2024 Employee Champions of the Year
- Transportation - Linda Frazer, Lane Transportation
- Technology - Alfred Hall, Eden Support Services
- Secretarial - Andrea Woodard, Leasure Elementary School
- Paraprofessional - Tyishah McNeil, Jones Elementary School
- Custodial - Khiry Henderson, Eden Support Services
- Child Nutrition Services - Leilani Donovan, Glasgow High School
2023-2024 Building Teachers of the Year
- Elyse Barnes, The Bancroft School
- Serena Socha, The Bayard School
- Laura Freehafer, Brader Elementary
- Emily Szymanski, Brennen School
- Jennifer Witte, Brookside Elementary
- Peter Boyer, Christiana Vikings Campus
- Cailah Preston, Christina Early Education Center
- Roger Phipps, Delaware School for the Deaf
- Connie Spedden, Downes Elementary
- Jennifer Dalgarn, Gallaher Elementary
- Kevin Davis, Gauger-Cobbs Middle
- Shannon Anderson, Glasgow High
- LaShanda Wooten, Jones Elementary
- Stephanie Drake, Keene Elementary
- Mandee Wentzel, Kirk Middle
- Alishya Hess, Leasure Elementary
- Stephanie Dobson, Maclary Elementary
- Laurie McGuire, McVey Elementary
- Adrienne Bane, Networks School for Employability Skills
- Paula Woolfolk-Cohen, Newark High
- Heather Townsend, Oberle Elementary
- Michael Herring, Sarah Pyle Academy
- Monica Christy, Shue-Medill Middle
- Jacqueline Billic, Smith Elementary
- Dr. Doreen Scott-Baker, Stubbs Early Education Center
- Rose D’Alexander, West Park Place Elementary
- Heather Wilson, Wilson Elementary