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Celebration of Excellence

Watch 2024 Celebration of Excellence Awards Show

Congratulations to our Finalist!

Teacher of the Year


Christen Blanton
Academy at Lincoln


Marthaiel Grinton
Northern High


Natasha Richmond
Brightwood Elementary


WINNER!
Jeffrey Silverthorne
Western High


Suzanne Stringer
Triangle Lake Montessori

Principal of the Year


WINNER!
Johnathan Brooks
Bessemer Elementary


Jennifer Cooper
Millis Road Elementary


Mike Hettenbach
High Point Central High


Leslie Kinard
Ferndale Middle


Trent Vernon
Jamestown Middle

Assistant Principal
of the Year


Thomas Ehlers
Southwest Middle


Daniel Tillery
Millis Road Elementary


WINNER! Alexa Veach
Sternberger Elementary


Jenifer Vega Prieto
Allen Middle


Karen Williams-Dick
Eastern High

Rookie Teacher
of the Year


Shipra Gupta
Rankin Elementary


Kathleen Herbst
Hairston Middle


WINNER!
Alexander Holmes
High Point Central High


Imani Tatum
Brightwood Elementary


Jennifer Taylor
Dudley High


Matthew Zales
Northeast High

Decorative Rule 2

Guilford County Schools

Mentor
of the Year


Cindy Adams
Hunter Elementary


Stephanie Bristol
Millis Road Elementary


Maria Nwabueze
High Point Central High


Stephanie Vega
Oak View Elementary


WINNER! Ashley Yow
Northeast High

Social Worker
of the Year


WINNER! Clifford Jackson
Ragsdale High


Keith G Pemberton
Southwest High


Miranda Yow
Guilford eLearning University Prep

School Counselor
of the Year


Elementary School Counselor of the Year
Traci Morris
Nathanael Greene Elementary


Middle School Counselor of the Year
Sonja Sloan
Brown Summit Middle


High School Counselor of the Year
WINNER! Stephanie Preston
Middle College at GTCC-High Point

Guilford County Schools

Thank you to our Sponsors!

Multi colored triangle above text Guilford Education Alliance, Home Community, School

Presenting Sponsor
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Gold Sponsor

 

Technology Sponsor

Lenovo


Host Sponsor

Steven Tanger Center for the Performing Arts


Silver Sponsor

Bob Page


Bronze Sponsors

Brady Services
Cemela Foundation
Cone Health
Koury Corporation


Friend Sponsors

Truliant Federal Credit Union
Volvo Group North America

Highlights from the show