Honored Educators

	Name: Amanda Adair CSU: Graduated 2005 Honors: Educational Specialist Degree from The Citadel, Distinguished Reading Teacher of the Year for BCSD (through SCIRA), SMART Technologies Exemplary Educator, Discovery Education Network STAR Educator, Kappa Delta Pi International Honor Society in Education Current Position: Assistant Principal, Macedonia Middle School

	Name: Stephanie Faulkner Baird CSU: Graduated 1995 Award: Rookie Teacher of the Year for 2006

	Name: Wally Baird CSU: Graduated 1996, History/English Experience: Dorchester District 2, assistant principal at Beech Hill Elementary School in Summerville.

	Name: Linda Beckroge Year of Graduation: May 1978 Honor Achieved: Teacher of the Year Hanahan Elementary School 2001-2002, Distinguished Reading Teacher (SCIRA) 2007-2008, Berkeley Kids Who Care--Grant Recipient, EIA Grant Recipient, Berkeley County School To Work grant recipient, Sam's Teacher of the Year---2002

	Name: Sherrie Berry Program Completed: Bachelor of Science, Master of Education Year of Graduation: 1995, 2005 Experience: Dorchester 2 School District ( Alston Middle) Honor Achieved: Rookie of the Year, 1999; Teacher of the Year, 2006

	Name: Dr. Minnie Blackwell CSU Graduation: 1990 B.S. 1994 M. Ed. Honors: Doctorate in Education; Mayor of Hanahan, SC; Director of the Tech. Prep Consortium; Director: Trident Education and Business Alliance; Carolina Children's Charity; Leader in the Berkeley-Dorchester Math and Science HUB; Teacher of the Year 2009 for Alston Middle School; Finalist for Teacher of the Year for Dorchester School District II in Summerville, SC for 2009

	Name: Donald W. Blair Sr. Degree: M.Ed. Candidate Honors: South Carolina Parent Teacher Association "Outstanding Teacher of the Year" Experience: Goose Creek High School

	Name: Amy Britt Baldwin Program Completed: Mathematics Year of Graduation: 2000 Honor Achieved: Named Dorchester District Two’s Teacher of the Year 2010-2011 News Release National Board Certification in Early Adolescent Mathematics field (December 2006), Rookie Teacher of the Year for 2000-2001 school year at Oakbrook Middle school in Ladson, SC city and state, District Rookie Teacher of the Year for 2000-2001 school year for Dorchester District II in Summerville, SC

	Name: Angela "Angie " Brunson Current Position: Teacher Cadet/English Teacher - Summerville HS Dorchester School District Two CSU: M.Ed. in Secondary Education 2002 Honors: National Board Certification in English (2005), President-Elect of Alpha Tau Chapter of ADK, SHS Future Teachers of American Co-Sponsor, SHS/CSU Teacher Cadet Teacher, Nominee: Disney Teacher Award, Teacher of the Year Finalist, Who's Who Among America's Teachers

	Name: Syntyche A. Burns Program Completed: Bachelor of Science, Emphasis in Psychology/Sociology Year of Graduation: 2008 Years of Teaching Experience: 3 years Current Employer: Charleston County School District Honor Achieved: Teacher of the Year / School: Child and Family Development Center Date: March 10, 2011

	Name: Myrna Caldwell Principal of Murray Hill Academy, Charleston County School District 24 years of experience Masters in Educational Leadership, CSU

	Name: Kentrel Clement Date of Grad and Major: May 2008, Elementary Education Honor: Rookie Teacher of the Year (Windsor Hill Elementary) CSU prepared me for the honor of being RTOY by providing have hands-on experiences throughout my college career. This prepared me greatly, allowing me to step into the teaching role comfortably.

