Photo Gallery: 2024 Educator Recognition Awards

Congratulations to our 2024 Educator Recognition Awards honorees! The award ceremony was held Monday, January 29, 2024, at Bryant Conference Center.

Thank you to Alabama Women's Basketball Coach Kristy Curry for joining us as our guest speaker and to the Tuscaloosa County High School Velvet Blue Orchestra for providing music for the evening. Also, thank you to Tuscaloosa Education Foundation for sponsoring the Educator Recognition Awards.

Congratulations to our 2024 Educator Partner Award recipients, Tuscaloosa County Extension Office and Ward Scott Morris Architecture. Also, congratulations to Karen Daggert and Charles Plasters, our system-level Alabama Teacher of the Year nominees, who will move on to represent TCSS in the statewide Alabama Teacher of the Year program.

View a full list of honorees below.

Outstanding Administrator Awards

• Principal, Elementary Level: LaQuita Coleman, Myrtlewood Elementary
• Principal, Secondary Level: Dr. Daniel Dickens, Holt High
• Assistant Principal, Elementary Level: Heather Lawley, Holt Elementary
• Assistant Principal, Secondary Level: Kevin Thomas, Hillcrest Career Tech Annex

School Nominees for Alabama Teacher of the Year

• Big Sandy Elementary Linlee Morton
• Brookwood Elementary Yvette Johnson
• Brookwood High Charles Plasters
• Brookwood Middle Kathryn Robertson
• Buhl Elementary Tessa Driver
• Collins-Riverside Intermediate David Bennett
• Cottondale Elementary Kaylee Neal
• Crestmont Elementary Anna Cain
• Davis-Emerson Middle Beth Spradley
• Duncanville Middle Jay Bryan
• Echols Middle Elizabeth Holter
• Englewood Elementary LaQuita Williams
• Faucett-Vestavia Elementary Crista Smith
• Flatwoods Elementary Karen Daggert
• Hillcrest High Judi Payne
• Hillcrest Middle Danielle Johnson
• Holt Elementary Kaleigh Rice
• Holt High Michael Yessick
• Huntington Place Elementary Tiffany Turner
• Lloyd Wood Education Center Jamie Evans
• Matthews Elementary KaNesha Hood
• Maxwell Elementary Tori Hansford
• Myrtlewood Elementary Carolyn Rose
• Northport Elementary Caroline Tilley
• Northport Intermediate Ashley Lee
• Northside High Robert Jones
• Northside Middle Derrick Miles
• Sipsey Valley High Vicki Keeton
• Sipsey Valley Middle Rebekah Robertson
• Taylorville Primary Kate Atkinson
• TCSS Academy Dianne Cochran
• Tuscaloosa County High Meredith Barringer
• Vance Elementary Savannah King
• Walker Elementary Dana Fleming
• Westwood Elementary Laura Strachan

Education Support Professional Award Recipients

• Big Sandy Elementary Glenda Fulgham
• Brookwood Elementary Sondra West
• Brookwood High Kristen Faircloth
• Brookwood Middle Erica George
• Buhl Elementary McCallie Hansford
• Collins-Riverside Intermediate Beatrina Williams
• Cottondale Elementary Kim Nix
• Crestmont Elementary Nancy Struble
• Davis-Emerson Middle Kristie Kroeger
• Duncanville Middle Billy Doss
• Echols Middle Lisa Lee
• Englewood Elementary Monica Cooper-Turner
• Faucett-Vestavia Elementary Emily Harris
• Flatwoods Elementary Grace Esteves
• Hillcrest High Tammy Hubbard
• Hillcrest Middle Lottie Lewis
• Holt Elementary Johnny McNeal
• Holt High Anthony Roberts
• Huntington Place Elementary Tammy Brown
• Lake View Elementary Michelle Channell
• Lloyd Wood Education Center Shannon Edwards
• Matthews Elementary Cindy Greene
• Maxwell Elementary Bridgett Darling
• Myrtlewood Elementary Madison Pate
• Northport Elementary Barbra Green
• Northport Intermediate Ronald Hopson
• Northside High Jenny Pearson
• Northside Middle Priscilla Robertson
• Sipsey Valley High Janice Smith
• Sipsey Valley Middle Nicole Crawford
• Taylorville Primary Calesha Mullins
• TCSS Academy Tammy Wallace
• Tuscaloosa County High Brandi Avery
• Vance Elementary Jenna Pitts
• Walker Elementary Heather Kimbrell
• Westwood Elementary Erin Wilson
• Central Office Kirk Junkin
• Central Office Rachel Watters
• Maintenance Randall Wheat
• Transportation Pearl Cain
• Transportation Tevin Hollingsworth