Felt a finalist for state ‘Teacher of the Year’

“The Madison County School System has been a great place to work for my wife and myself, and also a great place to send my children to school,” he said. “I am very appreciative of all of my colleagues, students, their parents, and the community members who have helped me along the way, and most of all to my wife Shannon.”

The 10 finalists were chosen from a pool of 150 applicants who were selected as the “Teacher of the Year” in their school districts. The applications were read by a panel of judges that included teachers, past Georgia Teacher of the Year winners and finalists, administrators, community leaders and others. The finalists were chosen based on the strength of their essay responses.

I congratulate our ten Georgia Teacher of the Year finalists and those who applied,” said Georgia School Superintendent John Barge. “We have always had a very impressive group of teachers make the top 10, and I know this year will be no different.” 



Over the next several weeks, a panel of judges will conduct video observations and interview each of the finalists. The finalists will also give a speech at a luncheon sponsored by Georgia Power in the May. The winner will be announced at the Georgia “Teacher of the Year” banquet June 1, 2012, at the Georgia International Convention Center.