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 composed of each school’s Teacher of the Year. The purpose of the Teacher Forum is to foster professional growth and teacher leadership.

Better Homes and Gardens Segars Realty sponsors the Teacher Feature program, which honors Teacher Feature winners with free meals at local restaurants.

The October honorees are:

• MyKenna Blankenship, Bay Road Elementary School
• Dani-Reed McKenzie, Brockington Elementary Magnet School
• Lauren Hardymon, Carolina Elementary School
• Connie Altman, Darlington County Institute of Technology
• Pamela Gadson, Darlington County Intervention School
• Xy-Za Ceriales, Darlington High School
• Silola Joe, Darlington Middle School
• Heather Stewart, Hartsville High School
• Megan Goodwin, Hartsville Middle School
• Leigh Hixson, J.L. Cain Elementary School
• Shakia Mitchell-Days, Lamar-Spaulding Elementary School
• Chelsea McFadden, Lamar High School
• Teresa Proctor, Mayo High School for Math, Science and Technology
• Bree Spivey, North Hartsville Elementary School
• Courtney Conyers, Pate Elementary School
• Whitney Williams, Rosenwald Elementary School
• Pamela Gilbert, Southside Early Childhood Center
• Bryce Kennedy, Spaulding Middle School
• Elliott Venable, St. John's Elementary School
• Melanie Carpenter, Thornwell School for the Arts