Just over two dozen educators remain in the running for Gwinnett County Public Schools' 2016-17 Teacher of the Year.
Earlier this month, the school system announced the candidates from each of its 135 participating schools. That list has now been pared down to 25 semifinalists, who are listed below.
The group includes 15 teachers from the elementary school level and five apiece from the middle and high school levels.
From here, the list will be cut to a group of six finalists, who will be observed in their classrooms and interviewed by the selection committee, which is made up of teachers, administrators and central office personnel.
The winner will be announced at a banquet on Nov. 10.
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Allison T. Adams, Partee Elementary School – 5th Grade Teacher
Phil Bemiss, Graves Elementary School – 4th Grade Teacher
Nicole Briggs, Dacula Elementary School – Kindergarten Teacher
Dawson Devitt, Radloff Middle School – Algebra Teacher (Grade 8)
Berkley Fain, Berkeley Lake Elementary School – 5th Grade Teacher
Lisa Hamilton, Pinckneyville Middle School – Social Studies Teacher (Grade 8)
Dr. Ashlei B. Haskell, Meadowcreek Elementary School – Early Intervention Program Teacher (Grades K-5)
Tristin N. Hayes, Trickum Middle School – Mathematics Teacher (Grade 7)
Lesley Longino Hill, Mason Elementary School – Reading Recovery Teacher and Literacy Coach (Grades K-5)
Tia Lee, Harmony Elementary School – 5th Grade Teacher
Tri Loke, North Gwinnett Middle School – Language Arts Teacher (Grade 7)
Kirsten Lombardo, Duluth High School – AP U.S. History and AP Psychology Teacher (Grades 11 and 12)
Brittany Mayweather, Mulberry Elementary School – 4th Grade Teacher
Jamie Lynn McFarland, Rock Springs Elementary School – Special Education Teacher – Severe and Profound Intellectual Disabilities (Grades 3-5)
Jennifer Moon, Brookwood Elementary School – Entrepreneurship and Gifted Education Teacher -Language Arts (Grade 5)
Julie Pemberton, Cooper Elementary School – Gifted Education Teacher (Grades 2 and 3)
Karen A. Phillips, Jenkins Elementary School – 5th Grade Teacher
Alex Robson, GIVE Center West – Language Arts Teacher (Grades 6 and 7)
Dr. Bernadette Butler Scruggs, Peachtree Ridge High School – Orchestra Teacher (Grades 9-12)
Brian Sinyard, Chattahoochee Elementary School – 4th Grade Teacher
Luke Smith, Norcross High School – Algebra II Teacher (Grade 11)
Alma E. Tallaksen, Lawrenceville Elementary School – Science Specialist (Grades K-5)
Stephanie Timmons, Brookwood High School – American Literature and AP Language and Composition Teacher (Grades 11 and 12)
Kelly Wilkinson, Puckett's Mill Elementary School – Special Education Teacher – Severe and Profound Intellectual Disabilities (Grades 3-5)
Matthew M. Winking, Phoenix High School – Mathematics Teacher (Grades 10-12)
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