Finalists Announced for Top Richland One Employee Awards

COLUMBIA, SC – Richland One is pleased to announce the finalists for the district’s 2015-2016 Teacher of the Year and Classified Employee of the Year awards. The winners of these two prestigious awards will be announced at Celebration, the district’s annual employee recognition banquet, on May 14 at Seawell’s.

The district extends its congratulations to these exceptional employees.

Pictured in order from top to bottom:

Teacher of the Year finalists

• Joseph Cunningham – second grade teacher, Pine Grove Elementary School
• Nancy Frick – second grade teacher, A.C. Moore Elementary School
• Laura Gisler – third grade teacher, Meadowfield Elementary School
• Phillip Hare – social studies teacher, A.C. Flora High School
• Jennifer Wise – mathematics teacher, Hand Middle School

 Classified Employee of the Year finalists

• TaNesha Bryant – SuccessMaker lab manager, Carver-Lyon Elementary School
• Jennifer Helmly – secretary/bookkeeper, Brennen Elementary School
• Theresa Howard-Smith – instructional assistant, Caughman Road Elementary School
• David Kleinfelder – security monitor, Dreher High School
• William Sweeper – parent educator, A.J. Lewis Greenview Elementary School

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