Excellent educators from throughout Wicomico County Public Schools have been named quarterfinalists for 2026-2027 Wicomico Teacher of the Year. Congratulations to the 70 outstanding teachers who learned this week that they are quarterfinalists for Wicomico Teacher of the Year.
At the end of next week, one quarterfinalist from each school, and the top-scoring teacher from Special Programs, will be named semifinalists for Wicomico Teacher of the Year. Semifinalists will go on to take part in scored activities: the Fishbowl public speaking event, a writing prompt, and an interview with a blue ribbon panel of judges who are all former Wicomico Teachers of the Year. Scores from these activities will be tallied to determine the four finalists for Teacher of the Year, on of whom will be the 2026-2027 Wicomico Teacher of the Year.
Semifinalists will be celebrated and the finalists and winner will be named at the Wicomico Teacher of the Year Celebration on April 9. The second-year Rising Star finalists and winner will also be part of the celebration that night, and the teachers of the year for each Special Program will be recognized.
The Wicomico Teacher of the Year Celebration is a few months away, but already we know that the next Wicomico Teacher of the Year is one of the teachers listed here as a quarterfinalist. Congratulations to all the quarterfinalists!
Teachers with (NBCT) after their name are National Board Certified Teachers.
Quarterfinalists for Wicomico Teacher of the Year
(listed alphabetically for each school)
Beaver Run Elementary: Meghan Albers, Sydney Gold, Lindsey McGee
Bennett Middle: Jason Hussey, Elvira Ogburn, Kari Thomas (NBCT)
Charles H. Chipman Elementary: Jennifer Hare, Shelley Smith
Delmar Elementary: Tracy Hayes (NBCT), Jenna Parr, Stephanie Rush
East Salisbury Elementary: Heather Davis, Erica Hickerson, Montine Garcia-Miller
Fruitland Intermediate: Tyler Owens, Kacie Robinson
Fruitland Primary: Heather Charlton, Courtney Feeney, Kellie Harvey (NBCT)
Glen Avenue Elementary: Cassandra Felesky, Lyndsay Greenan, Tuishula Wise
James M. Bennett High: Erin Davis (NBCT), Kimberly Fitzgerald, Dr. Chelsea Taylor
Mardela Middle & High: Amber Dorman, Kelly Wells, Alexis Willing
North Salisbury Elementary: Richard Dickson, Donna Gregory, Madeline Naumann
Northwestern Elementary: Charlie Echard, Melissa Hileman, Sarah Mason
Parkside High: Ron Bose, Andre Carter, Antoinette “Toni” Daniel, Chris Grande
Pemberton Elementary: Heather McDonough, Brenda Rhoads, Marsha Rickards
Pinehurst Elementary: Kelsey Brooks (NBCT), Katie Byrne (NBCT), Jodi Moore (NBCT)
Pittsville Elementary & Middle: Emily Gottshall, Stephanie McCoy (NBCT), Kristin Walston
Prince Street Elementary: Diane Parks Powers, Kimberlee Wyndham
Salisbury Middle: Lisa Blagus (NBCT), Gabrielle Cuppett, Katie Serenyi (NBCT)
West Salisbury Elementary: Aja Cunningham, Lauren Gilmore (NBCT), Shannon Vaughan
Westside Intermediate: Bethany Hammond
Westside Primary: Jessica Carter, Danielle Thompson
Wicomico High: Danielle Glenn, Jana Hobbs
Wicomico Middle: Dr. Renee Hall, Lillian Hoffman (NBCT), Kathleen Likovich
Willards Elementary: James Distler, Lauren Hudson (NBCT), Sophia Vitilio
Special Programs:
(Each of these teachers is a quarterfinalist as well as the Teacher of the Year for their program.)
Birth to Five: Colleen Hughes
Choices Academy: Brittney Bedair
English Language Support Center: Wesly Brouard
Virtual Learning: Jennifer Campbell