Fayette County Schools announce nominees for 2026 Teacher of the Year

Twenty-five teachers from Fayette County Public Schools have been nominated to represent their school in the 2026 Fayette County Teacher of the Year competition.

The teachers were selected by their peers through a voting process that took place at the schools. Each school-level teacher of the year is now a nominee for the 2026 Fayette County Teacher of the Year competition and will complete an essay-style application about their teaching styles, objectives, and classroom initiatives.

The winner will be announced at the annual Fayette County Teacher of the Year Ceremony.

The following teachers are nominees for the 2026 Fayette County Teacher of the Year competition:

Patricia Hipps, Braelinn Elementary

Dawn Alley, Cleveland Elementary

Kalyndria Wilborn, Crabapple Lane Elementary

Marlene Vaughn, Fayetteville Elementary

Nancy Bates, Huddleston Elementary

Samantha Jones, Inman Elementary

Erin Keith, Kedron Elementary

Regina Evans, North Fayette Elementary

Shannon Willis, Oak Grove Elementary

Bill Stadelmeyer, Peachtree City Elementary

Andrea Kane, Peeples Elementary

Gennett LaDue, Robert J. Burch Elementary

Dane Mixon, Sara Harp Minter Elementary

Shanika Nelson, Spring Hill Elementary

Dr. Courtney Adams, Bennett’s Mill Middle

Christol Hardy, Flat Rock Middle

Missy Fisher, JC Booth Middle

Melissa Knowles, Rising Starr Middle      

Olivia Proffitt, Whitewater Middle

Matt Foley, Fayette County High

Jacqueline Burgess, McIntosh High

Connillious Godfrey, Sandy Creek High

Samantha Krage, Starr’s Mill High

Christine Brand, Whitewater High

Andy Miller, Fayette LIFE Academy