DARLINGTON, S.C. – The Darlington County School District’s Teacher Forum announced this week the Teacher Feature winners for December. The program recognizes one teacher from each school to honor excellence in education.
Teacher Feature is coordinated by the district’s Teacher Forum, which is composed of each school’s Teacher of the Year. The purpose of the Teacher Forum is to foster professional growth and teacher leadership.
Better Homes and Gardens Segars Realty sponsors the Teacher Feature program, which honors Teacher Feature winners with free meals at local restaurants. In addition, Teacher Feature winners receive a coupon from The Cleaners for free dry cleaning at any of their locations.
The December honorees are:
• Kooleen Fernandez, Bay Road Elementary School
• Janae Simpson, Brockington Elementary Magnet School
• Meredith Hall, Carolina Elementary School
• Latrica Jackson-Bracey, Darlington County Institute of Technology
• Victor Morales, Darlington County Intervention School
• Hunter Austin, Darlington County Virtual Academy
• Jennifer Hooks, Darlington High School
• Nena McConnell, Darlington Middle School
• Kaitlyn O'Callaghan, Hartsville High School
• Lara Mathis, Hartsville Middle School
• Markeyce Wingate, J.L. Cain Elementary School
• Gwyn Senokossoff, Lamar-Spaulding Elementary
• Tywanda Bailey, Lamar High School
• Carla Doke, Mayo High School for Math, Science and Technology
• Grace Von Qualen, North Hartsville Elementary School
• Jamie Maynard, Pate Elementary School
• Desiray Rushing , Rosenwald Elementary and Middle School
• Morgan Beasley, Southside Early Childhood Center
• Dave Thomas, Spaulding Middle School
• Kimberley Bonnoitt, St. John's Elementary School
• Shemel Thomas, Thornwell School for the Arts