Twenty-six teachers from The Fayette County Public School System have been nominated to represent their school in the 2018 Fayette County Teacher of the Year competition.

The teachers were selected by their peers through a voting process that took place at the schools in October. Each school-level teacher of the year is now a nominee for the 2018 teacher of the year competition, and will complete an essay-style application about their teaching styles, objectives and classroom initiatives. The applications will be rated by a three-person panel consisting of last year’s Fayette County Teacher of the Year winner, Shaylen Dixon from Peachtree City Elementary, and two retired educators.

The teachers with the three top scores will become finalists in the competition and will take part in a final judging stage that includes an onsite classroom visit and interview with the judges. The winner will be announced April 12 at the annual Fayette County Teacher of the Year Ceremony at New Hope Baptist Church, South Campus, starting at 6 p.m.

The following teachers are nominees for the 2018 Fayette County Teacher of the Year competition:

Jana Justice, Braelinn Elementary

Erin Dalton, Cleveland Elementary

Amy Snyder, Crabapple Elementary

Angela Sattinger, Fayetteville Elementary

Allyson Merchant, Huddleston Elementary

Kathy Whetstone, Inman Elementary

Mike Grabhorn, Kedron Elementary

Penny George, North Fayette Elementary

Johnna Davis, Oak Grove Elementary

Kim Garner, Peachtree City Elementary

Victoria Saxon, Peeples Elementary

Natalia Nizker, Robert J. Burch Elementary

JoElen Mills, Sara Harp Minter Elementary

Corey Schoening, Spring Hill Elementary

Ann Didier, Bennett’s Mill Elementary

Judy Williams, Flat Rock Middle

Jane White, J.C. Booth Middle

Ricahrd O'Brien, Rising Starr Middle

Sheri Spurlock, Whitewater Middle

Andy Smith, Fayette County High

Maggie Walls, McIntosh High

Cindy Smith, Sandy Creek High

Kelly Rock, Starr’s Mill High

Sherry Stout, Whitewater High

Jonathan Langford, The Alternative Program

Julie Parmer, Open Campus