SCHOOL BOARDRECOGNITIONS

May 12, 2020

2020 Teachers of the Year

SCHOOL TEACHER of the YEAR

ABNEY ES Melissa Belanger

ALLGOOD ES Nicole Folsom

AUSTIN MS Elizabeth Walker

BAGGETT ES Lauren Taylor

BURNT HICKORY ES Sheri Sullivan

DALLAS ES Christine Elgaen

DOBBINS MS Lynda Wiggins

DUGAN ES Lauren Thomason

EAST PAULDING HS Breanne Cox

EAST PAULDING MS Bonnie Vest

SCHOOL TEACHER of the YEAR

HERSCHEL JONES MS Kaitlin Woods

HIRAM ES Sarah Napier

HIRAM HS Bethany Pruitt

HUTCHENS ES Heather Austin

McCLUREMS Chantelle Autenrieth

McGARITYES CarlaGaleazzo

MOSES MS Angela Brewer

NEBO ES Scarlett Rackley

NEW GEORGIA ES Amelia Smith

NORTH PAULDING HS Kira Parker

NORTHSIDE ES Jordan Ridings

P.B. RITCH MS Jennifer Godbout

2020 Teachers of the Year, continuedSCHOOL TEACHER

PANTER ES Mary GogginsPAULDING COUNTY HS Dean Petti POOLE ES Destine NelsonRAGSDALE ES Meagyn WilkieROBERTS ES Nadine Labossiere RUSSOM ES Chad Beauseigneur SCOGGINS MS Amanda PruittSHELTON ES Julie RobertsSOUTH PAULDING HS Rhnea MahaneySOUTH PAULDING MS Steven JohncoxUNION ES Stacey Davis

2020 Employees of the YearDEPARTMENT EMPLOYEE

TRANSPORTATION Lois Swafford (Driver)

NUTRITION Brenda Enyart (Nutrition Specialist)

SCHOOL LEADERSHIP –Catherine “Libby” Bell (Principal Russom ES)

INSTRUCTIONAL SUPPORT –Christy Chappelear (Para PB Ritch MS)

DISTRICT SUPPORT Chad Sebree (Technology)

MAINT/OPER/CUST/FACILITIES James Mathis (Electrician – Maintenance)

SCHOOL SUPPORT SERVICES Amber McDonald (School Nurse – HJMS)

Governor’s Honors Program2020 FINALISTS

STUDENTNOMINATION

AREA SCHOOLVictoria Bissette Communicative Arts East Paulding HS

Madison Hufstetler Dance East Paulding HS

Sydney Jones Engineering Hiram HS

Alexandra Godfrey Social Studies North Paulding HS

Benjamin Skowronski Engineering North Paulding HS

Madalyn Fremstad Science Paulding County HS

David Johns Social Studies Paulding County HS

Garrett Schwartz Science Paulding County HS

Mikal Martin Music South Paulding HS

Georgia Scholars Program295 finalists statewide

STUDENT SCHOOL

Alexander Blair North Paulding HS

Ruth Nya North Paulding HS

Atsingnwi Tuma Paulding County HS

“Seniors who exhibit excellence in all phases of school life, in community activities, and in thehome. Georgia Scholars are students who have carried exemplary course loads during thefour years of high school; who performed excellently in all courses; who successfullyparticipated in interscholastic events at their schools and in their communities; and who haveassumed active roles in extracurricular activities sponsored by their schools.”

ASHER ETHERIDGE

Senior

South Paulding HS

US Presidential Scholar Semifinalist

16 semifinalists in Georgia621 semifinalists nationwide

EXEMPLARY ESOL TEACHER

Elizabeth McMichen

Baggett ES

EXEMPLARY ENGLISH LEARNER

Alejandra Rondon Gomez

Paulding County HS

Ga. Dept. of Education ESOL Awards

National Nurses Day