Carroll County Chamber Of Commerce : Chamber Of Commerce Recognizes Outstanding Teachers

Press release from the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce :

Crey Gaddis

03/25/2021

The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce has recognized 725 teachers
in the 32nd annual Outstanding Teacher Awards program. These awards
recognize the educators in our school system who represent excellence in the
teaching profession. Any parent, student, fellow teacher, supervisor or school
administrator could nominate an outstanding teacher. The following teachers
received Outstanding Teacher Awards:

• Jennifer Borcik, 8th Grade U.S. History Teacher,
  Northwest Middle School

The Carroll County Teacher of the Year will be chosen from among these eight outstanding teachers. That candidate will be Carroll County’s representative for the Maryland Teacher of the Year program. Each of the eight finalists will receive a $300 check from the Chamber of Commerce.

The Chamber of Commerce also awarded three scholarships in the
amount of $300 to assist teachers in their continuing education:

• Melissa Frey, Mathematics Teacher, Century High School

• Lexi Rhoten, 8th Grade Mathematics Teacher, Sykesville
  Middle School

• Rebecca Romero, 5th Grade STEM and Humanities Teacher,
  Westminster Elementary School

The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Tom Hill, Director
of Middle Schools, who has dedicated 40 years of his life to Carroll County
Public Schools. He began his career in 1981 as a physical education teacher at
West Middle School and served as an assistant principal at Sykesville Middle School
and principal at Shiloh and West Middle Schools. He has been the Director of
Middle Schools for the past 11 years.

The Outstanding Teacher Awards program would not be possible
without the generosity of its sponsors.

Premier
Sponsors: 

Baltimore Gas and Electric,
Penguin Random House, Tevis Energy

Corporate
Sponsors:

Carroll Community College, Carroll
Occupational Health, First Financial Federal Credit Union, Max Realty

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arroll County Public Schools PTA/PTO Organizations:

Carrolltowne Elementary School, Century High School, Cranberry
Station Elementary School, East Middle School, Manchester Elementary School,
Manchester Valley High School, Mt. Airy Middle School

The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce has recognized 725 teachers
in the 32nd annual Outstanding Teacher Awards program. These awards
recognize the educators in our school system who represent excellence in the
teaching profession. Any parent, student, fellow teacher, supervisor or school
administrator could nominate an outstanding teacher. The following teachers
received Outstanding Teacher Awards:

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• Jennifer Borcik, 8th Grade U.S. History Teacher,
  Northwest Middle School

• Megan Dash, BEST Program Science Teacher, East Middle School

• Dawnella Dill, Grades 9-12 English Teacher, Century High School

• Steve Findeisen, 11th and 12th Grade Social
  Studies Teacher, Manchester Valley High School

Jennifer Borcik, 8th Grade U.S. History Teacher,
Northwest Middle School

Jennifer Borcik, 8th Grade U.S. History Teacher,
Northwest Middle School Jennifer Borcik, 8th Grade U.S. History Teacher,
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Megan Dash, BEST Program Science Teacher, East Middle School

Megan Dash, BEST Program Science Teacher, East Middle School Megan Dash, BEST Program Science Teacher, East Middle School

Dawnella Dill, Grades 9-12 English Teacher, Century High School

Dawnella Dill, Grades 9-12 English Teacher, Century High School Dawnella Dill, Grades 9-12 English Teacher, Century High School

Steve Findeisen, 11th and 12th Grade Social
Studies Teacher, Manchester Valley High School

Steve Findeisen, 11th and 12th Grade Social
Studies Teacher, Manchester Valley High School Steve Findeisen, 11th and 12th Grade Social
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Holly Fuhrman, Media Specialist, Shiloh Middle School

Holly Fuhrman, Media Specialist, Shiloh Middle School Holly Fuhrman, Media Specialist, Shiloh Middle School

Timothy Litzau, 2nd and 5th Grade STEM
Teacher, Linton Springs Elementary School

Timothy Litzau, 2nd and 5th Grade STEM
Teacher, Linton Springs Elementary School Timothy Litzau, 2nd and 5th Grade STEM
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Sally Powell, ESOL Resource Teacher

Sally Powell, ESOL Resource Teacher Sally Powell, ESOL Resource Teacher

Carrie Stitcher, Grades 1-3 Teacher, Spring Garden Elementary
School

Carrie Stitcher, Grades 1-3 Teacher, Spring Garden Elementary
School Carrie Stitcher, Grades 1-3 Teacher, Spring Garden Elementary
School

The Carroll County Teacher of the Year will be chosen from among these eight outstanding teachers. That candidate will be Carroll County’s representative for the Maryland Teacher of the Year program. Each of the eight finalists will receive a $300 check from the Chamber of Commerce.

The Chamber of Commerce also awarded three scholarships in the
amount of $300 to assist teachers in their continuing education:

• Melissa Frey, Mathematics Teacher, Century High School

• Lexi Rhoten, 8th Grade Mathematics Teacher, Sykesville
  Middle School

• Rebecca Romero, 5th Grade STEM and Humanities Teacher,
  Westminster Elementary School

Melissa Frey, Mathematics Teacher, Century High School

Melissa Frey, Mathematics Teacher, Century High School Melissa Frey, Mathematics Teacher, Century High School

Lexi Rhoten, 8th Grade Mathematics Teacher, Sykesville
Middle School

Lexi Rhoten, 8th Grade Mathematics Teacher, Sykesville
Middle School Lexi Rhoten, 8th Grade Mathematics Teacher, Sykesville
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Rebecca Romero, 5th Grade STEM and Humanities Teacher,
Westminster Elementary School

Rebecca Romero, 5th Grade STEM and Humanities Teacher,
Westminster Elementary School Rebecca Romero, 5th Grade STEM and Humanities Teacher,
Westminster Elementary School th

The Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Tom Hill, Director
of Middle Schools, who has dedicated 40 years of his life to Carroll County
Public Schools. He began his career in 1981 as a physical education teacher at
West Middle School and served as an assistant principal at Sykesville Middle School
and principal at Shiloh and West Middle Schools. He has been the Director of
Middle Schools for the past 11 years.

The Outstanding Teacher Awards program would not be possible
without the generosity of its sponsors.

Premier
Sponsors: 

Premier
Sponsors: 

Baltimore Gas and Electric,
Penguin Random House, Tevis Energy

Baltimore Gas and Electric,
Penguin Random House, Tevis Energy

Corporate
Sponsors:

Corporate
Sponsors:

Carroll Community College, Carroll
Occupational Health, First Financial Federal Credit Union, Max Realty

Carroll Community College, Carroll
Occupational Health, First Financial Federal Credit Union, Max Realty

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arroll County Public Schools PTA/PTO Organizations:

arroll County Public Schools PTA/PTO Organizations: arroll County Public Schools PTA/PTO Organizations:

Carrolltowne Elementary School, Century High School, Cranberry
Station Elementary School, East Middle School, Manchester Elementary School,
Manchester Valley High School, Mt. Airy Middle School

Carrolltowne Elementary School, Century High School, Cranberry
Station Elementary School, East Middle School, Manchester Elementary School,
Manchester Valley High School, Mt. Airy Middle School Reference Crey Gaddis wcgaddi@carrollk12.org wcgaddi@carrollk12.org

This press release was produced by the Carroll County Chamber of Commerce . The views expressed here are the author’s own.