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Posted: Thursday, March 3, 2011 4:14 pm

Brown’s Chapel Elementary teacher Jo Allen never knew the comforts of an indoor toilet until she was in high school.

Blackman High teacher Ann Stewart wed at age 19 to a man she’d only known for a couple of months, and they remained happily married for 30 years until he passed away.

LaVergne Lake Elementary teacher Melissa Young has her classroom decorated with airplanes and her husband is a pilot, but she is terrified of flying.

These anecdotes are just a few examples of things people would be surprised to know about these teachers. But no one should be surprised to know they are among 45 educators to be named Rutherford County Teachers of the Year for 2010-2011.

Each year, Rutherford County Schools celebrates excellence in the classroom by naming a Teacher of the Year for each school, and then from those, selecting a Teacher of the Year for elementary, middle and high school. Teachers of the Year are selected by their peers at each school.
Some of this year’s award winners have been teachers in Rutherford County for as few as two years, while others have been with the school district for 30. In all, they have given a combined 477 years of service to the students and families of Rutherford County.

All 45 Teachers of the Year will be recognized for their achievements at a reception with their co-workers and families on March 16, 2011 at the Stones River Country Club in Murfreesboro.

This year’s district-level Teachers of the Year are: Cindy Cliche of McFadden School of Excellence (elementary level); Amy Guthrie of Central Magnet School (middle level); and Sharon L. Truax of Smyrna High School (high school level). They will now proceed to the regional competition with the potential to reach state-level recognition.

2010-2011 RCS Teachers of the Year:

Barfield Elementary School: Ashli Crocker Lamons
Blackman Elementary School:Angie Smith
Blackman High School: Ann Stewart
Blackman Middle School: Shawn Lee
Brown's Chapel Elementary School: Jo Allen
Buchanan Elementary School: Virginia Mason
Cedar Grove Elementary School: Michelle Thornton
Central Magnet School: Amy Guthrie (Middle level winner)
Christiana Elementary School: Tammy Noblin
Christiana Middle School: Monica Everett
Daniel-McKee Alternative School: Mary Alyson Gunster
David Youree Elementary School: Diana Elisabeth Mindigo
Eagleville School: Sara Rzemieniewski
Holloway High School: TaLisa Patrice Smith
Homer Pittard Campus School: Jo Ann Luecke
John Colemon Elementary School: Marsha Shelton
Kittrell Elementary School: Ashley Whitaker
Lascassas Elementary School: Brenda Martin
LaVergne High School: Jeremy Nickens
LaVergne Lake Elementary: Melissa Young
LaVergne Middle School: Heather Dillard
LaVergne Primary School: Jennifer Pirtle
McFadden School of Excellence: Cindy Cliche (Elementary level winner)
Oakland High School: Timothy Nance
Oakland Middle School: Dulcie Heim
Riverdale High School: Gail Lewis
Rock Springs Elementary School: Deana Anderson
Rock Springs Middle School: Monte Parks
Rockvale Elementary School: Lisa Alsup
Rockvale Middle School: Jennifer Clark
Roy Waldron Elementary School: Stacey Nicole Nelson
Siegel High School: Barbara C. Zawislak
Siegel Middle School: Amy Elizabeth Gray
Smyrna Elementary School: Emily Cone
Smyrna High School: Sharon L. Truax (High school level winner)
Smyrna Middle School: Michelle Burke
Smyrna Primary School: Ella Newkirk
Smyrna West Alternative School: Kelly Messerly
Stewartsboro Elementary School: Stacey Duffee
Stewarts Creek Elementary School: Amy Wolfe Covington
Stewarts Creek Middle School: Lori Scott
Thurman Francis Arts Academy: Jane Mullins
Walter Hill Elementary School: Glenda High
Whitworth-Buchanan Middle School: Janice Mullins
Wilson Elementary School: Valorie Estes

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Member Opinions:

By: Sprtman on 3/7/11
Hope none of these teachers belong to the union. That would be a shame.

By: publius on 3/8/11
I hope they do have a union, I would hate to have them not protected from those in power with an ax to grind.
I do not get why you think that the unions are the problem with our economy. Bank of America took tarp money and paid it back with interest. They made a huge profit this year. THEY, BANK OF AMERICA, PAID NO TAXES. I don't think there are union workers with a deal as sweat as that. Sprtman your outrage is misplaced. Maybe your a banker!

By: publius on 3/8/11
Thank you to all of the teachers, those who won awards and those who did not