The 2004 recipients represent a cross section of elementary, middle and high schools from throughout the county. They include:

Kathy Carnow, Oak Grove Elementary; Gayle Higley, Rising Starr Middle; Carolyn Jones, Fayette Middle; Laura Lachance, Brooks Elementary; Peggy Leonard, Flat Rock Middle; Suzanne Lusk, Fayette Middle;

Kimber McDermid, Rising Starr Middle; Jamie Norred, Flat Rock Middle; Deborah Rasnake, Fayette County High; Jane Marie Stilwell, Sandy Creek High; Michelle Tarpley, Fayetteville Intermediate and Jane Turner Hannon, Hood Avenue Primary/Fayetteville Intermediate.

National Board Certification is a voluntary process established by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards. Certification is achieved through a rigorous performance-based assessment that takes between one and three years to complete and measures what accomplished teachers should know and be able to do.