DDTwo Schools Name 2024 Teachers of the Year

Dorchester District Two schools have announced their 2024 Teachers of the Year. Twenty-six teachers have been selected by their respective schools for this honor and will now participate in the annual District Teacher of the Year selection process. 

 

Teachers of the Year include:

Xiomara James, Alston Bailey Elementary School

Kelley Smith, Alston Middle School

Shanay Topper, Ashley Ridge High School

Nichole Atwell, Beech Hill Elementary School

Lesley Brantley, DuBose Middle School

Allana Metz, Eagle Nest Elementary School

Dana "Shae" Simoneau, East Edisto Middle School

Rachel Graham, Dr. Eugene Sires Elementary School

Kim Austin, Flowertown Elementary School

Sharon Cross, Fort Dorchester Elementary School

William Dowd, Fort Dorchester High School

Hannah Mendonca, Gregg Middle School

Tamara Cheatham, Joseph R. Pye Elementary School

Alicia Blackmon, Knightsville Elementary School

Amelia Galloway, Newington Elementary School

Emily Stasek, Oakbrook Elementary School

Marlin Ketter, Oakbrook Middle School

John Psillos, RISE Academy

Amber Annese, River Oaks Middle School

Emma Reese, Rollings Middle School of the Arts

Melissa Young, Sand Hill Elementary School

Amy Skipper, Spann Elementary School

Amy Millard, Summerville Elementary School

Sarah Nesbit, Summerville High School

Tierrhane Goodwin, William Reeves Elementary School

Courtney Holtzinger, Windsor Hill Arts Infused Elementary School

                                        

 “Teachers have the unique opportunity to positively influence their students’ lives. They point students in a direction to look but not what to see. Our Teachers of the Year in DDTwo exemplify those traits and I couldn’t be more proud of their dedication to the profession and our community,” said Dorchester School District Two Superintendent Dr. Shane Robbins.

 

Each Teacher of the Year will submit a nomination packet to the district, and five honor teachers will be chosen by a selection committee. A committee of community members and educators will select the Dorchester School District Two Teacher of the Year for 2024 from among the five honor teachers. All Teachers of the Year will be honored at a celebration in May. The highlight of this event will be the announcement of the 2024 Dorchester School District Two Teacher of the Year.

 

The District Teacher of the Year will represent Dorchester School District Two in the South Carolina Teacher of the Year program in 2025.