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Cohen named Teacher of the Year in Henry County
From left: district superintendent Mary Elizabeth Davis; school board members Holly Cobb and Annette Edwards; Red Oak Elementary principal Dr. Shaakira Akbar; Janae’ Cohen; and school board members Josh Hinton (chair), Sophe Pope and Dr. Pam Nutt.
Janae’ Cohen, a gifted teacher at Red Oak Elementary, was named Teacher of the Year for Henry County Schools.
The announcement was made during the Teacher of the Year Gala Oct. 24 at the Henry County Performing Arts Center. Cohen is a 9-year veteran teacher and 4-year veteran in Henry County. She now moves on to represent the school system in the Georgia Teacher of the Year competition. Cohen received cash and prizes, including funds for professional development conferences, totaling over $8,000.
The biggest prize of the night was a one-time stipend from the school system to the Teacher of the Year for $5,000.