	Name: Dana Clerico Hedgepeth Program Completed: Bachelor of Science (Social Studies Education (Political Science), Elementary Education; Middle School Social Studies/English Year of Graduation: 1999 Current Employer: English language teacher at Huawen Mandarin School, Qingdao, China Honor Achieved: Teacher of the Year 2006, Alexander Graham Middle School, Promising Practices award from the National Character Education Partnership, Washington, D. C., for “Choosing to Give” component of the 2005-2006 Ghana Project at Alexander Graham Middle School

	Name: Deborah Collins Program Completed: History Year of Graduation: 2006 Current Employer: Ladson Elementary School Honor Achieved: Who’s Who Among Teachers for the years_2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, Recognized for outstanding service to the community with the “Outreach to the Elderly”program that I started when I founded the ‘Lectric Ladson Singers 16 years ago. 5 years ago, I added a 2nd and 3rd grade chorus, the Ladson ‘Lectric Sparks. Recognized with a plaque from my chorus in 1999, 2001, and again in 2003 for dedication to the teaching of the arts at Ladson.

	Name: Cynthia Curry Program Completed: BS in Early Childhood Education National Board Certification as an Early Childhood Generalist Year of Graduation: 2002 Experience: Berkeley County School District Honor Achieved: National Board Certified Teacher, 2005 My Favorite Teacher Award for the State of South Carolina presented by The National Federation of Republican Women

	Name: Chrysionna Dorsey Current Position: Sixth grade math and health teacher at Kingstree Elementary School Awards: KES 2007-2008 Teacher of the Year Program completed: May 1996 with a B.S. Degree in Elementary Education Other Awards: Teacher of the Year at D. P. Cooper for the 1997-1998 school year and Sallie Mae First Year Teacher for the 1996-1997 at D. P. Cooper Elementary

	Name: LaTonya S. Durant Program Completed: 2003 Ed. Administration Honor Achieved: Miliken Family Foundation National Educator Award Experience: 4th grade language Arts Teacher at St. James-Gaillard School Eutawville, SC

	Name: Andre M. Dukes Program Completed: 2002, BS 2006, MEd: Secondary Educational Supervision and Leadership Honor Achieved: Promoted to Associate Principal for Curriculum and Instruction at St. John’s High School. 2006 National Foundation for Teaching Entrepreneurship (NFTE) National Teacher of the Year. Experience: 9 Years Current Employer: Charleston County School District

	Name: Victoria Dukes Program Completed: Bachelor of Science (Early Childhood Education) Year of Graduation: 1998 Experience: Charleston County Schools (Ladson Elementary) Honor Achieved: Teacher of the Year, 2001-2002

	Name: Michelle S. Goins Year of Graduation: 2004 Top Awards from Professional Organizations:Teacher of the Year for 2006-2007 year at Villa Heights Academic Center in Charlotte, NC Experience: Villa Heights Academic Center, Charlotte, NC

	Name: Donna Goodwin Title: Principal - Flowertown Elementary School

	Name: Melissa Gore CSU Graduation: May 2008 Currently Teaching: Summerville Elementary School, Dorchester School District II Honors: Praxis II Certificate of Excellence; "Rookie Teacher of the Year" Spann 2009 Note: Miss Gore also completed the PDS "Cycle", doing her student teaching in our PDS and then accepting a teaching position there.

	Name: Anita Ruff Griffin Year of Graduation: 1993 Program Completed: B.S. - Charleston Southern University 1993 Emphasis: Elementary Education Honor Achieved: Teacher of the Year for 1997 year at Oakbrook Elementary School in Dorchester District 2, named principal of Knightsville Elementary School in Dorchester School District II for the 2006-2007 year. Doctorate or Advanced Cerification: Master of Education/Curriculum and Instruction 1995 Citadel, Specialist in Education/Administration 1998 Citadel Employer: Dorchester District 2

	Name: Theresa Hairfield Program Completed: Bachelor of Science (Elementary Education) Year of Graduation: 1970 Employed: Charleston County Schools (Ladson Elementary) Honor Achieved: Teacher of the Year, 2005-2006 (Ladson Elementary)

	Name: Gregg Harrison, EdD Program Completed: Bachelor of Science (Elementary Education) CSU Graduate: 2001 MAT in Social Studies Education Honor Achieved: Principal, Darlington High School, 2005 Teacher of the Year: Stratford High School, Berkeley County 2005: SC Law Teacher of the Year Doctorate: Educational Leadership from North Central University

