East Cobb Teachers of the Year Honored at Chamber’s Give Our Schools A Hand Ceremony The Teacher of the Year program is designed to spotlight those dedicated to educating and changing the lives of our young people. Each year, one talented and special person is selected to be a school's Teacher of the Year. The Cobb County and Marietta City District Teachers of the Year placed their handprints in the Teacher Walk of Honor on the Marietta Square October 1. A pep rally on October 28 kicked off the annual Give Our Schools a Hand (GOSH) week at the Roswell Street Baptist Church. This is the 26th year that the Cobb Chamber of Commerce has sponsored the GOSH special event. A salute to education in Cobb County, GOSH week brought educators, students, parents, businesses and the community together to honor education. Here are the teachers of the year from the public schools located in East Cobb County: Jim Williams 2nd Grade Addison Elementary School
Stephen Corbett 7th Grade Social Studies Hightower Trail Middle School
Sarah Alwardt 5th Grade Powers Ferry Elementary School
Randa Burden PE Bells Ferry Elementary School
Nes Gondek ESOL Keheley Elementary School
Alison Callahan 3rd Grade Rocky Mount Elementary School
Laurie Henderlong EIP Blackwell Elementary School
Laura LaQuaglia Art Kell High School
Kristi Marrow Special Ed IRR Sedalia Park Elementary School
Sonya Oviedo ESOL Brumby Elementary School
Lisa Green Speech Language Pathologist Kincaid Elementary School
Kresta Kapiowitz 1st Grade Shallowford Falls Elementary School
Rick Parker Gifted Social Studies Daniell Middle School
Jean Linner Math Lassiter High School
Chris Whiting 6th Grade Earth Science Simpson Middle School
Mary Bowen Special Ed SID/PID Davis Elementary
Jodie Parades 7th Grade Reading Mabry Middle School
Megin Robinson Media Specialist Sope Creek Elementary School
Lynn Sussman 6th & 7th Grade Gifted Science Dickerson Middle School
Amy Shannon 7th Grade Science McCleskey Middle School
Erin Smith Special Ed IRR Sprayberry High School
Janette Strasser 8th Grade Math Dodgen Middle School
Maureen Armstrong Art Mountain View Elementary School
Alison Dunford 5th Grade Timber Ridge Elementary School
Audra Bothers 6th Grade Math East Cobb Middle School
Melissa Danner 5th Grade Mt. Bethel Elementary School
Michelle East Kindergarten Tritt Elementary School
“Chrissy” Melanie Kirby Special Ed IRR Eastside Elementary School
Ginny Armour Special Ed IRR Murdock Elementary School
Matt Staruch Social Studies Walton High School
Kelly Stillwell Healy Technology Eastvalley Elementary School
Karen Hersey 5th Grade Nicholson Elementary School
“Faye” Dorothy Oakley Special Ed IRR Wheeler High School
Kelly Jollands Special Ed PK Garrison Mill Elementary School
Tracy Merriman Culinary Arts Pope High School
8 December 2014
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