Teacher of the Year

Congratulations to Eastside High School's Eric Adams, our 2008 Teacher of the Year! Past Newton County Teachers of the Year include:

• 2007 - Shelley Yeatman, Fairview Elementary School
• 2006 - Jeff Cher, Eastside High School
• 2005 - Mike Hamner, Indian Creek Middle School
• 2004 - Rene Seals, Middle Ridge Elementary
• 2003 - Jeff Johnson, East Newton Elementary
• 2002 - Bill Aiken, Heard-Mixon Elementary
• 2001 - Kim Coady, Heard-Mixon Elementary
• 2000 - Celeste "C.C." Bates, Fairview Elementary (State Semi-Finalist)
• 1999 - Kim Mistovich, Clements Middle
• 1998 - Debra Harris-Allen, Cousins Middle
• 1997 - Louise Harwell, Eastside High (State Semi-Finalist)
• 1996 - Thelma Jester-Crowley
• 1995 - Kevin Pittard
• 1991 - Janet Rodriguez, Newton High
• 1990 - Susan Bozeman, East Newton Elementary
• 1988 - Gail Bemis, East Newton Elementary
• 1987 - June Brown
• 1985 - Nancy Adams, Palmer-Stone Elementary
• 1983-84 - Charlotte Wildman
• 1980-1981-Karen O'Kelley
• 1979-80 - Nancy Guerrero

If you have information pertaining to the missing years, please contact the Public Relations Department.

School Teachers of the Year are elected every September by their peers. All twenty teachers undergo an essay and interview process for the Newton County Teacher of the Year Program. From the composite scores of the two areas, the top three semifinalists are selected. These three teachers are then observed in their classroom setting by a seven-member selection committee. The 2008 semi-finalists were:  Ms. Tracey McCartney, Fairview Elementary; Ms. Pam Akin, Livingston Elementary; and Mr. Eric Adams, Eastside High School. This year's winner, Eric Adams, received $1,000, a floral bouquet, three month’s free car rental from Covington Ford, and a crystal award. Both runners-up also received crystal awards in recognition of their achievement.

2008 Teachers of the Year

• Holly Johnston, East Newton Elementary
• Tracey McCartney, Fairview Elementary
• Leonard McCormick, Ficquett Elementary
• Alice Brown, Heard-Mixon Elementary
• Pam Akin, Livingston Elementary
• Marie Segars, Mansfield Elementary
• Helena Foster, Middle Ridge Elementary
• Kimberly Ramsey, Oak Hill Elementary
• Kimie Briem, Palmer-Stone Elementary
• Jamie Savage, Porterdale Elementary
• Matt Garwood, Rocky Plains Elementary
• Felicia Bailey, West Newton Elementary
• Sandie Albritton, Clements Middle
• Melissa Jackson, Cousins Middle
• Marjorie Morgan, Indian Creek Middle
• Brenda Wharton, Veterans Memorial Middle
• Martha Bouts, Alcovy High
• Eric Adams, Eastside High
• Mary Sue Adams, Newton High
• Lillie Fuse, Sharp Learning Center

Thank you to the following 2008 Sponsors:

• The Covington News
• Pattillo Construction
• Snapping Shoals
• Bank of North Georgia
• Newton Federal
• Georgia Directory Company
• BB&T
• Capes Property Management
• Newton Medical
• Newton Citizen
• SteelCo Buildings, Inc.
• United Community Bank
• United Bank of Covington
• The Community Bank
• The Peoples Bank
• Sunbelt Builders
• Georgia Power Company
• at&t
• DeKalb Tech
• Bizzy Bee Exterminators
• First Georgia Community Bank
• Moseley Electric
• Ginn Motor Company
• Thread Technologies