Three 2015-16 Teachers of the Year for Cobb Schools were announced Monday by Cobb School District Superintendent Chris Ragsdale.

Ginny Lyon, kindergarten teacher at Chalker Elementary School in Kennesaw, is the elementary level recipient.

Carol Mickus, a seventh grade science teacher at Cooper Middle School in Austell, is the middle level recipient.

U.S. Army First Sgt. Kathryn Burns, who teaches Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps (JROTC) at Campbell High School in Smyrna, is the high school level winner.

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Yemaya Lyles (right) wipes away tears during a news conference in front of the Rockdale County Public Schools administration building on Tuesday, Dec. 19, 2023. Lyles' son, Antonio, was assaulted by a paraprofessional, who has since been fired and charged with battery. Lyles says her case against the school district has dragged on since then. (Miguel Martinez/AJC 2023)

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