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Recognition Celebration

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Annual Recognition Celebration

English Language Arts Teacher Jessie Grinnell Named 2025-26 Teacher of the Year 

Chapel Hill, N.C. May 9, 2025 – Jessie Grinnell of C & L McDougle Middle School was named the Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools (CHCCS) Teacher of the Year at its annual Recognition Celebration on May 8.

WATCH on YouTube: Video recording of full 2025 Recognition Event

This is Grinnell’s second time being named the district’s Teacher of the Year, having also received the honor in 2016-17 while teaching at Culbreth Middle School. Grinnell is the first person to be named CHCCS District Teacher of the Year more than once. 

In an impromptu acceptance speech, Ms. Grinnell said, “My mission here is to tell teachers that sometimes it gets really hard and sometimes you get down. But if you stop, and you take a breath, and you start saying yes to the things that bring you joy, and reaching out to the people who love you…you can make it far for yourself, and for your students, and for your school and families and everyone who loves you.”

Grinnell is an English Language Arts teacher with 13 years of teaching experience. She holds a bachelor of arts degree in English from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. She serves on the district’s Instructional Planning Team and the Science of Reading for Secondary Teachers Implementation Team. In previous years, Grinnell received the Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate Excellence in Equitable Teaching Award and held the Neil Pedersen Teachers First Chair for Excellence in Classroom Technology.

Grinnell received a $1,000 check from the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation (PSF).

Two Honor Teachers (District Teacher of the Year finalists) were also recognized on Thursday. They are:

  • Elizabeth Angell, gifted specialist, Scroggs Elementary
  • Stephon Goode, fifth grade teacher, McDougle Elementary

They each received a $500 check from PSF.

All school-based Teachers of the Year were recognized with $100 checks from PSF. They are: 

  • Christi Toston-Haith, fourth grade dual language teacher, Carrboro Elementary
  • Pamela Shiers, reading interventionist, Ephesus Elementary
  • Karen Cromwell, third grade teacher, Estes Hills Elementary
  • Carrie Dixon, positive behavior and student support specialist, FPG Bilingüe Elementary
  • Robin Franklin, intervention specialist, Glenwood Elementary
  • Toni De Marco, Kindergarten teacher, Morris Grove Elementary
  • Mikayla Whitted-Powell, first grade teacher, Northside Elementary
  • Patricia Albornoz, second grade teacher, Rashkis Elementary
  • Elizabeth Arencibia, fourth grade LEAP teacher, Seawell Elementary
  • Morgan Hogan, science teacher, Culbreth Middle
  • Marie Fowler Sierra, exceptional children adaptive curriculum teacher, Phillips Middle
  • Mary Helms-Saunders, math teacher, Smith Middle
  • Matthew Murchison, English Language Arts teacher and AVID teacher and site coordinator, Carrboro High
  • Ko Htoo, exceptional children resource teacher, Chapel Hill High
  • Ryan Ellefsen, instrumental music teacher, East Chapel Hill High
  • Beth Null, English teacher, Phoenix Academy High
  • Ellen Lowe, math teacher, UNC Hospital School

The Mary Scroggs Award for Excellence in Providing Support Services recognizes a classified (hourly) staff member from each school and several central services departments. This year Jennifer Dykes, a teacher assistant at Ephesus Elementary was named the award recipient. Dykes received a $1,000 check.

Two Honor Recipients (award finalists) who each received $500 were also recognized: 

  • Lay Da, lead custodian at Glenwood Elementary
  • Nicole Soulier, teacher assistant at Seawell Elementary

Additional Classified Staff of the Year, who each received $100, are:

