Sara Harp Minter

Elementary's PTO president, Meloni Thompson, presented Minter teacher

of the year Cathy Falzone with a bouquet of roses which included gift

certificates to area merchants. Falzone is a national board certified

teacher with an undergraduate degree in early childhood dducation from

Mercer University and a graduate degree in administration and leadership

from The University of Georgia.

She teaches

fourth grade and states that she feels very honored to be Sara Harp Minter

Elementary's Teacher of the Year during its charter year. She has taught

7 years within the Fayette County School System and loves the quality

of the teaching staff, administrative personnel, the parent community,

and most of all the students who come to school ready to learn.

Falzone resides

in Fayetteville and is married to Vince Falzone. Their son Christopher

attends Mercer University's School of Engineering.