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Teachers of the Year

Congratulations to our exceptional Barrow County School System teachers selected as Teachers of the Year! Their peers voted and then a committee made up of the School Governance Team and the school's current Teacher of the Year contribute to making the selections.

2025-26 Teacher of the Year: Caroline Bucky-Beaver

2025-26 School-Level Winners:

Brooke Houlihan - Apalachee High School 25-26 Teacher of the Year
Brooke Turner Houlihan
Apalachee High
Finalist
Carrington Nasoulis - AIM 25-26 Teacher of the Year

Carrington Nasoulis
Arts & Innovation Magnet

Brittany Gitzen - AES 25-26 Teacher of the Year

Brittany Gitzen
Auburn Elementary

Angie March - ARES 25-26 Teacher of the Year

Angiela March
Austin Road Elementary

Caroline Beaver - BASA 25-26 Teacher of the Year
Caroline Bucky-Beaver
Barrow Arts & Sciences Academy
District-Level Winner
Taylor Vandiver - BCMS 25-26 Teacher of the Year

Taylor Vandiver
Bear Creek Middle

Brittany Malloch - BES 25-26 Teacher of the Year

Brittany Malloch
Bethlehem Elementary

Tracy Brown - BRES 25-26 Teacher of the Year

Tracy Brown
Bramlett Elementary

Brittany Cash - CLES 25-26 Teacher of the Year

Brittany Cash
County Line Elementary

Kellee Wilhite - HMMS 25-26 Teacher of the Year

Kellee Wilhite
Haymon-Morris Middle

Melissa Johnston - HES 25-26 Teacher of the Year
Melissa Johnston
Holsenbeck Elementary
Finalist
April Sims - Horizon Program 25-26 Teacher of the Year

April Sims
Horizon Program

- Kennedy Elementary 25-26 Teacher of the Year

Kellie Raftery
Kennedy Elementary

Ashley Gibson - Russell Middle 25-26
Ashley Gibson
Russell Middle
Finalist
April Durmire - Sims 25-26 Teacher of the Year

April Durmire
Sims Academy

Amanda Mitchell - SES 25-26 Teacher of the Year

Amanda Mitchell
Statham Elementary

Bethany Barber - WMS 25-26 Teacher of the Year

Bethaney Barber
Westside Middle

Sarah Dell - WES 25-26 Teacher of the Year

Sarah Dell
Winder Elementary

Cody Tracy - WBHS 25-26 Teacher of the Year

Cody Tracy
Winder-Barrow High

Leigh Macnew - YES 25-26 Teacher of the Year

Leigh Paige
Yargo Elementary

TOTY NEWS

Akins Ford Checks for TOTY

2025-26 District Teachers of the Year Surprised with Generous Gift

October 22, 2025

Thank you to District Partner in Education, Akins Ford, for their generous support of o...

2024-25 TOTY Awards

2024-25 Teachers of the Year Receive Generous Gifts

October 3, 2024

In a heartwarming gesture of appreciation, Akins Ford, a valued District Partner in Edu...

Teachers of the Year 2024-25

Congratulations to our Teachers of the Year!

September 3, 2024

It was an honor to celebrate our 2024-2025 Teachers of the Year at this Board Meeting! ...

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