Fayette County Schools Announce Nominees for 2027 Teacher of the Year

Twenty-five teachers from Fayette County Public Schools have been nominated to represent their school in the 2027 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 2027 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 2027 Fayette County Teacher of the Year competition:

Erika Creighton, Braelinn Elementary
Dee Person, Cleveland Elementary
Ashley Fannin, Crabapple Lane Elementary
Sharonda Watson, Fayetteville Elementary
Ariana Robinson, Huddleston Elementary
Desiree Pacheco, Inman Elementary
Adrienne Ndoye, Kedron Elementary
Alison Williams , North Fayette Elementary
Sarah James, Oak Grove Elementary
Savannah Soles, Peachtree City Elementary
Kristin Riecke, Peeples Elementary
Melissa Richards, Robert J. Burch Elementary
Elisa Smith, Sara Harp Minter Elementary
Delicia Ray-Williams, Spring Hill Elementary

Liz M Nieves Olmo, Bennett’s Mill Middle
Dr. Summer A. Hammond, Flat Rock Middle
Kelly Carswell, JC Booth Middle
Beth Ann Webb, Rising Starr Middle
Molly Pharr, Whitewater Middle

Amy Calderon, Fayette County High
Grace Cannon, McIntosh High
Onessia Mosby, Sandy Creek High
Amy Hinote, Starr’s Mill High
Gwin Jordan, Whitewater High

Ivory Cloud, Fayette LIFE Academy