FORT MILL — The Fort Mill School District has named its teachers and support staff of the year for 2013.
The winners were nominated by, and voted on, by their peers at each school. The top teachers and support staff will serve on the district Teacher and Classified Liaison Committees respectively, which meet monthly with the superintendent and district administrators.
Teachers honored were:
Fort Mill High: Mary Elizabeth Kinard, world history
Nation Ford High: Jose Figuero, Spanish
Banks Trail Middle: Leslie Nivens, 8th grade math
Fort Mill Middle: Mary Strat Lake, family & consumer science
Gold Hill Middle: Angela Toms, 8th grade science
Springfield Middle: Sara Wallace, special education
Fort Mill Elementary: Blair Wright, kindergarten
Gold Hill Elementary: Chris Beasley, third grade
Orchard Park Elementary: Cindy Colonna, second grade
Pleasant Knoll Elementary: Megan Mongelli, technology
Riverview Elementary: Kendall Tough, first grade
Springfield Elementary: Roberta Martin, art
Sugar Creek Elementary: Lipi Pratt, fourth
Support staff honored were:
Fort Mill High School: Charlotte Hendrix, secretary
Nation Ford High School: Dana Gibson, secretary
Banks Trail Middle: Kim Rinks, instructional assistant
Fort Mill Middle: Angela Payne, instructional assistant
Gold Hill Middle: Sara Jo McKinney, bookkeeper
Springfield Middle: Lou Wylie, technology assistant
Fort Mill Elementary: Debbie Morshead, instructional assistant
Gold Hill Elementary: Angie Davis, instructional assistant
Pleasant Knoll Elementary: Grenda Dountz, nurse
Riverview Elementary: Henry Stewart, cross guard
Springfield Elementary: Kelly Brugge, instructional assistant
Sugar Creek Elementary: Deidra DalPoggetto, receptionist
Student Nutrition: Gwen Hoyle, cafeteria manager
Maintenance/operations: Michelle Jolly, maintenance painter
Technology/District Office: Chuck Wallace, computer tech engineer
Transportation: Frances Cook, bus driver, Orchard Park Elementary School, Gold Hill Middle School.
