The Putnam County School District is proud to announce the outstanding educators and employees nominated for Putnam County School District's Teacher of the Year, School-Related Employee of the Year, and Support-Related Employee of the Year! Please join us in congratulating each of these individuals on this amazing achievement!
The school winners will now go on to be considered as finalists for the county’s top honors, the ceremony for which is scheduled to be held January 17th, 2023 in the Jim Pignato Theatre, 1100 S 18th St. Palatka, FL 32177. Our District Media Team will take audiences to the event via our District YouTube Channel where the winners will be announced LIVE!
The winner of the Putnam County Teacher of the Year title and the Putnam County School-Related Employee will go on to compete for the state-wide Florida Teacher of the Year and Florida School-Related Employee of the Year!
List of Nominees for the 2022-2023 School Year
School | Teacher of the Year | Support-Related Employee of the Year |
Browning-Pearce Elementary School | Ashley Mattson | Krystal Sweat |
Crescent City Jr/Sr High School | Katrina Feola | Holly Savel |
Interlachen Jr/Sr High School | Katie Hess | Yvette Rosas-Perez |
James A. Long Elementary School | Nicole Saullo | Carrie Williams |
Robert H. Jenkins, Jr. Elementary School | Rebecca Alexander | Juan Soto |
Kelley Smith Elementary School | Haley Ridenour | Karla Ecker |
Mellon Learning Center | Stephanie Virnstein | Kerilyn Leggett |
Melrose Elementary School | Sara Hebert | Esmeralda Arevalo |
Middleton-Burney Elementary School | Sheena Zonicle | Jennifer Mascia |
Moseley Elementary School | Kristie Meyer | Artis Allen |
Ochwilla Elementary School | Parecia (Leigh Johns) | Ashley Cassels |
Palatka Jr/Sr High School | Marjorie Stamm | Pamela Sharp |
Putnam Academy of Arts and Sciences | Joanifuer Jones | Melissa Pahota |
Q. I. Roberts Jr/Sr High School | Michele Knowles | Tiffany Stoufer |
Department | Support-Related Employee of the Year Nominee |
Maintenance | Eric “Rick” Crouse |
Transportation - Central | Byrdlou Kim Mack |
Transportation - South | Lucille Cronk |
Transportation - West | Cynthia Melendez |
CLO District Office | Tiffany Gillman |
District Office | Stacy Owens |