Parent Teacher Magazine Union County Public Schools May/June 2016 | Page 18

Cuthbertson High teacher wins Hometown Hero Award

Alissa Hammersmith of Cuthbertson High is the Union County
Public Schools Hometown Hero for March. Principal Dr. Kim Schroeder,
school administrators and Mr. Hammersmith surprised the science
teacher with the award March 16.
Chris Blettenberg of Charles G. Monnett & Associates presented
Hammersmith with a $250 gift card for school supplies and a coupon
for a pizza party.
Mrs. Hammersmith wins Hometown Hero Award “It is great to
know that the students and community support education and the
work I do in the classroom,” Hammersmith said. “I work really hard for
my students and I am glad they realize I put in a lot of effort to make
sure they are successful.”
Hammersmith is a veteran teacher with 12 years of experience.
She is the science chair at Cuthbertson High, where she has been
teaching for five years. Hammersmith’s teaching career began in
Pennsylvania and she has also taught in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg
school system and at local community colleges.
“Mrs. Hammersmith has taught us more than just AP Biology,” said
senior Rachel Barber. “She has taught us life lessons that will definitely
be useful later in life.”
Science teacher Alissa Hammersmith of Cuthbertson High was
When asked what makes her day, Hammersmith said, “I love when chosen as the March Hometown Hero.
students come back to visit after they have graduated or send notes to
tell me how my class prepared them for college or how they are using what they learned in my class.”
Each month the Charles G. Monnett & Associates law firm honors teachers in Mecklenburg, Lincoln, Catawba, Iredell, Cabarrus and Union
counties for their service in public education.
The nominations for the Hometown Hero Teacher Appreciation Award are ongoing throughout the school year. Winners are chosen
based on the number of votes through an online voting contest held on the law firm’s website.
Students, families and faculty may nominate and vote for their special teacher by visiting the firm’s web site.
—This article was provided by the Union County Public Schools Communications Office.

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