	Name: Kristina Hartwell Year of Graduation: CSU Alumna 2007 BS in Elementary Education Honor: Rookie Teacher of the Year, Windsor Hill Elementary Experience: Dorchester School District Two

	Name: Rebecca Hill Education: Ed. S. in Administration and Supervision, University of Virginia, 2006, Masters of Elementary Education, Charleston Southern University, Charleston, South Carolina, 1996, Bachelor of Science, Elementary Education, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee, 1976 Awards: 2006 Virginia Soil and Water Conservation Teacher of the Year, 2001 USA Today - First Teacher Team, 2000 Finalist - Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science. Teaching: 1999 Christa McAuliffe Fellowship Winner, 1998 Finalist- Presidential Award for Excellence in Math and Science, 1998 Roanoke Times Teacher of the Week, 1996 Palmetto State Teachers Association - Star Teacher Recipient, 1991 Senior Teacher I - Monte Sant' Angelo College, National Board Certification in Early Adolescent Science ( 2002)

	Name: Amanda Hobson Year of Graduation: CSU 2007 Education: M.Ed., Harvard Graduate School of Education (www.gse.harvard.edu/) Current Appointment: Harlem Children's Zone, First Grade Teacher The Harlem Children's Zone is a community-based organization serving over 17,000 children living in a 100-city-block area in Harlem, NYC. The HCZ pipeline begins with The Baby College, a series of workshops for parents of children ages 0-3. The pipeline goes on to include best-practice programs for children of every age through college. The network includes in-school, after-school, social-service, health and community-building programs. I will be teaching first grade at one of the HCZ charter schools. These schools have a longer school day and year, and feature wide-ranging, enriching after-school programs. (http://www.hcz.org/) Comment on how CSU Prepared you: As an Early Childhood Education major at Charleston Southern University I gained the tools I needed to begin teaching. After two years of teaching first grade I continued my education at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Charleston Southern prepared me for graduate school by providing a strong foundation of pedagogy. I am very thankful for my time at CSU and will continue to draw upon my experiences and learning as I begin my new job at the Harlem Children's Zone.

	Name: Jade. S. Howard Award: National Board Certification ( 2006) in English Years of Experience: 9 years of teaching experience Year of Graduation: CSU graduate in 2004 for her M.Ed. Employed: Currently teaching at Summerville High School

	Name: Mary Palmer Hutto Program Completed: Bachelor of Science, Master of Education, School of Administration and Supervision Year of Graduation: 1990, 1994, 1998 Employer: Hampton School District One Honor Achieved: National Board Certification (Middle Childhood Generalist, 2002); Teacher of the Year, 2002-2003; 2003 STAR Teacher

	Name: Carletta Scott Isreal Program Completed: BS in Elementary Education:1995 M.Ed. from Francis Marion University, 1996 Honor Achieved: Recipient of the Sallie Mae First Year Teacher Award: 1996 Director of First Steps in Williamsburg County

	Name: Ms. Ulanda P. James, M.Ed. Year of CSU Graduation: May 2002 Program Completed: Circle all that apply B.S. B.A. M.Ed. M.A.T. Add on Certification for Ed. Administration Emphasis: Educational Administration Years of Teaching Experience: 9 Employer: The University of South Carolina - Columbia

	Name: Ramona "Mona" Jefferson Honor: Teacher of the Year at Ladson Elementary School, Charleston County School District CSU Graduation: 2004 Field: BS in Elementary Education Note: Mrs. Jefferson completed her internship at the Ladson PDS, became a teacher there, was named "Teacher of the Year" and now supervises a teaching intern for CSU, thus completing the PDS Cycle!

