Student & Staff Recognitions

Seniors of the Month

Each high school selects a student each month who has excelled in academics, athletics, community service, school citizenship, or any area they feel deserves recognition. The student and family members are invited to attend the monthly school board meeting, where they are recognized for the achievement.


Kamryn Kaleb Couture Bruton High School		Aruesha Srivastava Grafton High School		Ella Marston Tabb High School		Ryan Inge York High School		Anatevka Barton York River Academy

Teacher of the Year

The YCSD Teacher of the Year Program recognizes outstanding teachers who have displayed extraordinary teaching, creativity, and excellence at their school and in their community.

2024 Level Winners


Melissa Hendrix Mt. Vernon Elementary School Elementary School Teacher of the Year		Stephanie Pressley Grafton Middle School Middle School Teacher of the Year & YCSD Teacher of the Year		Shawn Bowman Bruton High School High School Teacher of the Year

2024 School-based Teachers of the Year

The following teachers have been selected as their school's Teacher of the Year

Elementary Schools		Middle Schools
Kelli Lugo	Bethel Manor Elementary School	Stephanie Pressley	Grafton Middle School
Rebecca Stauffer	Coventry Elementary School	Nicole Wagner	Queens Lake Middle School
Kristina Davis	Dare Elementary School	Elizabeth Mitchell	Tabb Middle School
Michelle Wright	Grafton Bethel Elementary School	Danielle Day	Yorktown Middle School
Leeann Turner	Magruder Elementary School
Melissa Hendrix	Mt. Vernon Elementary School	High Schools
Sarah Healy	Seaford Elementary School	Shawn Bowman	Bruton High School
Kimberly McGinnis-Cole	Tabb Elementary School	Kaylee Pearce	Grafton High School
Tiffany Ward	Waller Mill Elementary School	Andrew Pleinka-Bateman	Tabb High School
Taylor Walkup-Amos	Yorktown Elementary School	Richard Purvis	York High School
		Samuel Ritter	York River Academy

2024 Para-Educators of the Year

From helping prepare materials, to monitoring students, to providing one-on-one support, para-educators play an important role in our student's learning and development. The Para-Educator of the Year award recognizes staff members who have displayed extraordinary service, creativity, and excellence in supporting student achievement as an active and contributing member of the instructional team.

Name	School	Kate Jackson Bethel Manor Elementary School Division Level Para-Educator of the Year
Kate Jackson	Bethel Manor Elementary School
Elisa Havelis	Coventry Elementary School
Jodi Ward	Dare Elementary School
Victoria Shaffer	Grafton Bethel Elementary School
Monica Stinson	Magruder Elementary School
Mary Wagner	Mt. Vernon Elementary School
Elaine Gowen	Seaford Elementary School
Patricia Reynolds	Tabb Elementary School
Patricia Mudahy	Waller Mill Elementary School
Abigail Miller	Yorktown Elementary School
Paige Walker	Grafton Middle School
Marsha Pelletier	Queens Lake Middle School
Patricia Molyneaux	Tabb Middle School
Virginia Wesley	Yorktown Middle School
Ella Miller	Bruton High School
Debra Clark	Grafton High School
Jennifer Colon	Tabb High School
Marie Wheeler	York High School
Lennora Cook	York River Academy

2024 Support Staff of the Year

Support staff employees include full- and part-time office, food services, and health services staff, as well as employees in various departments across the division. They play a critical role assisting teachers and administrators in providing services to the instructional program and facilities. The Support Staff of the Year award recognizes employees who have performed their duties in such an outstanding manner that they significantly contributed to the division mission and goals.

Name	School	Teresa Morris Yorktown Elementary School Division-Level Support Staff of the Year
Nicole Howard	Bethel Manor Elementary School
Christine O'Hearn	Coventry Elementary School
Noelle Walton	Dare Elementary School
Simona Taylor	Grafton Bethel Elementary School
Samuel Sneed	Magruder Elementary School
Crystal Belcher	Mt. Vernon Elementary School
Melissa Evans	Seaford Elementary School
Helen Bedford	Tabb Elementary School
Christopher Bartee	Waller Mill Elementary School
Teresa Morris	Yorktown Elementary School
Lamont Stith	Grafton Middle School
James Jacobs	Queens Lake Middle School
Jessie Anderson	Tabb Middle School
Samantha Cowan	Yorktown Middle School
Judith Sasway	Bruton High School
Jasmine Stalling	Grafton High School
Deborah Tate	Tabb High School
Patricia Humphreys	York High School
Katherine McKay	York River Academy