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DARLINGTON, S.C. – The Darlington County School District’s Teacher Forum announced this week the Teacher Feature winners for October. The program recognizes one teacher from each school to honor excellence in education.
Teacher Feature is coordinated by the district’s Teacher Forum, which is comprised of each school’s Teacher of the Year. The purpose of the Teacher Forum is to foster professional growth and teacher leadership.
The Teacher Feature program is sponsored by Better Homes and Gardens Segars Realty. Honorees receive free meals at local restaurants and recognition in their schools.
The October honorees are:
• Katelyn Atkinson, Brockington Elementary Magnet School
• Ken Ashley, Brunson-Dargan Elementary School
• Kimberly Edgerton, Cain Elementary School
• Hollee Hardwick, Carolina Elementary School
• Dan Woods, Darlington County Institute of Technology
• David Kennedy, Darlington County Intervention School
• Walter Martin, Darlington High School
• Nicholl Gainey-Pearsall, Darlington Middle School
• Kasi Gedris, Hartsville High School
• Meredith Byrd, Hartsville Middle School
• Kenyatta Peterson, Lamar Elementary School
• Michelle Greene, Lamar High School
• Gina Benjamin, Mayo High School for Math, Science and Technology
• John Byrd, North Hartsville Elementary School
• Hilary Faircloth, Pate Elementary School
• Leslie Starling, Rosenwald Elementary/Middle School
• Hillary Griggs, Southside Early Childhood Center
• Kentesha Jenkins, Spaulding Elementary School
• McKenzie Pierce, Spaulding Middle School
• Matelon Cummings, St. John’s Elementary School
• Shelia Wright, Thornwell School for the Arts
• Ashlynne Charlton, Washington Street Elementary School
• Tara Dempsey, West Hartsville Elementary School