  • Nidia Rojas, teacher assistant, Carrboro Elementary
  • Jon Altizer, lead custodian, Estes Hills Elementary
  • Mabel Gonzalez, bookkeeper, FPG Bilingüe Elementary
  • Juan Orozco, data manager, McDougle Elementary
  • Lisa Battle, teacher assistant, Morris Grove Elementary
  • Susie Smith, teacher assistant, Northside Elementary
  • Tyra Yeaman, data manager, Rashkis Elementary
  • Lauren Schutte, teacher assistant, Scroggs Elementary
  • Carla Diaz, receptionist, Culbreth Middle
  • T’kara Watson, receptionist, McDougle Middle
  • Kristina Rhodes, bookkeeper, Phillips Middle
  • Maximo Merida, lead custodian, Smith Middle
  • Lillian Martinez, administrative assistant to the principal, Carrboro High
  • Terésa Sloan, secretary, Chapel Hill High
  • Laura Bowen, administrative assistant to the principal, East Chapel Hill High
  • Ryan Briones, teacher assistant, Phoenix Academy High
  • Victor Obende,  IT technician, Information Technology Department, Lincoln Center
  • Tabitha Gaskin, executive secretary for Equity and Engagement, Instructional Services, Equity and Engagement Division, Lincoln Center
  • Andrew Wright, maintenance manager, Facilities and Maintenance Department, Lincoln Center
  • Kimberly Ellison, after-school site director, Ephesus Elementary, Community Schools, Lincoln Center
  • Cheresa Dumas, bus driver, Transportation Department

The School Support and Wellness (SSW) Employee of the Year Award recipient is Stephanie Bruce, the school counselor at Morris Grove Elementary. She received a check for $1,000.

The two Honor Recipients who each received $500 are:

  • Tina Moore, school social worker at Smith Middle 
  • Kathryn Sutherland, school counselor at Estes Hills Elementary

Additional SSW Staff of the Year, who each received $100, are:

  • Ingrid Marzuola, school nurse, Carrboro Elementary
  • Ashley Sherman, school counselor, Ephesus Elementary
  • April Bascoe, school nurse, FPG Bilingüe Elementary
  • Caitlyn Frye, school counselor, Glenwood Elementary
  • Stephen McDonough, school psychologist, McDougle Elementary
  • Jennifer Williams-Stark, school social worker, Northside Elementary
  • Tamika Asare, school nurse, Rashkis Elementary
  • Emily Picquet, school counselor, Scroggs Elementary
  • Tonya Jackson, school counselor, Seawell Elementary
  • Kaori Brahna, school nurse, Culbreth Middle
  • Amanda Bourgault, school nurse, McDougle Middle
  • Eva Schmoock, school nurse, Phillips Middle
  • Lydia Kiefer, mental health specialist, Carrboro High
  • Lorraine Bleeke, school nurse, Chapel Hill High
  • Tennille Jones-Lewis, school counselor, East Chapel Hill High
  • Kechia Harper, school social worker, Phoenix Academy High

 

 

 

Additional staff awards, which had been previously announced, were also formally presented at the event.

Karen Galassi-Ferrer of FPG Bilingüe Elementary was recognized as the district's Principal of the Year. 

Alicia Curtis of East Chapel Hill High was recognized as the district's Assistant Principal of the Year.

Katy Cobb, director of compensation and compliance, Human Resources Division, received the Award for Excellence in District Administration.

Rachel Etheridge of Ephesus Elementary was the recipient of the Jeanette Blackwell Mentor Teacher Award. 

Isabelle Trew of Scroggs Elementary received the PSF Promising New Teacher Award. 

Jill Shatterly of FPG Bilingüe Elementary was awarded the Award for Excellence in Teaching Multi-Language Learners.

Kathryn Murchison of Chapel Hill High and Bill Vincent of East Chapel Hill High were awarded the Margaret Kepner Distinguished Service Award.

The EC Support Staff Award was given to Leanne Parr of Smith Middle. 

The Instructional Support Award was given to Emily Moorman of Carrboro Elementary.

The Chapel Hill-Carrboro Association of Educators (CHCAE) presented two awards this year to CHCAE members. Molly Brooks of Carrboro High received the Courageous Educator Award and Kimberly Manning of East Chapel Hill High was the recipient of the Consummate Professional Award.

The Blue Ribbon Mentor-Advocate (BRMA) program presented the Excellence in Equity Award to Kimberly Manning from East Chapel Hill High.  This award is selected by the students in BRMA.

