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Huntsville City Schools hosted the Galaxy Awards Night at Lee High School on Thursday to recognize 2023-24 teachers and support staff of the year from across the district, as well as teachers who have been newly recognized as National Board Certified Teachers (NBCT). The district is proud to celebrate these outstanding staff and faculty members for their accomplishments in support of quality education for all students. See below for a list of all those individuals that were recognized at the special event:

2023-24 District Teachers & Support Staff of the Year:

School Level

Teacher of the Year

Support Staff of the Year

High School

Laura Carter (New Century)

Brazola Smart (Lee)

Middle & Junior High School

I'Endai Minor (Morris)

Corey Battles (Mt. Gap)

Elementary School

Shannon Williamson (Blossomwood)

Kathleen Williams (Mt. Gap)


2023-24 National Board Certified Teachers:

School

NBCT Recipient

Academy for Science & Foreign Language Elementary

Ashlee Horton

Goldsmith Schiffman Elementary

Mallory Ray

Huntsville High School

Bethany Gessner

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary

Mindy Parker

Monte Sano Elementary

Kellianne McLemore

Monte Sano Elementary

Jordan Payne

Sonnie Hereford Elementary

Rebecca Ramsey

Weatherly Heights Elementary

Kimberlie Eason


2023-24 School Teachers & Support Staff of the Year:

High Schools

School

Teacher of the Year

Support Staff of the Year

Columbia High

Jason McCormick

Connie McCown

Grissom High

Marion Colbert

Caleb Minor

Huntsville High

Tagan Fullerton

Jenny Nelson

Jemison High

QuaSonya Johnson

India Stovall

Lee High

Kristy Thompson

Brazola Smartt

New Century Technology High

Laura Carter

Torre Hanvey

Middle & Junior High Schools

School

Teacher of the Year

Support Staff of the Year

Academy for Academics & Arts Middle

Mary Maynard

Jahshay McKeller

Academy for Science & Foreign Language Middle

Mariah Warren

Shinese Tyson-Marshall

Challenger Middle

Bryce Montgomery

Amanda Wagnon

Chapman Middle

Jamie Smith

Tameka Core

Hampton Cove Middle

Haley Owings

Elizabeth Chambers

Huntsville Jr. High

Erin Smith

Brenda Logan

Morris Middle

I'Endai Minor

Willie Fox

Mountain Gap Middle

Amber Heimbeck

Corey Battles

Ronald E. McNair Jr. High

Anthony Monfet

Tamara Williams

Whitesburg Middle

Lindsay O'Neal

Jennifer McLaughlin

Williams Middle

Helen Hudnall

Recora Sumerall

Elementary Schools

School

Teacher of the Year

Support Staff of the Year

Academy for Academics & Arts Elementary

Lisa Snodgrass

Mary Christopher

Academy for Science & Foreign Language Elementary

Alexandria Stein

Natalie Dancy

Blossomwood Elementary

Shannon Williamson

Sherri Cottrell

Chaffee Elementary

Jordan Klepin

Sarah Cothren

Challenger Elementary

Madison Cantrell

Maegan Wagnon

Chapman Elementary

Angie Parker

Rita Michael

Farley Elementary

Amy Harbour

Glenda Johnson

Goldsmith Schiffman Elementary

Anne Reasons

Ruby Hollinrake

Hampton Cove Elementary

Kyla Rice

LaTonya Williams

Highlands Elementary

Le'Ventria Sims-Parks

Connier Harper

James I Dawson Elementary

Deja Langston

Lashanda Jefferson

Jones Valley Elementary

Alex Garner

Jessica Hipp

Lakewood Elementary

Jessica Preston

Jeanette Soles

Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary

Madison Herrin

Lyndell Maxwell

McDonnell Elementary

Laura Sicks

Renita Parks

Monte Sano Elementary

Kristan Wilson

Eric Orozco

Montview Elementary

Tina McBride

Darla Krahling

Morris Elementary

Helen Sanders

Patricia Cook

Mountain Gap Elementary

Sayward Lowery

Kathleen Williams

Providence Elementary

Michelle Barnett

Debbie Danford

Ridgecrest Elementary

Sarah Fields

Dr. Brenda Bedwell

Rolling Hills Elementary

Denielia Turner

Kysmilita McFadden

Sonnie Hereford Elementary

Rebecca Ramsey

Pamela Jackson

Weatherly Heights Elementary

Joanna Ogle

Marques Davis

Whitesburg Elementary

Katrina Shelby

Ashley Kerley

Williams Elementary

Brittney Helton

Genesis Viverette

Apollo Academy Support Person of the Year

Alexis McTiller


HCS  Principals receiving recognition for state report card and other school achievmentsHCS Support Persons of the Year 2023-24Kathleen Williams receiving HCS Support Person of the Year for 2023-24Brazola Smart Receiving High School Support Person of the Year for 2023-24Corey Battles receiving Middle School support person of the year for 2023-24HCS Teachers of the Year pose with certificatesShannon Williamson receives Elementary Teacher of the Year for 2023-24Laura Carter receives High School Teacher of the Year for 2023-24I'Endai Minor receives Middle School teacher of the year for 2023-24Dr. Sutton speaks to audience at 2023-24 Galaxy Awards NightStudents sing national anthem at 2023-24 Galaxy Awards NightJROTC presenting the colors at 2023-24 Galaxy Awards Night