Employee Recognition
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The Purpose of the Program
The purpose of the "Teacher and Support Employee of the Year" program is to recognize outstanding teaching and outstanding support service in ÁùºÏ²Êͼ¿â. holds an annual celebration to celebrate and recognize these outstanding individuals.
2024 Teacher of the Year
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Congratulations to Bonnie Powell from Lemon Bay High School, for being named ÁùºÏ²Êͼ¿â Teacher of the Year for 2024.
Past Years of Exceptional Educators
| Name | Year | Award |
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| Barbara Taylor | 1984 | Teacher of the Year |
| Dr. Donna Widmeyer | 1987 | Teacher of the Year |
| Bill Massolio | 1990 | Teacher of the Year |
| Bob Johnson | 1992 | Teacher of the Year |
| Jan McGregor | 1993 | Teacher of the Year |
| Ruth White | 1994 | Teacher of the Year |
| Cynthia Kautz | 1995 | Teacher of the Year |
| Bob Davis | 1997 | Teacher of the Year |
| Wendy Graham | 1998 | Teacher of the Year |
| Christine Broyles | 1999 | Teacher of the Year |
| Gale Tidwell | 2000 | Teacher of the Year |
| Debra Moore | 2001 | Teacher of the Year |
| Carol Leonard | 2002 | Teacher of the Year |
| JoAnn Winkler | 2003 | Teacher of the Year |
| Eric Bishop | 2004 | Teacher of the Year |
| Frank Lock | 2005 | Teacher of the Year |
| Karrie Wikman | 2006 | Teacher of the Year |
| Sally Lutz | 2007 | Teacher of the Year |
| Bob Johnson | 2008 | Teacher of the Year |
| Adrienne McElroy | 2009 | Teacher of the Year |
| Judy Lynch Haynes | 2010 | Teacher of the Year |
| Jeanne Marquez | 2011 | Teacher of the Year |
| Melissa White | 2012 | Teacher of the Year |
| Maureen Cerbone | 2013 | Teacher of the Year |
| Michelle Kasanofsky | 2014 | Teacher of the Year |
| Sharon Bruno | 2015 | Teacher of the Year |
| Tim Ostrow | 2016 | Teacher of the Year |
| Jenny James | 2017 | Teacher of the Year |
| Keli Sare | 2018 | Teacher of the Year |
| Lynn Mongiardini | 2019 | Teacher of the Year |
| Andrea Green | 2020 | Teacher of the Year |
| Christine O'Hara | 2021 | Teacher of the Year |
| Jenee Mora | 2022 | Teacher of the Year |
| Lisa Branno-Penwell | 2023 | Teacher of the Year |
2024 Support Employee of the Year
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Congratulations to Carmen Blake from Charlotte High School, for being named ÁùºÏ²Êͼ¿â Support Employee of the Year for 2024.
Past Years of Excellent Support Staff
| Name | Year | Award |
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| Sue Peyton | 1991 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Mary Rousseau | 1994 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Millie Rochester | 1995 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Judith Brabbs | 1996 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Mary Cox | 1997 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Peggy Holland | 1999 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Dorothy Ott | 2000 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Bill Spelman | 2002 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Joy Hause | 2003 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Joyce Welsh | 2004 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Jill Mead | 2005 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Ann Chestnut | 2006 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Margaret Shier | 2007 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Hope Schmidt | 2008 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Jennifery Kyle | 2009 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Philip James | 2010 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Mary Ellen Meek | 2011 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Vicky Tuttle | 2012 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Lola Casey | 2013 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Barbara Deubel | 2014 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Debbie Hemphill | 2015 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Linda Tucker | 2016 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Zelda Smith | 2017 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Lisa Fleeman | 2018 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Christy Buzzell | 2019 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Neysa Juan-Febus | 2020 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Kathleen Skavroneck | 2021 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Keturah Webb | 2023 | Support Employee of the Year |
Special Thanks to the Following Public Education Supporters
| Name | Support Level |
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| Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC | Diamond |
| CenturyLink | Platinum |
| Murdock Baptist Church | Gold |
| Suncoast Credit Union | Gold |
| Publix Super Markets Charities | Silver |
| Florida Power & Light Company | Silver |
| B&I Contractors, Inc. | Silver |
| Balfour Beatty Construction LLC | Silver |
| Owen-Ames-Kimball Company | Silver |
| Ajax Building Corporation | Bronze |
| Byrski Estate & Elder Law | Bronze |
| Charlotte Behavioral Health Care | Bronze |
| Farr Law Firm | Bronze |
| Garnette Scholl | Bronze |
| Fawcett Memorial Hospital | Bronze |
| Palm Auto Mall | Bronze |
| The Lovett Family/McDonald's | Bronze |
| Florida Southwestern State College | Bronze |
| Patricia A. Scott, DDS, Oral Surgery | Bronze |
| Betty Gissendanner | Bronze |
| Panther Hollow Dental Lodge | Bronze |
| James S. Amontree, MD | Bronze |
| DMK Associates, Inc. | Copper |
| Dees & Dees, CPA's, P.A. | Copper |
| BB&T Bank | Copper |
| Charlotte State Bank & Trust | Copper |
| Guy & Annette Emerich | Copper |
| Kiwanis Club of Punta Gorda | Quartz |
| Banks Engineering | Quartz |
| Peninsula Property | Quartz |
| Peace River Distributing Inc | Quartz |
| Buffalo Graffix | Quartz |
| Ashley, Brown & Company, CPAs | Quartz |
| Robert Pietrasanta | Quartz |
| Blue Bell Creameries | Other/In-Kind Sponsors |
| Judy Lynch Photography | Other/In-Kind Sponsors |
| Progressive Health Plex | Other/In-Kind Sponsors |