Representatives of PSF were on hand to present both new and renewing Teaching Chairs. New Chairs are:

  • Melissa Graham of Culbreth Middle is the Mary U. Andrews Chair for Excellence in Teaching Literacy
  • Rebecca Adcock of East Chapel Hill High is the Elmo’s Diner Chair for Excellence in Teaching High School Math or Science
  • Eimy Rivas Plata of Phillips Middle is the Kim Hoke Chair for Excellence in Teaching Exceptional Children
  • Toni Jeter of Northside Elementary is the Zora Rashkis Teaching Chair for Promising New Elementary School Teacher
  • Kelly Fox of Phillips Middle is the Zora Rashkis Teaching Chair for Excellence in Teaching Middle School Language Arts or Social Studies
  • Ashley Quick-Hooker of Northside Elementary is the Upper Elementary Chair for Excellence in Teaching Innovation

Renewing Chair recipients were also honored. Lauren Oliver of Culbreth Middle is the Sterling and Anita Hennis Chair for Promising New Secondary Teachers of English Language Arts or Social Studies. Austin Tortorici of Phillips Middle is the GlaxoSmithKline Chair for Excellence in Teaching Middle School Science or Math. Patricia Berge of East Chapel Hill High is the Neil Pedersen Teachers First Chair for Excellence in Classroom Technology. Stefanie Hanne of Phillips Middle is the Mel and Zora Rashkis Chair for Excellence in Teaching Healthful Living and Physical Education. Laura Harris of Rashkis Elementary is the Sockwell Chair for Excellence in Teaching in the Primary Grades (Pre-K-2). William Schrader of Chapel Hill High is the Bernadine Sullivan Chair for Excellence in Teaching High School English or Social Studies. Sheila Fleming of Scroggs Elementary is the PSF/PTSA Chair for Excellence in Teaching Cultural Arts. Susan Meyer of Culbreth Middle is the Zora Rashkis Teaching Chair for Excellence in Teaching World Language. Courtney Byrd of Chapel Hill High is the Burton Stuart Chair for Promising New Teachers of Secondary Math or Science.

Eleven educators were recognized for earning their National Board for Professional Teaching Standards certification. They join the more than 300 other CHCCS teachers who have earned their National Boards. They are: Molly Brooks, Carrboro High; Chantel Click, Northside Elementary; Lisa Dunn, Carrboro Elementary; Jessica Greene, FPG Bilingüe Elementary; Matthew Nedimyer, Culbreth Middle; Bradley Nemitz, East Chapel Hill High; Maggie Pasquarelli, Carrboro High; Aimee Rector, Estes Hills Elementary; Rachel Sivalia, Rashkis Elementary; Shanna Stinehour, McDougle Middle; and Chelsey Wommack, UNC Hospital School.

Employees retiring from the district this year were recognized, if they chose to be. Those honored are: Cynthia Anderson, multi-language learner teacher, Culbreth Middle; Christina Augustine, science teacher, Carrboro High; Charlos Banks, chief of school support and wellness, School Support and Wellness Division, Lincoln Center; Evon Barnes, English language arts teacher, East Chapel Hill High; Lisa Battle, teacher assistant, Morris Grove Elementary; Ana Bernad, Spanish teacher, Morris Grove Elementary; Shanna Bryant, EC teacher assistant, Morris Grove Elementary; Catherine Chianese, first grade teacher, Estes Hills Elementary; JoAnn Duncan, bus driver, Transportation Department; Kay Edwards, media assistant, East Chapel Hill High; Carolyn Foushee, EC teacher assistant, McDougle Elementary; Carla Gilchrist, second grade teacher, Glenwood Elementary; Minnie Goins, principal, Seawell Elementary; Bill Melega, social studies teacher, Chapel Hill High; Thomas Morgan, drafting teacher, East Chapel Hill High; Lew Nelson, English language arts teacher, Smith Middle; Felton Page, EC resource teacher, McDougle Middle; Melissa Pearce, physical education/healthful living teacher, Estes Hills Elementary; Carole Peck, teacher assistant, Seawell Elementary; Stuart Phillips, communications specialist, Communications Division, Lincoln Center; Amelia Quick, food service worker, Smith Middle; Keith Raitano, EC teacher assistant, Phoenix Academy High; Dejuana Siler, instructional coach, Ephesus Elementary; Muriel Sims, staffing coordinator, Human Resources Division, Lincoln Center; Sue Spanos, third grade teacher, Ephesus Elementary; Melissa Moeller Stopa, instructional technology facilitator, Scroggs Elementary; Deborah Watson, administrative assistant, Phillips Middle; Karen Weatherly, teacher, UNC Hospital School; Jay Wilson, math teacher, East Chapel Hill High; and Jerilyn Wilson, data manager, Phillips Middle.

