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SUPTS. MEMO. NO. 17
February 6, 1998 |
| TO: | Division Superintendents |
| FROM: | Thomas A. Elliott, Assistant Superintendent for Compliance |
| SUBJECT: | 1998 Virginia Teacher of the Year and Regional Teachers of the Year |
B. Philip Bigler, a 19-year veteran teacher of history and social studies at the Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology in Fairfax County has been named Virginia's 1998 Teacher of the Year. He was chosen from eight state regional finalists at a special dinner and celebration held in Richmond earlier in the school year. Mr. Bigler has also been named one of four finalists for the nation's top teaching honor -- National Teacher of the Year -- by the National Selection Committee meeting in Washington, D.C. The announcement of the 1998 National Teacher of the Year will be made during Education Week in April. The 1998 Virginia Regional Teachers of the year are: Carol G. Fruhwald, a learning disabilities teacher in grades kindergarten through grade 2 at Thelma Crenshaw Elementary School in Chesterfield County; Charlene J. Herralla, a special education teacher at Windsor High School in Isle of Wight County; Eric D. Powell, an eleventh-grade social studies teacher at Stafford High School in Stafford County; Linda T. Williams, a kindergarten teacher at Heritage Elementary School in Lynchburg; Tamara R. Oliver (Tammy), a second grade teacher at Margaret Beeks Elementary School in Montgomery County; Jack L. Mason, a geology and earth science teacher at Northwood High School in Smyth County; and Linda F. Webber, a third grade teacher at Prince Edward County Elementary School in Prince Edward County. A brochure profiling Virginia's Teachers of the Year is attached. The Virginia Teacher of the Year and the seven Virginia Regional Teachers of the Year serve as ambassadors for public education during the school year. Each teacher has received a grant to develop and implement a leadership project in their region. Their individual messages and actions establish a standard of excellence in student learning and academic achievement in our classrooms. We encourage you to assist these teachers in their effort to become spokespersons for education throughout the Commonwealth. If you have questions or would like additional information, please contact my office at 804-371-2522, or Byrd Latham, at 804-225-2104. TAE/bl Attachment: A hard copy of this memo and its attachment will be sent to the superintendent's office c: Virginia's Teacher Education Contacts