Top Eight Teachers

At the Monday, March 4, Berkeley County Board of Education meeting, educators recognized as the Teacher the Year from each BCSD school were honored.

The formal recognition from the Berkeley County Board of Education happens yearly each spring, preceding several events meant to honor their contributions to the children and families of BCSD.

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In addition to all of the teachers being recognized by the board, the top eight teachers running for District Teacher of the Year were announced. 

Top Eight 

  • Lynn Mellis (College Park  Elementary)
  • Rebecca Croskey (Cane Bay Middle )
  • Lara Donovan (Moncks Corner Elementary)
  • Matthew Vargyas (Hanahan High)
  • Shelly-Ann R. Burgess (Boulder Bluff Elementary)
  • Stormey Walker (Hanahan Middle)
  • William S. Chasserreau (Berkeley High)
  • Renee Lambert (Daniel Island School)


Full list of 2024 Teachers of the Year

Berkeley Alternative -- Owen Brittle
Berkeley Elementary -- Lisa Racioppo
Berkeley High School -- William S. Chassereau
Berkeley Middle College -- Casey Contorchick
Berkeley Middle School -- Jennifer McDougal Curtis
Boulder Bluff Elementary -- Shelly-Ann R. Burgess
Bowen's Corner Elementary -- Sarah Ippolito
Cainhoy Elementary -- Edward McNeil
Cane Bay Elementary -- Crystal Butler
Cane Bay High -- Terri Gross
Cane Bay Middle -- Rebecca Croskey
Carolyn Lewis School -- Amanda O'Neal
College Park Elementary -- Lynn Mellis
College Park Middle -- Carly Strickland
Cross Elementary -- Kim Johnson
Cross High School -- Angel Adkins
Daniel Island School -- Renee Lambert
Devon Forest Elementary -- Louise Norsworthy
Foxbank Elementary -- Katie Dills
Goose Creek Elementary -- Corrie Curran
Goose Creek High -- Lauren Berkos (Mangum)
Hanahan Elementary -- Allison Spagnolia
Hanahan High -- Matthew Vargyas
Hanahan Middle -- Stormey Walker
HE Bonner Elementary -- Laurel Leach
Howe Hall AIMS -- Brooke Irimescu
JK Gourdin Elementary -- Kristian Watson
Macedonia Middle -- Ashlyn Key
Marrington Elementary -- Jenna Redmond
Marrington Middle -- Chelsea Murphy
Moncks Corner Elementary -- Mrs. Laura Donovan
Mount Holly Elementary -- Monique Murphy
Nexton Elementary -- Elicia Dowdell
Philip Simmons Elementary -- Lindsay Finch
Philip Simmons High -- Emma Santor
Philip Simmons Middle -- Jessica Camp
Sangaree Elementary -- Catharine Kelley Burns
Sangaree Intermediate -- Hannah Frazier
Sangaree Middle -- Mrs. Nicole Sullivan
Sedgefield Middle -- Danielle Stewart
St. Stephen Elementary -- Emily Baglivo
St. Stephen Middle -- Kayla Craft
Stratford High School -- Dan Myers
Timberland High -- SFC Fritz D. Hodges
Westview Elementary -- Sara Bobo
Westview Middle -- Cheryl Brokaw
Westview Primary -- Mrs. Jennifer Shea
Whitesville Elementary -- Amanda Pardue