Huntsville City Schools hosted the Galaxy Awards Night at Lee High School on Thursday to recognize 2023-24 teachers and support staff of the year from across the district, as well as teachers who have been newly recognized as National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT). The district is proud to celebrate these outstanding staff and faculty members for their accomplishments in support of quality education for all students. See below for a list of all those individuals that were recognized at the special event:
2023-24 District Teachers & Support Staff of the Year:
School Level | Teacher of the Year | Support Staff of the Year |
|---|---|---|
High School | Laura Carter (New Century) | Brazola Smart (Lee) |
Middle & Junior High School | I'Endai Minor (Morris) | Corey Battles (Mt. Gap) |
Elementary School | Shannon Williamson (Blossomwood) | Kathleen Williams (Mt. Gap) |
2023-24 National Board Certified Teachers:
School | NBCT Recipient |
|---|---|
Academy for Science & Foreign Language Elementary | Ashlee Horton |
Goldsmith Schiffman Elementary | Mallory Ray |
Huntsville High School | Bethany Gessner |
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary | Mindy Parker |
Monte Sano Elementary | Kellianne McLemore |
Monte Sano Elementary | Jordan Payne |
Sonnie Hereford Elementary | Rebecca Ramsey |
Weatherly Heights Elementary | Kimberlie Eason |
2023-24 School Teachers & Support Staff of the Year:
High Schools
School | Teacher of the Year | Support Staff of the Year |
|---|---|---|
Columbia High | Jason McCormick | Connie McCown |
Grissom High | Marion Colbert | Caleb Minor |
Huntsville High | Tagan Fullerton | Jenny Nelson |
Jemison High | QuaSonya Johnson | India Stovall |
Lee High | Kristy Thompson | Brazola Smartt |
New Century Technology High | Laura Carter | Torre Hanvey |
Middle & Junior High Schools
School | Teacher of the Year | Support Staff of the Year |
|---|---|---|
Academy for Academics & Arts Middle | Mary Maynard | Jahshay McKeller |
Academy for Science & Foreign Language Middle | Mariah Warren | Shinese Tyson-Marshall |
Challenger Middle | Bryce Montgomery | Amanda Wagnon |
Chapman Middle | Jamie Smith | Tameka Core |
Hampton Cove Middle | Haley Owings | Elizabeth Chambers |
Huntsville Jr. High | Erin Smith | Brenda Logan |
Morris Middle | I'Endai Minor | Willie Fox |
Mountain Gap Middle | Amber Heimbeck | Corey Battles |
Ronald E. McNair Jr. High | Anthony Monfet | Tamara Williams |
Whitesburg Middle | Lindsay O'Neal | Jennifer McLaughlin |
Williams Middle | Helen Hudnall | Recora Sumerall |
Elementary Schools
School | Teacher of the Year | Support Staff of the Year |
|---|---|---|
Academy for Academics & Arts Elementary | Lisa Snodgrass | Mary Christopher |
Academy for Science & Foreign Language Elementary | Alexandria Stein | Natalie Dancy |
Blossomwood Elementary | Shannon Williamson | Sherri Cottrell |
Chaffee Elementary | Jordan Klepin | Sarah Cothren |
Challenger Elementary | Madison Cantrell | Maegan Wagnon |
Chapman Elementary | Angie Parker | Rita Michael |
Farley Elementary | Amy Harbour | Glenda Johnson |
Goldsmith Schiffman Elementary | Anne Reasons | Ruby Hollinrake |
Hampton Cove Elementary | Kyla Rice | LaTonya Williams |
Highlands Elementary | Le'Ventria Sims-Parks | Connier Harper |
James I Dawson Elementary | Deja Langston | Lashanda Jefferson |
Jones Valley Elementary | Alex Garner | Jessica Hipp |
Lakewood Elementary | Jessica Preston | Jeanette Soles |
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary | Madison Herrin | Lyndell Maxwell |
McDonnell Elementary | Laura Sicks | Renita Parks |
Monte Sano Elementary | Kristan Wilson | Eric Orozco |
Montview Elementary | Tina McBride | Darla Krahling |
Morris Elementary | Helen Sanders | Patricia Cook |
Mountain Gap Elementary | Sayward Lowery | Kathleen Williams |
Providence Elementary | Michelle Barnett | Debbie Danford |
Ridgecrest Elementary | Sarah Fields | Dr. Brenda Bedwell |
Rolling Hills Elementary | Denielia Turner | Kysmilita McFadden |
Sonnie Hereford Elementary | Rebecca Ramsey | Pamela Jackson |
Weatherly Heights Elementary | Joanna Ogle | Marques Davis |
Whitesburg Elementary | Katrina Shelby | Ashley Kerley |
Williams Elementary | Brittney Helton | Genesis Viverette |
Apollo Academy Support Person of the Year
Alexis McTiller
