Parent Teacher Magazine Gaston County Schools Sept/Oct 2018 | Page 4

New Teacher of the Year and Teacher Assistant of the Year named for 2018-2019 Courtney Graham - W.A. Bess Elementary Ashley Harris - Springfield Elementary Lissette Lievano - Chapel Grove Elementary Taylor Park - Cramerton Middle Bailee Price - W.B. Beam Intermediate Abby Rouse - Robinson Elementary Lori Rutherford - Gardner Park Elementary Sarah Stilwell - Page Primary Kimyata Tate - H.H. Beam Elementary The six finalists for New Teacher of the Year were Savanna Gaston County Schools held a reception on Thursday, May 24 at the Schiele Museum to name the New Teacher of the Year and Teacher Assistant of the Year for 2018-2019. Taylor Park of Cramerton Middle School received the Linda Rader New Teacher of the Year recognition and Angie Yount of Lowell Elementary School earned the Teacher Assistant of the Year honor. This year’s awards program recognized 32 employees for outstanding dedication and commitment to students. The Linda Rader New Teacher of the Year award nominees were: Savanna Abernathy - Bessemer City Central Elementary Haley Armstrong - Mount Holly Middle Shanie Bridges - Lowell Elementary Alexandria Caughey - Bessemer City Primary Sabrina Chewning - North Belmont Elementary Raegan Cleveland - Brookside Elementary Laura Cloninger - Carr Elementary Nicholas Corbett - Hunter Huss High Isaiah Cornelius - W.C. Friday Middle Abernathy, Nicholas Corbett, Isaiah Cornelius, Taylor Park, Bailey Price, and Abby Rouse. The Teacher Assistant of the Year award nominees were: Sherrie Angstadt - Carr Elementary Norma Bowers - Brookside Elementary Mary Carroll - W.C. Friday Middle Lou Grigg - North Belmont Elementary Angie Martin - Bessemer City Primary Ashley Flowers - Rankin Elementary Florence McCorkle - Hunter Huss High Martha McGee - W.A. Bess Elementary Lorna Ross - Cherryville Elementary Judy Seay - Sherwood Elementary Paula Walt - Sadler Elementary Berth Watkins - Gardner Park Elementary Sharon Williams - Lingerfeldt Elementary Wendy Willis - Page Primary Angela Yount - Lowell Elementary Get Lost in The six finalists for Teacher Assistant of the Year were Angie Martin, Florence McCorkle, Lorna Ross, Sharon Williams, Wendy Willis, and Angela Yount. September 7-15 th Concord, NC CabarrusCountyFair.com 118012 ccf get lost in fairadise ad - parent teacher magazine.indd 1 2 • September/October 2018 • Parent Teacher Magazine  8/1/18 11:06 AM Superintendent of Schools W. Jeffrey Booker stated, “Our new teachers are an outstanding group of educators who have enthusiasm for public education. They are dynamic, optimistic, career-driven, and focused on providing quality instruction for children. Like the new teachers, our teacher assistants are an integral