Six finalists for Clayton Teacher of the Year named

Six Clayton County teachers are finalists for the county’s Teacher of the Year contest. The finalists were chosen from nearly 30 applicants. They are: Swint Elementary kindergarten teacher Cynthia Hathaway; Riverdale Middle math teacher Regina Evans; Sequoyah Middle science teacher Sharon Callier; Mundy’s Mill Middle language arts teacher Pamela Smith; Mount Zion High advanced placement literature teacher Shekema Silveri and Tracy Larson, a media specialist at Arnold Elementary. The Teacher of the Year will be named Jan. 17 during the annual recognition event at the Performing Arts Center.