Employees were also honored for attaining milestones of service with CHCCS. Those honored for 30 years of service are: Keith Cooper, Chapel Hill High; Samuel Dawes, McDougle Elementary; Jennifer Dykes, Ephesus Elementary; Sherdina Morrison, Chapel Hill High; Cornelia Roper, Ephesus Elementary; Kimberly Rountree, Northside Elementary; Paula Thompson, Seawell Elementary; and Melissa Valentine, Smith Middle.

Employees with 25 years of service included: Tania Agosto, UNC Hospital School; Rana Albishtawi, Glenwood Elementary; Lisa Albury, Scroggs Elementary; Kelly Allen, East Chapel Hill High; Tina Atack, Smith Middle; Ana Bernad, Morris Grove Elementary; Patricia Burnett, Ephesus Elementary; Marianela Caceres, Estes Hills Elementary; Mark Cavanaugh, McDougle Middle; Benita Edwards, Transportation Department; Michelle Farrington, Transportation Department; Harolyn Farrish, Rashkis Elementary; Redmond Grigg, McDougle Middle; Tracey Hartman, Morris Grove Elementary; Tracy Hawkins, East Chapel Hill High; Mary Holiday, McDougle Middle; Jessica Kelly, Culbreth Middle; Suzanne Laemmle, Scroggs Elementary; Niki Latta, Operations Division, Lincoln Center; Brian Mason, Northside Elementary; Teia McCall, Ephesus Elementary; Jametta McKissick, Scroggs Elementary; Della Neville, Scroggs Elementary; Robin Nucilli, Communications Division, Lincoln Center; Ghada Ouri-Ramadan, Estes Hills Elementary; Jackie Parrish, McDougle Elementary; Amy Rickard, Morris Grove Elementary; Lanny Stanley, Transportation Department; Kimberly Thompson, McDougle Middle; Jennifer Tucker, Scroggs Elementary; and Linda Wilson, Carrboro Elementary.

Employees with 20 years of service included: Ginger Becton, UNC Hospital School; Leigh Bianchi, Estes Hills Elementary; William Brady, Smith Middle; Amy Brande, Northside Elementary; Michelle Brooks, Carrboro High; Jennifer Danilowicz, Phillips Middle; Ethel Eason, Chapel Hill High; Eve Efries, Seawell Elementary; Hans Hiemstra, East Chapel Hill High; Andrew Lathren, Smith Middle; Kimberly Manning, East Chapel Hill High; Noujoud Ouazzani, Scroggs Elementary; Ambreen Pearsall, Ephesus Elementary; Grace Richmond, UNC Hospital School; Claire Rizzo, Estes Hills Elementary; Christina Royster, Rashkis Elementary; Jonathan Scott, Business and Financial Services Division, Lincoln Center; Thomas Scroggs, Smith Middle; and Jennifer Smart, School Leadership and Student Services Divison, Lincoln Center.

CHCCS also recognized its employees with five, 10 and 15 years of service.

Employees with 15 years of service included: Jandra Alston, Ephesus Elementary; Donna Barton, School Leadership and Student Services Division, Lincoln Center; Jessica Bigelow, Carrboro Elementary; Laura Bowen, East Chapel Hill High; Cedric Bush, Morris Grove Elementary; John Cowan, McDougle Middle; Gretchen Cox, Rashkis Elementary; Cassandra Farrington, Seawell Elementary; Eugenia Floyd, Scroggs Elementary; Michael Goodwin, Transportation Department; Hope Kilgo, McDougle Elementary; Sheryl Kirkey-Dean, Glenwood Elementary; Jennifer Marquis, Phillips Middle; Randal Martin, Instructional Technology Department, Lincoln Center; Bahirah Matheney, Estes Hills Elementary; Whitney Maxwell, Morris Grove Elementary; Sarah Morales, McDougle Middle; Jonathan Norris, Transportation Department; Karl Pace, Estes Hills Elementary; William Richards, Chapel Hill High; Takeeta Self, Rashkis Elementary; Christine Sion, Ephesus Elementary; Larisa Smith-Cortes, FPG Bilingüe Elementary; Scott Walker, Chapel Hill High; Lori Whitman, Morris Grove Elementary; and Tiarra Yoesoep, Northside Elementary.