	Name: Casssandra Norris Jennings Master of Educational Adminstration, CSU Honor Achieved:Named principal of Cane Bay High School, Berkeley County

	Name: Kelly Jackson Kennedy Program Completed: M. Ed in administration Year of Graduation: 1997 Employer: Dorchester District #2 Alston Middle Honor Achieved: Teacher of the Year for 2004 Alston Middle School, Dorchester School District #2 Teacher of the Year

	Name: Patricia Ann Finigan Knight Program Completed: Master of Education (Middle Social Studies) Year of Graduation: 1991 Employer: Greenville County Schools (Employer League Academy) Honor Achieved: Teacher of the Year, 1988-1989 (Oakbrook Middle); Teacher of the Year, 2003-2004 (League Academy, Greenville, SC)

	Name: Angela Faye King Program Completed: BS in Elementary Education: 1990 Honor Achieved: Earned National Board Certification in 2005, Named as Teacher of the Year for Stony Point Elementary School, Stony Point NC in 2000, 2004, Alexander County, NC Teacher of the Year: 2004 Employer: Currently teaching in NC and assisting her husband in ministry. He is a Southern Baptist pastor.

	Name: Kristi Latham Year of Graduation: 2010 Elementary Education Current Employer: 5th grade ELA at Newington Elementary in Dorchester District Two Honor Achieved: 2011 Rookie Teacher of the Year award for Newington Elementary, named one of four Rookie Teachers of the Year for Dorchester District Two

	Name: Glenda Gibson Levine Masters' in Secondary School Administration: CSU ( 1997) 16 years Experience Principal: Hanahan High School, Berkeley County

	Name: Jeanell Marvin Year of Graduation: 2010 Bachelors of Science Elementary Education Honor Achieved: 4th Grade ELA Teacher at William Reeves Elementary School, Dorchester 2 Honor Rookie Teacher of the Year 2010-2011

	Name: Robin McClellan CSU Graduation: CSU Alumna 1993 with a BS. in Elementary Education. M.Ed. from Lesley University. Years of Experience: 14 years Employer: Westview Primary School, Berkeley County School District Awards: National Board Certification 2002: Early Childhood Generalist Winner of Multiple EIA Teacher Grants Teacher of the Year ( 2003) Marrington Elementary School, Berkeley County

	Name: Kimberly Mizzell Current Employer: Macedonia Middle School, 6th grade National Board Certification: MC Gen Year of Grad from CSU: 1999

	Name: Daniel Moore Current Employer: Fort Dorchester High School, North Charleston, South Carolina Honor Achieved: Named Rookie Teacher of the Year CSU Graduate: Spring 2010 in Social Studies

	Name: Jennifer Heard Morillo Current Employer: Lady’s Island Middle School Assistant Principal Beaufort, SC Honor Achieved: Named the South Carolina Middle School Principal of the Year by the South Carolina Association of School Administrators Program Completed: Completed Master’s Degree in School Administration at CSU in 2003

	Name: Yvonne Murray CSU Graduation: CSU alumna 1978 with a BS in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. M.Ed. from McDaniel College in Maryland Years of Experience: 22 years Employer: Westview Primary School, Berkeley County School District Awards: National Board Certification 2007: Early Childhood Generalist Winner of Multiple EIA Teacher Grants

	Name: Jessica Nealious Honor Acheived: "Rookie Teacher of the Year" at Fort Dorchester Elementary School 2008 CSU Graduate: 2007 in Elem. Education Employer: Dorchester School District II

	Name: Laura Suzanne Nelson Date of Grad and Major: May 2008 - Early Childhood Education Honor: Rookie Teacher of the Year at Flowertown Elementary in DD2 Quote: CSU classes and professors gave me a strong foundation and prepared me to become successful and effective in the classroom. CSU trained me to be able to meet the needs of all children and to make a difference in education.

	Name: Ashleigh Parker Program Completed: Bachelor of Science (Elementary Education) Year of Graduation: 2001 Current Employer: Epworth Children’s Home, Columbia, SC Honor Achieved: 2005 Elizabeth Gressette Professional Development Scholarship recipient.


