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Theater instructor is Cobb's teacher of year

By Ty Tagami
Sept 8, 2011

Kennesaw Mountain High School theater instructor Coy Dunn has been named teacher of the year in Cobb County.

Dunn's students have won five team state titles, 13 regional titles and numerous individual state titles for their performances.

Coy was among three finalists for the 2011-12 title. The other two were music teacher Richard McKee of Acworth Intermediate School and family and consumer science teacher Dawn Castleberry of Lovinggood Middle School. Superintendent Michael Hinojosa announced Coy's selection this week.

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Ty Tagami is a staff writer for The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Since joining the newspaper in 2002, he has written about everything from hurricanes to homelessness. He has deep experience covering local government and education, and can often be found under the Gold Dome when lawmakers meet or in a school somewhere in the state.

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