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-Press Release, Granville County Public Schools
Each year, GCPS celebrates excellence in teaching through our Teacher of the Year recognitions. Staff at each school selects a Teacher of the Year who then competes to become the District Teacher of the Year, who then goes on to possibly compete at the regional, state and national levels.
Unfortunately, the pandemic altered the traditional special ceremony and announcements held this spring. This year, instead of being recognized in person, the teachers of the year were celebrated virtually at the June 1, 2020, Board of Education meeting.
Mrs. Jenna Holloway, first-grade teacher at Mt. Energy Elementary School, was selected as Granville County Public Schools’ 2020 Teacher of the Year. (Photo courtesy GCPS)
Senior staff and Board members recognized each of the eighteen school’s respective teachers of the year, showing photos and reading short biographies of each outstanding educator. Superintendent McLean then announced the second and first runners up, before Chairman David Richardson announced the 2020 Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Jenna Holloway, First Grade Teacher at Mt. Energy Elementary School.
Mrs. Holloway was presented with her trophy, flowers, yard sign and balloons in person the day after the announcement. She will also receive a check for $1,000 on behalf of the Granville Ed Foundation. Each of the runners up were honored with a trophy and $500 on behalf of the Granville Ed Foundation.
Superintendent McLean offered her thoughts on the announcement, stating, “We are sure that Mrs. Holloway will be a shining star among the others recognized across the country for this top honor. We are proud of her and all she represents.”
Board Chairman Richardson also shared his praise, stating, “I am so proud of all of these teachers and the dedication and love they have for their students. I know that Mrs. Holloway will represent our district well in this coming year as a true ambassador for our county and the profession itself.”
2020 Granville County Teachers of the Year:
Elementary Schools
Butner Stem Elementary School ~ Amy Brown
C.G. Credle Elementary School ~ Shiloh Novak
Creedmoor Elementary School ~ Stephanie Layton
Mt. Energy Elementary School ~ Jenna Holloway (WINNER)
Stovall Shaw Elementary School ~ Christopher Leas
Tar River Elementary School ~ Shelby Ford
West Oxford Elementary School ~ Karla Gravitt
Wilton Elementary School ~ Sherri Wilkins
Middle Schools
Butner Stem Middle School ~ Kimberly York (SECOND RUNNER UP)
G.C. Hawley Middle School ~ Margaret Hernandez
Granville Academy ~ Michael Spradlin
Northern Granville Middle School ~ MaShaunda Goods
High Schools
Granville Central High School ~ Stacey Mangum
Granville Early College High School ~ Emily Nemitz (FIRST RUNNER UP)
J.F. Webb High School ~ Rebecca Wilkinson
J.F. Webb School HLS ~ Jennifer Howard
Phoenix Academy ~ Amanda Grady
South Granville High School ~ Dane Fields