REGIONAL EDUCATORS AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM TOPS MORE THAN 140 NOMINEES

Paducah, KY (01/31/2022) —

More than 140 individuals were nominated for West Kentucky Community and Technical College's 2021-2022 Regional Educators Awards and Scholarship program - the most significant number of nominations since it started five years ago.

"We're so excited to have so many nominations this year," said WKCTC President Anton Reece. "We know there are so many excellent and dedicated secondary educators, administrators, and staff in our region. We're just happy to be able to recognize some of them."

Nominees have until February 16 to submit their applications. All nominees who submit an application will be recognized with the top three in the each of five catagies receivng special recognitioin during an April 21 ceremony

Those nominated from area school districts were:

Ballard County: Brenda Arington, Ballard County Schools secretary; Allyssa Binkley, Ballard County Elementary School assistant principal; Jordan Blankenship, Ballard County Elementary School special education teacher; Anna Culp, Ballard County Schools 5th-grade teacher; Jared Hayes, Ballard Elementary School music teacher; Jennifer Hopper, Ballard County Schools 3rd-grade teacher; Holly Kelly, Ballard County Middle School language arts teacher; Jeanette Kimbro, Ballard County 4th-grade science teacher; Haley Overstreet, Ballard County Schools 4th-grade reading teacher; Tammy Waldon, Ballard County Schools 2nd grade reading teacher.

Caldwell County: Matt Darnell, Caldwell County High School custodian; Suzanne Davis, Caldwell County Middle School 6th-grade reading teacher

Calloway County: Noraa Ransey, NBCT, Calloway County Schools National board-certified teacher

Crittenden County: Sarah Riley, Crittenden High School principal

Community Christian Academy: Amy Carrico, principal/guidance counselor at Community Christian Academy; Becky Wright, at Community Christian Academy government economic teacher

Fulton County: Deena Anderson, Fulton County Schools data technology specialist; Kim Dublin, Fulton County Middle School principal; Jacob McKinney, Fulton County High School Spanish teacher, Wendy Stewart, Fulton County Elementary School 1st grade teacher; Brandon Uzzle, Fulton County Schools family ties director (FRYSC)

Fulton County Independent: Tiffanie Fields, Fulton Independent Schools kindergarten teacher; Kent Green, Fulton Independent School District director of pupil personnel; Jimmie Smith, Fulton Independent Schools custodian; Morgan Wade, Fulton Independent School District Spanish and marketing teacher

Graves County: Keri Cornwell, Symsonia Elementary School 3rd & 4th-grade science teacher; Michele Handegan Franklin, Symsonia Elementary School first grade teacher; Tana Jones, Wingo Elementary School family resource center coordinator; Symsonia Elementary 1st grade teacher; Courtney Story, Symsonia Elementary School principal; Addy Ward, Graves County Schools 1st-grade teacher

Hickman County: Amy Boaz, Hickman County High School counselor; Perry Collins, Hickman County Schools director of pupil personnel; Casey Henderson, Hickman County superintendent

Livingston County: Amanda Elrod, Livingston Central High School math teacher

Marshall County: Anthony Albritton, South Marshall Middle School math teacher; Beth Baker, Marshall County Youth Service Center director; Megan Dowdy, South Marshall Middle School 8th grade social studies teacher; Laura James, South Marshall Middle School explore teacher; Amy McClain, South Marshall Middle School special education aid; Shelby Oakley, Marshall County RISE (Reaching Independence through Special Education) program MSD special education teacher; Shannon Solomon, South Marshall Middle School principal; Danielle Tyler, Marshall County Schools 5th grade teacher

