Johnston County Teacher of the Year to be Named on April 25th
SMITHFIELD – The Triangle East Chamber of Commerce has announced the 2023 semifinalists for the Flame for Learning Award. The recipient of the award is named the Johnston County Teacher of the Year and will represent Johnston County Public Schools in the North Carolina Teacher of the Year competition.
The Chamber adopted the Flame for Learning Award because of the importance of teachers in developing and educating children. In so doing, it is the Board of Directors’ goal to support and elevate the teaching profession in the public schools.
The award recognizes outstanding creativity and innovation in the classroom and nominees are selected strictly on merit, without regard to school or residence.
Johnston County’s Teacher of the Year will be named at the 29th Annual Triangle East Flame for Learning Award Ceremony on April 25th, 2023. The event will take place from 5:00 – 8:00 PM at The Barn at Broadslab in Benson.
The Flame for Learning Award is presented by Chick-fil-A of Smithfield. Through a nomination process, teachers in Johnston County were invited to submit a “best idea or practice” used by that teacher. The winner of the Flame for Learning award will represent Johnston County in the regional competition.
The 2023 Flame for Learning semifinalists showcase great educators from all over Johnston County. The 20 semifinalists are: Colleen Bonner (West Johnston High), Paul Bradford (West Johnston High), Cheryl Brown (River Dell Elementary), Talitha Crawford (West Smithfield Elementary), Brooke Daughtry (North Johnston High), Kimberly Drown (West Johnston High), Dorothy Holley (West Johnston High), Jennifer Johnson (Swift Creek Middle), Lynda Martin (Thanksgiving Elementary), Erin McGowen (Four Oaks Elementary), Jennifer Medlin (Riverwood Elementary), Shearon Miller (Cleveland High), Kathryn Moore (East Clayton Elementary), Melissa Pearce (Cleveland High), Diana Peñuela (South Smithfield Elementary), Courtney Renfrow (Cleveland Elementary), Nick Rotenberry (Polenta Elementary), Natalie Torres-Urzua (Cooper Elementary), Amy Wellbrook (Riverwood Middle), and Brandy Williams (Selma Elementary).
