Nineteen educators in the Glynn County School System who were named Teacher of the Year at their respective schools will now be considered in the process that will select Glynn County’s 2025-26 Teacher of the Year. School-level Teachers of the Year are:

• Jill Winsness, FACES Prekindergarten Center/Leaps and Bounds;
• Michelle Young, Altama Elementary School;
• Joseph Allen, Burroughs-Molette Elementary School;
• Kim Waters, Glyndale Elementary School;
• Anna Bobo, Golden Isles Elementary School;
• Denise Short, Goodyear Elementary School;
• Jennifer Anderson, Greer Elementary School;
• Meagan Smith, Oglethorpe Point Elementary School;
• Kimberly Thompson, Satilla Marsh Elementary School;
• Amy Lueken, St. Simons Elementary School;
• Taylor Strehle, Sterling Elementary School;
• Tamara Gray, Glynn Middle School;
• Lakeshia Cope, Jane Macon Middle School;
• Lauren Cannon, Needwood Middle School;
• Gabby Benton, Risley Middle School;
• Jessica Zettler, Brunswick High School;
• Elizabeth “Bizzy” Podlesny, Glynn Academy;
• Dr. David Lewis, Golden Isles College & Career Academy; 
• Sarah Cox, Risley Annex; and Glynn Learning Center.

The five finalists will be named in September.

Twenty four classified staff members in the Glynn County School System who were named Classified Employee of the Year at their respective schools. School-level Classified Employee of the Year are:

• Nichole Cohen - Parapro, FACES Prekindergarten Center/Leaps and Bounds;
• Jacquelin Moses - Parapro, Altama Elementary School;
• Delon Williams - Secretary, Burroughs-Molette Elementary School;
• Alfreda Underwood - Parapro, Glyndale Elementary School;
• Mirna Padilla - Parapro, Golden Isles Elementary School;
• Marta Galdamez - Parapro, Goodyear Elementary School;
• Kalee Strickland – Parapro, Greer Elementary School;
• Lucy Rodriguez - Secretary, Oglethorpe Point Elementary School;
• Lauren Sapp - PIC, Satilla Marsh Elementary School;
• Jennifer Johnson - Secretary, St. Simons Elementary School;
• Catherine (Brooke) Lane - Parapro, Sterling Elementary School;
• Christie DePratter - Secretary, Glynn Middle School;
• Mary Durant – Lead Custodian, Jane Macon Middle School;
• Alisha Wisler - Secretary, Needwood Middle School;
• Bonnie Gramm - Nurse, Risley Middle School;
• Kelly Williams – Secretary, Brunswick High School;
• Patrice Perry – Secretary, Glynn Academy;
• Tammie Gonzalez - Special Education Parapro, Golden Isles College & Career Academy; 
• Tommy Gregory – School Resource Officer, Risley Annex; and Glynn Learning Center;
• Jennifer Sapp – Administrative Assistant, Board of Education;
• Paul O’Brien – Maintenance, School Nutrition;
• Karen Hurt – Office Manager, Transportation;
• Charlie Faulk – Field Network Engineer, Technology;
• Christopher Hill – HVAC Craft Leader, Maintenance & Operations.