WHAT: West Virginia Teacher of the Year and School Service Personnel Employee of the Year Virtual Recognition
WHEN: Tuesday, September 29, 2020, 5:30 p.m.
WHERE: West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) Social Media Platforms
CONTACT: Christy Day, West Virginia Department of Education Office of Communications, (304) 558-2699 (office); (681) 319-5206 (cell) or Christy.Day@k12.wv.us
DETAILS: Due to COVID-19, the WVDE will host a virtual celebration to honor this year’s five Teacher of the Year (TOY) finalists and five School Service Personnel Employee of the Year (SPOY) finalists. All finalists will join the program remotely which will conclude with naming this year’s Teacher of the Year and School Service Personnel Employee of the Year winners. The program will be streamed on the WVDE Facebook page (facebook.com/WVeducation) and Twitter feed (twitter.com/WVeducation) beginning at 5:30 p.m.
TOY finalists include:
| Erin Anderson | Teacher Grade 5 | Tennerton Elementary School | Upshur County |
| Michael Knepper | Band Teacher | Musselman High School | Berkeley County |
| Jessica Markwood | Career Technical Education Teacher | Moorefield High School | Hardy County |
| Meghan Salter | Gifted Education Teacher | Martha Elementary School | Cabell County |
| Lisa Smith | STEAM/Intervention | Blennerhassett Elementary School | Wood County |
SPOY finalists include:
| Gail Artimez | Executive Secretary of Transportation | Marshall County |
| Stephanie Bennett | Coordinator of Services and Payroll Supervisor | Upshur County |
| Debra Dye | Supervisory Aide | Wirt County |
| Susie Kirkpatrick | Bus Operator | Gilmer County |
| Stephanie Toliver | Classroom Aide Nitro Elementary School | Kanawha County |