	Name: Amanda Prince Principal at College Park Elem. School, Berkeley County Administrative Certificate from CSU

	Name: Anita Ruff Putillion Year of Graduation: 1993 Program Completed: B.S. - Charleston Southern University 1993 Emphasis: Elementary Education Honor Achieved: 2011 Named Coordinator of Gifted and Talented Education for DD2, Teacher of the Year for 1997 year at Oakbrook Elementary School in Dorchester District 2, named principal of Knightsville Elementary School in Dorchester School District II for the 2006-2007 year. Doctorate or Advanced Cerification: Master of Education/Curriculum and Instruction 1995 Citadel, Specialist in Education/Administration 1998 Citadel Employer: Dorchester District 2


	Name: Dr. Cynthia Putman Year of Graduation: 1976: B.S. Elem. Ed. ,M.Ed. in Spec. Ed./LD, Doctorate or Advanced Degree from The University of South Carolina Honor Achieved:Administrative appointment/Dorchester Four: Principal; Curriculum Coordinator; Director of Office of Programs for Exceptional Children; Coordinator of Human Resources Years of Teaching Experience: 36 Employer: Charleston Southern University

	Name: Dr. Joseph Pye CSU Graduation: 1969 BA: Elementary Education and Business EDS: The Citadel Position: Superintendent of Education, Dorchester School District Two Awards: Dorchester District 2 Superintendent Joe Pye was named South Carolina Superintendent of the Year by S.C. Association of School Administrators 2010-2011 News Release Palmetto's Finest; SCPTA Principal of the Year; Honorary Doctorate: CSU

	Name: Patrick Pye CSU Grad: 2003, 2010 - Master’s In Educational Administration 2010, Undergraduate in Elementary Education 2003 Current Position: Assistant Principal of Rollings Middle School of the Performing Arts

	Name: Mrs. Patsy Pye CSU Grad: 1969 BA in Elementary Education EDS: The Citadel Current Position: Consultant on Educational Leadership and Author of a Guidebook to Developing School Leadership Awards: SCPTA Principal of the Year; National Distinguished Principal; National Blue Ribbon School Winner; Hartley Award for Administrator of the Year; Published in the National School Board Journal; Leadership Academy

	Name: Angela Ringley Program Completed: Master of Education (Elementary Education) Year of Graduation: 1992 Employer: Pinewood Preparatory School Honor Achieved: SCISA Master Teacher (2007) and "Head of Middle School" at Pinewood Prep in Summerville, SC

	Name: Julie Cornwell Rogers Program Completed: M.Ed in English CSU Graduate: 1994 Employer: Berkeley County School District Appointed: Executive Director of Human Resources, Berkeley County School District

	Name: Kimberly Friday Rogers Program Completed: B.S. & M.Ed in Elementary Education CSU Graduate: 2001 & 2005 Employer: Devon Forest Elementary Honor Acheived: "Teacher of The Year" 2009-2010

	Name: Annette Roper Program Completed: Bachelor of Science (Elementary Education) Year of Graduation: 1997 Employer: Dorchester School District Two (Oakbrook Elementary) Honor Achieved: National Board Certification, (Early Generalist), 2005

	Name: Michael Shaw Assistant Principal at Berkeley Intermediate School Masters of Educational Administration, CSU

	Name: William D. (Bill) Smyth CSU Educational Administration Degree: 2006 New Appointment: Assistant Principal at Wando High School, Charleston County School District Formerly: Social Studies Coordinator for CCSD Wrote Everybody Can Be a Hero, Art Bookbindery, a book for students about getting involved in service projects at home and abroad, 2008

	Name: Dr. Kathy Bacon Sobolewski Principal: Rolling's Middle School of The Arts Honors: Doctorate in Education, Palmetto's Finest School, Berkeley Math and Science HUB Science Specialist, Principal of Rolling's Middle School of the Performing Arts, and River Oaks Middle School

	Name: Cynthia Troxel Stall Year of CSU Graduation: 1991 Teacher of the Year / School: Fort Dorchester Elementary School Date 2008

	Name: Charles B. Starkey Year of CSU Graduation: BS/1982, Med 1992 Emphasis: Elementary Education Doctorate or Advanced Degree: PhD/ Virginia Tech 1996 Administrative appointment/ Chair, Department of Early Childhood and Elementary Education since May 2007. Employer: Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg Pennsylvania

	Angela Killian Steele Graduation Program: 2007 Celebrate Great Teaching winner among Lancaster County School District’s beginning teachers. Buford Elementary School, Lancaster , SC Completed Elementary Education Program: 2004

