Fort Mill schools name 2020 teachers, support staff of year. Here’s who won.
The Fort Mill school district has named the 2020 teachers and support staff of the year.
Teachers and support staff personnel were nominated by their peers, a release from the district states. The awardees will serve on feedback committees for the district in the 2020-2021 school year.
Five honor roll finalists will be named in April. The 2020 district teacher and support staff of the year winners will be announced in September.
2020 Teachers of year:
- Tyson Gardin, PE/Health - Banks Trail Middle
- Nicole LaFave, English - Catawba Ridge High
- Robyn Nestvogel, 2nd Grade - Doby’s Bridge Elementary
- Lisa Albaugh, 4th Grade - Fort Mill Elementary
- Amanda VanValkenburgh, 6th Grade Social Studies - Fort Mill Middle
- Catalina Perez, Math - Fort Mill High
- Christopher Morgan, Music - Gold Hill Elementary
- Angie Harms, Literacy Specialist - Gold Hill Middle
- Katie Clenshaw, Special Services - Nation Ford High
- Kara Kusterman, Special Services - Orchard Park Elementary
Jennifer Bailey, Reading/Math Interventionist - Pleasant Knoll Elementary
- Robbie Sluder, 6th Grade Science - Pleasant Knoll Middle
- Beth Pulliam, Kindergarten - Riverview Elementary
- Melia Teska, 1st Grade - Springfield Elementary
- Jennifer Zimmerman, 8th Grade Lang. Arts - Springfield Middle
- Michelle Powell, Kindergarten - Sugar Creek Elementary
- Julie Wells, Lead Teacher - Tega Cay Elementary
2020 support staff of year:
- Deidra DalPoggetto, Receptionist - District Office
- Patrick Chatham, Receptionist - Banks Trail Middle
- Amy Salisbury, Bookkeeper - Catawba Ridge High
- Sara McCart, Bookkeeper - Doby’s Bridge Elementary
- Rose Hendrickson, Registered Behavior Tech - Fort Mill Elementary
- Julie Sander, Resource/Inclusion - Fort Mill Middle
- Melissa White, Secretary - Fort Mill High
- Mary Shouse, Kindergarten Assistant - Gold Hill Elementary
- Jill Tooper, ISS - Gold Hill Middle
- LeVar Wilkins, IT Specialist - Nation Ford High
- Lucy Roesler, Bookkeeper - Orchard Park Elementary
Casey Miller, Instructional Assistant - Pleasant Knoll Elementary
- Kristin Zeppelin, Receptionist - Pleasant Knoll Middle
- Leslie Howie, Kindergarten Assistant - Riverview Elementary
- Angie Gilliam, Day Porter - Springfield Elementary
- Curley Moore, Instructional Assistant - Springfield Middle
- Lewis Jones, Day Porter - Sugar Creek Elementary
- Jennifer McCormack, School Resource Officer - Tega Cay Elementary
- Stacy Reid, Nutrition Manager - Fort Mill Elementary
- Michele Tremblay, Bookkeeper/Administration Assistant, Maintenance
- Sharon Davis, School Bus Driver
This story was originally published February 12, 2020 at 12:00 PM.
Amanda Harris
The Herald