Employees with 10 years of service included: Rebecca Adcock, East Chapel Hill High; LaDonna Allison, Northside Elementary; Shereese Alston, Northside Elementary; Susan Appelquist, McDougle Elementary; Beverly Beckwith, Rashkis Elementary; Sibel Byrnes, Carrboro High; Christine Campbell, Transportation Department; Katy Cobb, Human Resources Divison, Lincoln Center; Meaghan Cole, Northside Elementary; Amelia Coleman, Glenwood Elementary; Allison Crosetto, Phillips Middle; Marisela Davogustto, FPG Bilingüe Elementary; Shelby Dotson, Carrboro Elementary; Collette Drake, Morris Grove Elementary; Daniel Duncan, Transportation Department; Jason Foster, Instructional Technology Department, Lincoln Center; Carolyn Foushee, McDougle Elementary; Lizbet Garcia-Alonso, Carrboro Elementary; Mary Glasgow, Ephesus Elementary; Felicia Glenn, Facilities Maintenance Department, Lincoln Center; Jill Greeson, Carrboro Elementary; Krisi Grigsby, Ephesus Elementary; Claudia Groover, FPG Bilingüe Elementary; Katelyn Hansson, Rashkis Elementary; Luis Heredia Paez, FPG Bilingüe Elementary; Baylor High, FPG Bilingüe Elementary; Laura Johnson, McDougle Elementary; Erik Johnston, FPG Bilingüe Elementary; Keneisha Jones, Culbreth Middle; Lauren Kozlowski, Morris Grove Elementary; Danka Kulikowski, Seawell Elementary; Alicia Leganza, McDougle Elementary; SaCola Lehr, Chapel Hill High; Courtney Limerick, Carrboro Elementary; Christine Lippy, McDougle Middle; Sarah Mack, Carrboro High; Jermaine Martin, Rashkis Elementary; Ryan McGraw, Chapel Hill High; Susan Meyer, Culbreth Middle; Marissa Morris, Transportation Department; Thomas Morrow, East Chapel Hill High; Nabayuwt Muhammad, East Chapel Hill High; Ilia Nazario, Carrboro Elementary; Kathleen Neff, Ephesus Elementary; Samantha Lee Nguyen, Carrboro Elementary; Leah Oviedo-Sauls, Carrboro Elementary; Leanne Parr, Smith Middle; Erika Pawlowski, Carrboro Elementary; James Prater, Phillips Middle; Garrison Reed, Instructional Services, Equity and Engagement Division, Lincoln Center; Maria Restrepo Guapacha, FPG Bilingüe Elementary; Eimy Rivas Plata, Phillips Middle; Chelsea Robinette, Seawell Elementary; Madeleine Salazar-Centella, Rashkis Elementary; Allison Scercy, Chapel Hill High; Dottie Small, Scroggs Elementary; Sarah Smith, Rashkis Elementary; Stephen Snyder, East Chapel Hill High; Christy Stanley, Instructional Services, Equity and Engagement Division, Lincoln Center; Kareen Taylor, Carrboro High; Nicholas Tisci, Phillips Middle; Zulma Urena, Instructional Services, Equity and Engagement Division, Lincoln Center; Bill Vincent, East Chapel Hill High; Julie Vogel, Northside Elementary; Loyal Wai, Instructional Services, Equity and Engagement Division, Lincoln Center; Jennifer Walker, Chapel Hill High; Nicole Walker, Instructional Services, Equity and Engagement Division, Lincoln Center; Braden Walsh, Chapel Hill High; Acea Ward, Estes Hills Elementary; Rachelle White, Morris Grove Elementary; Pedro Wilks, Northside Elementary; and Nicholas Winstead, Instructional Services, Equity and Engagement Division, Lincoln Center.

