Awards and Recognition
Pell City School System Teachers of the Year
a year ago
PCSS Teachers of the Year
Every academic year, each school within the system selects its Teacher of the Year for recognition for their dedication, hard work, and excellence in instruction. From each year's PCSS ToYs, two candidates (one elementary and one secondary) will be submitted to represent the entire system and compete at the State Board of Education district level, eventually leading to the selection of Alabama's Teacher of the Year. Pell City Schools has had several teachers advance to the State "Sweet 16" and State Final Four levels of competition, with one being named Alabama's Teacher of the Year.

2023-2024 Teachers of the Year

Kimberly Brownlee
Coosa Valley Elementary

Makayla Denham
Eden Elementary

Heather Bowman
Iola Roberts Elementary

Matthew Wall
Walter M. Kennedy Elementary

Shelley Gregg
Williams Intermediate

Dr. Ross Burks
Duran Junior High

Ronda Beaudoin
Pell City High
2022-2023 Teachers of the Year

Lauren Brascho
Coosa Valley Elementary
2022-2023 PCSS Elementary Teacher of the Year
Final Four State Finalist

Tori Bain
Eden Elementary

Seanna Harris
Iola Roberts Elementary

Autumn Grizzard
Walter M. Kennedy Elementary

Amy Martin
Williams Intermediate

Ivy Patterson
Duran South Junior High

Megan Pruitt
Duran North Junior High
2022-2023 PCSS Secondary Teacher of the Year

Casey Simmons
Pell City High School
2021-2022 Teachers of the Year

Maegan Jolly
Coosa Valley Elementary
2021-2022 PCSS Elementary Teacher of the Year

Melba Tatum
Eden Elementary

Sherry Zollinger
Iola Roberts Elementary

Lisa Funderburg
Walter M. Kennedy Elementary

Joy Lee
Williams Intermediate

Morgan Moore
Duran South Junior High

Lisa Rhinehart
Duran North Junior High
2021-2022 PCSS Secondary Teacher of the Year

Amanda Elliott
Pell City High
2020-2021 Teachers of the Year

Alexandra Suggs
Coosa Valley Elementary

Megan Kreitlein
Eden Elementary
2020-2021 PCSS Elementary Teacher of the Year
Sweet Sixteen State Finalist

Cheryl Black
Iola Roberts Elementary

Monica Christian
Walter M. Kennedy Elementary

Greg Gilley
Williams Intermediate

Samantha Johns
Duran South Junior High

Krista Baker
Duran North Junior High

April Carter
Pell City High
2020-2021 PCSS Secondary Teacher of the Year
PCSS National Board Certified Teachers
14 days ago

What is a National Board Certified Teacher?
Every student deserves to be taught by an accomplished teacher. National Board Certification was designed to develop, retain and recognize accomplished teachers and to generate ongoing improvement in schools nationwide.
Most classroom teachers are certified by the states in which they teach. They must complete and pass coursework and exams as outlined in their state's standards. However, a National Board Certified teacher has completed additional standards beyond what state's require and has also demonstrated effective, research-based instructional practices in the classroom. It is the most respected professional certification level available for K-12 educators.
2023 Completion Year

Lauren Brascho

Emily Doty

Brandon Milam

Monica Powell
2022 Completion Year

Kristen Atwood
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Jessica Brannon

Maegan Jolly

Sandra Murphy

Megan Pruitt

Kyrie Wood
2021 Completion Year

Holly Higdon
2020 Completion Year

Betsy Pell

Jackie Phillips

Tammy Whitten
2019 Completion Year

Vickie Hartzog
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Kelly Hicks

Jamie Hughes

Kaylan Mitchell

Tammy Vincent

Kelly Whittington
2018 Completion Year

Dr. Andy Jackson

Crystal Mitchell

Sunni Wyatt
2017 Completion Year

Heather Harper
2011Completion Year
