2016 Virginia Teacher of the Year

Virginia's 2016 Teacher of the Year:
Natalie DiFusco-Funk

Natalie DiFusco-Funk is a fifth-grade teacher at West Salem Elementary in Salem. DiFusco-Funk, the Region 6 teacher, was selected as the 2016 Virginia Teacher of the Year after being interviewed by a committee that included representatives of professional and educational associations, the business community and 2015 Virginia Teacher of the Year Jaclyn Marie Roller Ryan.

View video from the 2016 Teacher of the Year announcement at the Executive Mansion in Richmond.

See news release October 19, 2015.

REGION 1

Christopher Averill, a history teacher at Cosby High in Chesterfield County

REGION 2

Lauren Osborn, an English teacher at Poquoson High in Poquoson 

REGION 3
Stacey Rice-Lee, an English teacher at Northumberland Middle in Northumberland County

REGION 4
Kimberly Scott, an English teacher at Franklin Middle in Fairfax County 

REGION 5
Kenneth “Spence” White Jr., a drama, stagecraft and public speaking teacher at Jefferson Forrest High in Bedford County

REGION 7
Ruthanne Cole, a science teacher at Bland County High in Bland County

REGION 8
Edward McCann Jr., an agricultural education teacher at Appomattox County High in Appomattox County