Employees with five years of service included: Travis Adkison, Chapel Hill High; Jurother Alston, Transportation Department; Nan An, Glenwood Elemenary; Heather Anderson, Phillips Middle; Mariel Arroyo Rivera, FPG Bilingüe Elementary; Ashraf Aziz, Scroggs Elementary; Bailey Backus, Seawell Elementary; Maria Booker Caldwell, Culbreth Middle; Phillip Boswell, Operations Division, Lincoln Center; Gerald Brooks, Facilities Maintenance Department, Lincoln Center; Robin Buckrham, School Leadership and Student Services Division, Lincoln Center; Tesha Bullock, Seawell Elementary; Rome Buttner, McDougle Elementary; Michael Chavious, Transportation Department; Naomi Clark, Seawell Elementary; Kathryn Cuthbertson, Carrboro High; Lay Da, Glenwood Elementary; Myriam Deschamps, Estes Hills Elementary; Jade Dickerson, Chapel Hill High; Karyn Dickerson, Chapel Hill High; Clarence Dillard, Chapel Hill High; Blanca Dominguez, Instructional Services, Equity and Engagement Division, Lincoln Center; Alicia Donovan, McDougle Elementary; Arik Dumas, Facilities Maintenance Department, Lincoln Center; Vangela Eleazer, Estes Hills Elementary; Jennifer Gad, McDougle Elementary; Rose Gao, Glenwood Elementary; Emily Garner, Instructional Technology Department, Lincoln Center; Suzeth Gonzalez, FPG Bilingüe Elementary; Casey Goodwin, Rashkis Elementary; Holly Grant, Seawell Elementary; Yolanda Grant, Seawell Elementary; Megan Grimes, Culbreth Middle; Alexandra Haggis, Carrboro High; Stefanie Hanne, Phillips Middle; Raquel Harris, Carrboro High; Traci Hewes, Glenwood Elementary; Tyasha Holloman, Seawell Elementary; Rody Huertas, FPG Bilingüal Elementary; Keonna Hunter, Northside Elementary; John Jones, Chapel Hill High; Tennille Jones-Lewis, East Chapel Hill High; Devaughn Jordan, Transportation Department; Inho Kang, Transportation Department; Ashanti Keitt, Rashkis Elementary; Lindsey Klein, Phillips Middle; Alyssa Kolanage, Northside Elementary; Jonathan Lategan, Carrboro Elementary; Shelba Levins, Chapel Hill High; Jill Loy, UNC Hospital School; Trilce Márquez, Instructional Services, Equity and Engagement Division, Lincoln Center; Rosa Martinez, Carrboro Elementary; Lee Means, Scroggs Elementary; Charneique Mitchell, Culbreth Middle; Ronald Mitchell, Instructional Technology Department, Lincoln Center; Angela Morales Levy, FPG Bilingüe Elementary; Keith Moser, Transportation Department; Veronica Nichols, Ephesus Elementary; Wendy O’Dea, Scroggs Elementary; Kadie Ondrus, Chapel Hill High; Tracy-Ann Pantry-Henry, McDougle Middle; Suzanne Pesta, Transportation Department; Rebecca Prater, McDougle Elementary; Arthur Quartararo, Instructional Technology Department, Lincoln Center; Danielle Rafetto, Ephesus Elementary; Dock Ragland III, Chapel Hill High; Joey Raines, Rashkis Elementary; Emma Rathkey, School Leadership and Student Services Division, Lincoln Center; Daijah Redd, Seawell Elementary; Kristina Rhodes, Phillips Middle; Julie Salinas, Rashkis Elementary; Valerie Sellars, Instructional Services, Equity and Engagement Division, Lincoln Center; Sheila Singh, Ephesus Elementary; Domnique Sloan, Seawell Elementary; Susan Spanos, Ephesus Elementary; Julie Spieler, Seawell Elementary; Anthony Stout, Facilities Maintenance Department, Lincoln Center; Christine Sudzina-Schut, Culbreth Middle; Francheska Terry, Scroggs Elementary; Michael Thompson, Chapel Hill High; Ron Thompson, Smith Middle; Katie Titler, Carrboro High; Tori Toles, Carrboro High; Deanna Vecchia, McDougle Elementary; Alicia Vila-Geis, Estes Hills Elementary; Michael Woods, Instructional Services, Equity and Engagement Division, Lincoln Center; Michelle Wright, East Chapel Hill High; Mikaila Wright, Northside Elementary; Deborah Yamauchi, East Chapel Hill High; Paw Yeh, Phillips Middle; Marcela Zarate Beltran, Carrboro High; Jennifer Ziegler, Glenwood Elementary; and Krsna-Jivani Ziyad, Rashkis Elementary.

The annual Recognition Celebration is hosted in collaboration with the Chapel Hill-Carrboro Public School Foundation (PSF), which partnered with Pinnacle Financial Partners and the Rotary Club of Chapel Hill. The collective generosity of the many donors who gave to PSF’s Teachers First Love and Roses event in April helped fund many of these monetary awards.