Teacher of the Year

Congratulations to Newton College & Career Academy's, Dr. Cecily Gunter, our 2024 Newton County Teacher of the Year! Past Newton County Teachers of the Year include:

  • 2024 - Dr. Cecily Gunter, Newton College & Career Academy
  • 2023 - Laura Lambert, Newton College & Career Academy (State Finalist)
  • 2022 - DeAnna O'Brien, Eastside High School
  • 2021 - No Election Due to Covid-19
  • 2020 - Dr. Shannon Price, Flint Hill Elementary School 
  • 2019 - Lewis Kelly, Newton High School (State Finalist)
  • 2018 - Joel Singleton, Eastside High School 
  • 2017 - Jason Smith, Newton High School
  • 2016 - Kristen Bagwell, Alcovy High School
  • 2015 - Kenneth Hanson, Indian Creek Middle School
  • 2014 - Ashley Rickard, Eastside High School
  • 2013 - Julie Thompson, East Newton Elementary School
  • 2012 - Rothell Lewis, Live Oak Elementary School
  • 2011 - None elected in order to change election schedule
  • 2010 - Melanie Sheets, Heard-Mixon Elementary School
  • 2009 - Christine Kraemer, Cousins Middle School
  • 2008 - Eric Adams, Eastside High School
  • 2007 - Shelley Yeatman, Fairview Elementary School
  • 2006 - Jeff Cher, Eastside High School
  • 2005 - Mike Hamner, Indian Creek Middle School
  • 2004 - Rene Seals, Middle Ridge Elementary
  • 2003 - Jeff Johnson, East Newton Elementary
  • 2002 - Bill Aiken, Heard-Mixon Elementary
  • 2001 - Kim Coady, Heard-Mixon Elementary
  • 2000 - Celeste "C.C." Bates, Fairview Elementary (State Semi-Finalist)
  • 1999 - Kim Mistovich, Clements Middle
  • 1998 - Debra Harris-Allen, Cousins Middle
  • 1997 - Louise Harwell, Eastside High (State Semi-Finalist)
  • 1996 - Thelma Jester-Crowley, Palmer-Stone Elementary
  • 1995 - Kevin Pittard
  • 1991 - Janet Rodriguez, Newton High
  • 1988 - Gail Bemis, East Newton Elementary
  • 1987 - June Brown
  • 1983-84 - Charlotte Wildman
  • 1980-1981-Karen O'Kelley
  • 1979-80 - Nancy Guerrero

If you have information pertaining to the missing years, please contact the Public Relations Department.