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Rotary Club Honors Sandy Springs Teachers of the Year

The teachers were recognized on Monday during the club's lunch program at Hilton Perimeter Suites.

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The Rotary Club of Sandy Springs on Monday recognized the 2014-15 Sandy Springs Teachers of the Year.

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The ceremony, an annual event hosted by Rotarians, was held during the club’s lunch program May 18 at Hilton Perimeter Suites.

Teachers were chosen by their respective schools. This year’s winners were:

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  • Dunwoody Springs Elementary School: Kim Wood
  • Heards Ferry Elementary School: Lane Snead
  • High Point Elementary School: Tashika Truesdale
  • Ison Springs Elementary School: Nick Thompson
  • Lake Forrest Elementary School: Jennifer Rivers
  • Spalding Drive Charter Elementary School: Tiffany Waller
  • Woodland Elementary School: Jessica Foltz
  • Ridgeview Charter Middle School: C. Brian Davis
  • Sandy Springs Charter Middle School: Latrease Turlington
  • North Springs Charter High School: Eric Smith
  • Riverwood International Charter High School: Brittany Wood

The Rotary Club of Sandy Springs has a 44-year history of service both internationally and locally to the Sandy Springs community.

Luncheon meetings are held most Mondays at 12:15 p.m. at the Hilton Perimeter Suites at 6120 Peachtree Dunwoody Road in Sandy Springs.

The club welcomes interested business leaders, professionals and community leaders to visit for lunch. Reservations aren’t required but may be made in advance atwww.sandyspringsrotary.org.

For more information about the club, visit its website or Facebook page.

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Photo: Back row, from left to right: Riverwood International Charter High School Principal Robert Shaw, Lake Forrest Elementary School Principal Harvey Oaxaca, Ridgeview Charter Middle School Teacher of the Year C. Brian Davis, North Springs Charter High School Principal Eddie Ruiz, North Springs Charter High School Teacher of the Year Eric Smith, Fulton County Area Superintendent Gonzalo La Cava, Dunwoody Springs Elementary School Principal Jennifer Sanders, Ison Springs Elementary School Principal Sara White, Ison Springs Elementary School Teacher of the YearNick Thompson, High Point Elementary School Teacher of the Year Tashika Truesdale; middle row, left to right, Spalding Drive Charter Elementary School Teacher of the YearTiffany Waller, Spalding Drive Charter Elementary School Principal Lynn Johnson, High Point Elementary School Principal Carrie Pitchford, Woodland Elementary School Staff member Elizabeth Sapp, Sandy Springs Charter Middle School Principal Emily Massey, Fulton County School Board Member Julia Bernath, Rotary Club of Sandy Springs President Gene Jordan; and front row, left to right, Ridgeview Charter Middle School Principal Lisa Hastey, Riverwood International Charter High School Teacher of the Year Brittany Wood, Lake Forrest Elementary School Teacher of the Year Jennifer Rivers, Dunwoody Springs Elementary School Teacher of the Year Kim Wood, Woodland Elementary School Teacher of the Year Jessica Foltz, Sandy Springs Charter Elementary School Teacher of the Year Latrease Turlington, Heards Ferry Elementary School Teacher of the Year Lane Snead. Credit: Rotary Club of Sandy Springs

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