McCracken County: Jodi Belt, Reidland Intermediate School assistant principal; Courtney Brantley, McCracken County High School family and consumer sciences teacher; Clay Burgess, McCracken County orchestra teacher; Kim Carper, Reidland Elementary School kindergarten teacher; Stephanie Carter, McCracken County teacher; Signe Clayton, McCracken County guidance counselor; Cindy Collins, McCracken County High School pre-engineering teacher, Amy Gloyd, Concord Elementary kindergarten teacher; Sarah Goode, McCracken County English teacher; Emily Gray, Concord Elementary kindergarten teacher; Pam Hammons, McCracken County 2nd grade teacher; Sarah Hawkins, Reidland Elementary School kindergarten teacher, Andrea Heisner, McCracken County High School teacher; Susan Helmicj, McCracken County High School educator; Katie Hollowell, Concord Elementary School kindergarten teacher; Jennifer Hovekamp, McCracken County High School SPED teacher/case manager; Whitney Howard, Concord Elementary School 2nd Grade Teacher; Jimmy Johnson, Lone Oak Elementary assistant principal; Mitch Kimball, McCracken County art teacher; Kate Lambert, Clark Elementary School 5th grade teacher; Deanna McClure, McCracken County special education teacher; Ashley Mitchell, Heath Elementary School kindergarten teacher; Carrie Moore, Lone Oak Elementary School family resource coordinator; Katie Murphy, Lone Oak Middle School language arts teacher; Erin Murphy, Heath Elementary School 4th grade teacher; Taylor Parrish, McCracken County special education teacher; Jon Reid, Hendron Lone Oak Elementary School principal; Brittany Riley, Morgan Elementary School 3rd grade teacher; Jenna Roberts, Reidland Middle Schoo special education teacher; Wesley Robinson, McCracken County kindergarten teacher at; Kelly Rottman, McCracken County teacher; Heather Schwingler, McCracken County computer technician/information systems at; Amy Scott, McCracken County- Lone Oak Middle School special education teacher FMD; Klara Stamper, McCracken High School art educator; Lonna Starnes, Concord Elementary School 1st-grade teacher; Klara Stamper, McCracken High School art educator at; Lonna Starnes, Concord Elementary School 1st grade teacher; Christy Sulcer, Reidland Intermediate School After School Program coordinator; Rebekah Sutton, McCracken County teacher; Angie Tabor, Lone Oak Elementary preK teacher, Anne Whitis, Lone Oak Elementary School 3rd grade teacher; Reba Wiggins, McCracken County kindergarten teacher; Lauren Williams at McCracken County High School family and consumer sciences teacher; Dana Wilson, Concord Elementary preschool teacher; Karen Wilson, Hendron Lone Oak Elementary 2nd-grade teacher; Angie Woods, McCracken County Assistant principal; and Kelsy York, McCracken County High School special education counselor

Murray Independent Schools: Tyler Franklin, Murray High School athletic performance educator; Sarah Hultman, Murray High School math teacher); Ann Samons, school counselor at Murray High School; Justin Scott, Murray High School math educator; Julie Stone, Murray High School bookkeeper/secretar ; Tammy Thompson, Murray High School counseling administrative assistant; Tim Zeiss, Murray High School band director/teacher

Paducah Independent Schools: William Beasley, Paducah Public Schools custodian; Jodi Belt, Reidland Intermediate School assistant principal; LaToya Benberry, McNabb Elementary School family resource coordinator; Savannah Beyer, Paducah Independent Schools 2nd grade teacher; Jennifer Beyer, Paducah Independent Schools science administrator; Jennifer Cosby, Paducah Independent, Cerita Crouch, Morgan Elementary School kindergarten teacher; Kattie Davis, Paducah Tilghman High School math teacher; Amanda Ellington, Hendron Lone Oak site coordinator; Jared Frazier, Paducah Independent social worker; Stephani Gray, Clark Elementary School 5th grade math teacher; Carla Hagan- Phifer, Clark Elementary School 1st grade teacher; Michelle Harbison, Paducah Independent kindergarten teacher; Hannah Hargrove, Paducah Public Schools 4th grade science teacher; Erin Jarvis, Paducah Independent instructional assistant; Anissa Johnson, Clark Elementary School guidance counselor; Kate Lambert, Clark Elementary School 5th grade teacher; Todd Moore, Paducah Independent Schools head maintenance director; Robert Morse, Paducah Tilghman High School English teacher; Jarrett Nantz, Paducah Tilgham High School history teacher; Alexandra Phillips, Paducah Middle School 6th grade ELA teacher, Kennetha Reed, Paducah Public Schools 1st grade teacher; Brittany Riley, Morgan Elementary School 3rd grade teacher; Jenna Roberts, Reidland Middle School special education teacher; Geco Ross, Principal, Paducah Middle School at Paducah; Kay Rouse, Paducah Public Schools personnel administrative assistant; Erin Sauders, Assistant Principal at Paducah Independent; Melony Smith, Paducah Independent Reading Specialist; Rae Ann Veazey, Paducah Paducah Schoools speech pathologist special education; Kim Wilson, Paducah Public Schools finance secretary; Annaka Wilson, Paducah Public Schools instructional assistant; Kelly Workman, Clark Elementary assistant principal; Shawn Yarbrough, Paducah Middle School special education teacher; Lindsey Williams, Paducah Middle school band

St. Mary Elementary School: Cecelia Farrell, St. Mary Elementary School 2nd grade teacher; and Eleanor Spry, retired director at St. Mary School System

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