Employee Recognition
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The Purpose of the Program
The purpose of the "Teacher and Support Employee of the Year" program is to recognize outstanding teaching and outstanding support service in Charlotte County Public Schools. The Charlotte Local Education Foundation holds an annual celebration to celebrate and recognize these outstanding individuals.
2024 Teacher of the Year
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Congratulations to Bonnie Powell from Lemon Bay High School, for being named Charlotte County Public Schools Teacher of the Year for 2024.
Past Years of Exceptional Educators
| Name | Year | Award |
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| Barbara Taylor | 1984 | Teacher of the Year |
| Dr. Donna Widmeyer | 1987 | Teacher of the Year |
| Bill Massolio | 1990 | Teacher of the Year |
| Bob Johnson | 1992 | Teacher of the Year |
| Jan McGregor | 1993 | Teacher of the Year |
| Ruth White | 1994 | Teacher of the Year |
| Cynthia Kautz | 1995 | Teacher of the Year |
| Bob Davis | 1997 | Teacher of the Year |
| Wendy Graham | 1998 | Teacher of the Year |
| Christine Broyles | 1999 | Teacher of the Year |
| Gale Tidwell | 2000 | Teacher of the Year |
| Debra Moore | 2001 | Teacher of the Year |
| Carol Leonard | 2002 | Teacher of the Year |
| JoAnn Winkler | 2003 | Teacher of the Year |
| Eric Bishop | 2004 | Teacher of the Year |
| Frank Lock | 2005 | Teacher of the Year |
| Karrie Wikman | 2006 | Teacher of the Year |
| Sally Lutz | 2007 | Teacher of the Year |
| Bob Johnson | 2008 | Teacher of the Year |
| Adrienne McElroy | 2009 | Teacher of the Year |
| Judy Lynch Haynes | 2010 | Teacher of the Year |
| Jeanne Marquez | 2011 | Teacher of the Year |
| Melissa White | 2012 | Teacher of the Year |
| Maureen Cerbone | 2013 | Teacher of the Year |
| Michelle Kasanofsky | 2014 | Teacher of the Year |
| Sharon Bruno | 2015 | Teacher of the Year |
| Tim Ostrow | 2016 | Teacher of the Year |
| Jenny James | 2017 | Teacher of the Year |
| Keli Sare | 2018 | Teacher of the Year |
| Lynn Mongiardini | 2019 | Teacher of the Year |
| Andrea Green | 2020 | Teacher of the Year |
| Christine O'Hara | 2021 | Teacher of the Year |
| Jenee Mora | 2022 | Teacher of the Year |
| Lisa Branno-Penwell | 2023 | Teacher of the Year |
2024 Support Employee of the Year
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Congratulations to Carmen Blake from Charlotte High School, for being named Charlotte County Public Schools Support Employee of the Year for 2024.
Past Years of Excellent Support Staff
| Name | Year | Award |
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| Sue Peyton | 1991 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Mary Rousseau | 1994 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Millie Rochester | 1995 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Judith Brabbs | 1996 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Mary Cox | 1997 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Peggy Holland | 1999 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Dorothy Ott | 2000 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Bill Spelman | 2002 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Joy Hause | 2003 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Joyce Welsh | 2004 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Jill Mead | 2005 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Ann Chestnut | 2006 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Margaret Shier | 2007 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Hope Schmidt | 2008 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Jennifery Kyle | 2009 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Philip James | 2010 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Mary Ellen Meek | 2011 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Vicky Tuttle | 2012 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Lola Casey | 2013 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Barbara Deubel | 2014 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Debbie Hemphill | 2015 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Linda Tucker | 2016 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Zelda Smith | 2017 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Lisa Fleeman | 2018 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Christy Buzzell | 2019 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Neysa Juan-Febus | 2020 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Kathleen Skavroneck | 2021 | Support Employee of the Year |
| Keturah Webb | 2023 | Support Employee of the Year |
Special Thanks to the Following Public Education Supporters
| Name | Support Level |
|---|---|
| Mosaic Fertilizer, LLC | Diamond |
| CenturyLink | Platinum |
| Murdock Baptist Church | Gold |
| Suncoast Credit Union | Gold |
| Publix Super Markets Charities | Silver |
| Florida Power & Light Company | Silver |
| B&I Contractors, Inc. | Silver |
| Balfour Beatty Construction LLC | Silver |
| Owen-Ames-Kimball Company | Silver |
| Ajax Building Corporation | Bronze |
| Byrski Estate & Elder Law | Bronze |
| Charlotte Behavioral Health Care | Bronze |
| Farr Law Firm | Bronze |
| Garnette Scholl | Bronze |
| Fawcett Memorial Hospital | Bronze |
| Palm Auto Mall | Bronze |
| The Lovett Family/McDonald's | Bronze |
| Florida Southwestern State College | Bronze |
| Patricia A. Scott, DDS, Oral Surgery | Bronze |
| Betty Gissendanner | Bronze |
| Panther Hollow Dental Lodge | Bronze |
| James S. Amontree, MD | Bronze |
| DMK Associates, Inc. | Copper |
| Dees & Dees, CPA's, P.A. | Copper |
| BB&T Bank | Copper |
| Charlotte State Bank & Trust | Copper |
| Guy & Annette Emerich | Copper |
| Kiwanis Club of Punta Gorda | Quartz |
| Banks Engineering | Quartz |
| Peninsula Property | Quartz |
| Peace River Distributing Inc | Quartz |
| Buffalo Graffix | Quartz |
| Ashley, Brown & Company, CPAs | Quartz |
| Robert Pietrasanta | Quartz |
| Blue Bell Creameries | Other/In-Kind Sponsors |
| Judy Lynch Photography | Other/In-Kind Sponsors |
| Progressive Health Plex | Other/In-Kind Sponsors |
