2021 PCSS Teachers of the Year honored

PUTNAM COUNTY – The Putnam County School System honored the 2021 Teachers of the Year at a luncheon May 3 during National Teacher Appreciation Week. 

“We were so honored to recognize these wonderful teachers,” said Corby King, director of schools. “They are the best of the best in our schools this year and we had a wonderful afternoon honoring them.” 

Every year a teacher from each district level is chosen as the District Teacher of the Year. 

The 2021 recipients for the Putnam County School System District Teacher of the Year were: 

  • Elementary – Haley McCulley, Algood Elementary School
  • Middle- Brian Webster, Prescott South Elementary School 
  • Secondary – Claudia Zavala, Cookeville High School 
Tim Martin, Deputy Director; 2021 District Elementary Teacher of the Year Haley McCulley and Corby King, Director of Schools.

Elementary School Teacher of the Year Honorees 

  • Algood Elementary School, Haley McCulley 
  • Baxter Primary School, Shannon Haggard
  • Cane Creek Elementary, McKenzie Gabriel 
  • Capshaw Elementary, Emily Jones 
  • Cornerstone Elementary, Mallory Matthews
  • Jere Whitson Elementary, Whitney Pastorial 
  • Northeast Elementary, Jori Nash 
  • Park View Elementary, Candace Asher 
  • Prescott South Elementary, Kristie Jones 
  • Sycamore Elementary, Becky Phillips 
Tim Martin, Deputy Director; 2021 District Middle School Teacher of the Year Brian Webster and Corby King, Director of Schools.

Middle School Teacher of the Year Honorees 

  • Algood Middle School, Hillary Valdez
  • Avery Trace Middle School, Hannah Mahaney 
  • Burks Elementary, Marcy Milligan 
  • Prescott South Middle School, Brian Webster 
  • Upperman Middle School, Eunesa Harris 
2021 Secondary District Teacher of the Year is Claudia Zavala with Corby King, Director of Schools.

High School Teacher of the Year Honorees 

  • Adult Learning Center, Melody Rutledge 
  • Cookeville High School, Claudia Zavala 
  • Monterey High School, Kelly Nixon 
  • Upperman High School, Mark Livesay 
  • White Plains Academy, Kristen Vasek 
  • VITAL, Rebecca Maynard 

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