	Name: Nancy Britt-Stevens Program Completed: Elementary School Administration Year of Graduation: Spring 2005 Employer: Dorchester School District Four

	Name: Martha Stullenberger Program Completed: B.S. in Elementary Education Year of Graduation: May 1999 Employer: 4th grade at Angel Oak Elementary School Experience: Charleston County School District Awards: 2005 High Performing Teachers Award (from Charleston County School District), 2007 "Victory in the Classroom" Award (from Charleston County School District) and 2009 "TOP" (Teacher Outstanding Performance) Award (from Charleston County School District)

	Name: Vicki Sweatman Program Completed: 1992, English Education, 2001 M. Ed. in Secondary English Current Employer: Former chair of the English Department at Fort Dorchester High School, Summerville, SC, Novel to be published in December 2007, Biker Sunday, a Christian Romance by Triskelion Publishing

	Name: Marshall Swindall Program Completed: Bachelor of Science (Religion), Bachelor of Arts (History), Master of Arts (Social Studies) Year of Graduation: 1995, 1998 Employer: Charleston County School District, Charleston Southern University (Adjunct) Honor Achieved: CCSD Honor Roll Teacher and Finalist for Teacher of the Year, 2006-2007; Teacher of the Year, 2005-2006 (West Ashley High School); Teacher of the Year , 2000-2001 (Middleton High School), United States Holocaust Memorial Museum Teacher Fellow,Teaches on the Holocaust at West Ashley High school

	Name: Connie Taylor Program Completed: Bachelor of Science, Master of Education Year of Graduation: 1995, 2003 Employer: Palmetto Lowcountry Behavioral Health Services Honor Achieved: Teacher of the Year, 2001-2002 (Sangaree Intermediate)

	Name: Vickie Taylor Program Completed: Bachelor of Science, Master of Education (Elementary Ed) Year of Graduation: 1992, 1996 Employer: Dorchester District Two Schools Honor Achieved: National Board Certification (Early Adolescent English) Teacher of the Year: 2000-2001, 2001-2002 (Rolling's Middle School of the Arts, Summerville, SC)

	Name: Michael Teal Program Completed: 1999 Elementary Education, 2000 M. Ed. in Administration Employer: Program Chair of the SC Chapter of the International Reading Association, Currently teaching in Berkeley County Honor Achieved: Successfully raised over $2000 for the Tuwohofo-Holly School in Ghana, a CSU School of Education Global Initiative

	Name: Jeff V.Tibayan Program Completed: BS in Elementary Education, December 2006 Honor Achieved: AmeriCorps Member (City Year) Employer: University Of California Cooperative Extension -- Food Stamp Nutrition Education Program, serving as a Youth Nutrition Educator for Santa Clara County in low-income schools. City: San Jose/Silicon Valley, CA


	Name: Barbara Webber Program Completed: BS, M. Ed. Year of Graduation: Fall 1991 BS 2005 M. Ed. Employer: Asst. Principal at Sangaree Intermediate School in Berkeley County Honors Achieved: Teacher of the Year for 1994-1995, 1995-1996 and 2000-2001 year at Ladson Elementary (2 years) and Berkeley Elementary (1 year) school in Charleston, SC and Moncks Corner, SC city and state.

	Name: Marianne Giles Wescoat CSU Year of Graduation: 1998 Elementary Education Appointed: Coordinator of Development for Union Academy Foundation in Monroe, NC

	Name: Lindsey White CSU Graduate: Elementary and Early Childhood Ed. 2011 Honor: Rookie Teacher of the Year, Dorchester School District IV Currently Teaching: Williams Memorial Elementary School. St. George, SC. Kindergarten

	Name: Bonnie Wilson Awards: Milken Educator Award ( 2009); Palmetto Silver Award; Finalist for Elementary Principal of the Year; Red Carpet School; Exemplary Writing School; SC Showcase School Current Job: Principal of Ben Hazel Primary School, Hampton, SC CSU Graduation: 1991 ( English)

	Name: Kenneth Wilson, PhD Employer: Dorchester County School District: Director of High Schools & Career and Technology Education CSU Graduation: December '90. Bachelor in Science-Mathematics Education