Huntsville City Schools (HCS) hosted the Galaxy Awards Night to recognize 2024-25 teachers and support staff of the year, teachers who have been newly recognized as National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT), and schools who earned awards for their performance on 2023-24 ALSDE Report Cards. HCS hosted the event at the Academy for Academics & Arts (AAA) campus on Thursday, January 16, 2025. The district is proud to celebrate these outstanding staff, faculty members, and schools for their accomplishments in support of quality education for all students. See below for a list of the recognitions presented at the special event:
2024-25 District Teachers & Support Staff of the Year:
School Level | Teacher of the Year | Support Staff of the Year |
|---|---|---|
High School | Hanna Wylie (Huntsville) | Stacy Shields (Lee) |
Middle & Junior High School | Rico Moore (AAA) | Kiara Horton (Williams) |
Elementary School | Delicia Moore (Rolling Hills) | Carmen Ervin (MLK) |
2024-25 National Board Certified Teachers:
School | NBCT Recipient |
|---|---|
Academy for Academics & Arts Elementary | Casaundra Taylor |
Academy for Science & Foreign Language Elementary | Alexandra Stein |
Chaffee Elementary | Karen Parden |
Goldsmith Schiffman Elementary | April Fellman |
Lee High | Kristy Thompson |
Providence Elementary | Petah Kelsey-Heath |
2024-25 School Teachers & Support Staff of the Year:
High Schools & Virtual School
School | Teacher of the Year | Support Staff of the Year |
|---|---|---|
Artemis Virtual | Ginger Clark | |
Columbia High | Vernadine Fitcheard | Christina McDonald |
Grissom High | Greer Eleazer | Stacy Varmette |
Huntsville High | Hannah Wylie | Aubrey Tucker |
Jemison High | Derick Carpenay | Deidre Walton |
Lee High | Kevin McDonald | Stacey Shields |
New Century Technology High | Emily Heller | Karen Knight |
Middle & Junior High Schools
School | Teacher of the Year | Support Staff of the Year |
|---|---|---|
Academy for Academics & Arts Middle | Rico Moore | Ramona Calhoun |
Academy for Science & Foreign Language Middle | Andy Blalock | Vanessa Jolly |
Challenger Middle | Alicia Clarke-Mayes | Lydia Stover |
Chapman Middle | Briana Moncur | Keisha Hannah |
Hampton Cove Middle | Abigail Pinkerton | Tracy Holloway |
Huntsville Jr. High | Davis Carter | Brenda Logan |
Morris Middle | Sophia Williams | LaShawn Finley |
Mountain Gap Middle | Lauren Campbell | Donna Ledbetter |
Ronald E. McNair Jr. High | Keylan Sykes | Jacqueline Shoulders |
Whitesburg Middle | Rhianna Clark | Terrlyn Moore |
Williams Middle | Angela Robinson | Kiara Horton |
Elementary Schools
School | Teacher of the Year | Support Staff of the Year |
|---|---|---|
Academy for Academics & Arts Elementary | Jessica Anderson | Mary Christopher |
Academy for Science & Foreign Language Elementary | Valena Agee | Stephanie Barton |
Blossomwood Elementary | Tammy Jones | Mirtha Petty |
Chaffee Elementary | Courtney Fudge | Jennifer Agnew |
Challenger Elementary | Ashleigh Yocom | Lori Bobrowski |
Chapman Elementary | Casey Sims | Jane Wood |
Farley Elementary | Amanda Perry | Hannah Dull |
Goldsmith Schiffman Elementary | Emily Freeman | Chongsuk Davison |
Hampton Cove Elementary | Taylor Dinges | Matthew Webster |
Highlands Elementary | Crystal Bates-West | Jennifer Uzochukwu |
James I Dawson Elementary | Daleyn London | Remithia Strickland |
Jones Valley Elementary | Tamara Brown | Kristina Kuykendall |
Lakewood Elementary | Turquiose Tucker | Cardell Lightford |
Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary | Antoinette Hannah | Carmen Ervin |
McDonnell Elementary | Tracy Haraway | Sylvia Babcock |
Monte Sano Elementary | Ashley Moore | Martha Flynn |
Montview Elementary | Jennifer Phillips | Jonathan Battle |
Morris Elementary | Haley Johnson | Kristie Johnson |
Mountain Gap Elementary | Staci Anderson | Joseph Moore |
Providence Elementary | Michele Spray | |
Ridgecrest Elementary | Jason Stroble | |
Rolling Hills Elementary | Delicia Moore | Lorie Wilson |
Sonnie Hereford Elementary | Crystal Fuqua | Jasmine Bradley |
Weatherly Heights Elementary | Kelly Woods | Leon Wade |
Whitesburg Elementary | Caitlyn Blankenship | Terrlyn Moore |
Williams Elementary | Mariel Miller | Candace Lett |
2023-24 ALSDE Report Card District Recognitions
Report Card Award Categories:
A Honor Roll: Schools who received an A on state report card.
Rocket Award: Schools who improved one letter grade.
Cosmic Growth Award: Schools who demonstrated 100 percent growth.
Gold Constellation Award: Schools who gained or received 100 percent in all areas.
Shooting Star Award: Schools who improved 5 or more points.
Over the Moon Award: Schools who improved 10 or more points.
School | Award(s) |
|---|---|
Academy for Academics & Arts Elementary | Rocket Award, Shooting Star Award |
Academy for Science & Foreign Language Elementary | Cosmic Growth Award |
Academy for Science & Foreign Language Middle | Cosmic Growth Award |
Blossomwood Elementary | Cosmic Growth Award |
Challenger Middle | Cosmic Growth Award |
Chapman Elementary | Cosmic Growth Award |
Columbia High | Rocket Award, Shooting Star Award |
Farley Elementary | A Honor Roll, Cosmic Growth Award |
Goldsmith Schiffman Elementary | A Honor Roll |
Grissom High | Shooting Star Award |
Hampton Cove Elementary | A Honor Roll, Cosmic Growth Award |
Hampton Cove Middle | A Honor Roll, Cosmic Growth Award |
Jones Valley Elementary | A Honor Roll, Cosmic Growth Award |
Lee High | Shooting Star Award |
Monte Sano Elementary | A Honor Roll, Cosmic Growth Award, Gold Constellation Award, 100% Report Card Grade |
Morris Middle | Rocket Award |
Mountain Gap Elementary | A Honor Roll, Cosmic Growth Award |
Mountain Gap Middle | A Honor Roll, Rocket Award, Cosmic Growth Award |
New Century High | A Honor Roll, Cosmic Growth Award |
Ridgecrest Elementary | Rocket Award, Shooting Star Award |
Sonnie Hereford | Rocket Award, Shooting Star Award |
Weatherly Elementary | A Honor Roll |
Whitesburg Middle | Rocket Award |
Williams Elementary | Cosmic Growth Award |
