Rockdale County Public Schools announced 22 school-level Teachers of the Year who will compete for the title of Rockdale County 2014 Teacher of the Year. One teacher at each school was selected by their peers for the honor of being named his/her school's Teacher of the Year. All 22 Teachers of the Year are educators to whom others look for inspiration and direction.

Competition for the Rockdale County Teacher of the Year will begin with the school-level candidates completing a comprehensive application, in which they will answer questions related to their teaching philosophy and their reasons for deciding to serve the community as educators. The applications will be reviewed and scored by a panel of three judges. After totaling the scores, three finalists will be named.

The judges will observe each finalist teaching students in his/her classroom. Then, each finalist will be personally interviewed. When this has been completed, the judges will have the difficult task of selecting the Rockdale County Teacher of the Year, who will represent Rockdale County Public Schools at the state competition.

"It is my privilege each year to recognize our 22 Teachers of the Year," said Superintendent Richard Autry. "These teachers are the exemplars of our organization. They are passionate about teaching and helping children create their own future. I truly believe it is the people who make an organization great and I am proud to recognize this group of teachers for their outstanding work in our schools. The entire Rockdale community is indebted to their service to young people and commitment to excellence. I look forward to naming our three finalists for Rockdale County Teacher of the Year next month."

Pictured (Left to Right) Seated: Breana Vining – Brown, Anna Ransom, Femi Hill, Sonja Camp, Sherea Johnson, Sherry Webb. 2nd row: Donesha Smith, Kim Kammerer, Claudia Black, Elizabeth Williams – Trau, Lauren Arrington, Becky Anderson, Julie Kimble, Evelyn Culver. 3rd row: Harold Jean-Jacques, Annie Lester, Dan LaVorgna, Shannon Turner, Wes Goodman, Scott W. Clark. Separate: Tiffany Mills, Cherie Ullo

RCPS 2014-15 Teachers of the Year

Elementary Schools

Barksdale - Sherry Webb
C.J. Hicks - Breana Vining - Brown
Flat Shoals - Evelyn Culver
Hightower Trail - Anna Ransom
Honey Creek - Elizabeth Williams - Trau
J.H. House - Annie Lester
Lorraine - Becky Anderson
Peek's Chapel - Femi Hill
Pine Street - Harold Jean-Jacques
Shoal Creek - Donesha Smith
Sims - Sonja Camp

Middle Schools

Conyers - Sherea Johnson
Davis - Kim Kammerer
Edwards - Scott W. Clark
Memorial - Shannon Turner

High Schools

Heritage - Julie Kimble
Rockdale - Lauren Arrington
Rockdale Magnet - Cherie Ullo
Salem - Dan LaVorgna

Non-Traditional Schools

Alpha Academy - Tiffany Mills
Open Campus - Claudia Black
Rockdale Career Academy - Wes Goodman