Candidates for Forsyth County's Teacher of the Year program should be an exceptionally dedicated, knowledgeable, and skilled teacher who:
- plans to continue in active teaching status
- inspires students of all backgrounds and abilities to learn
- possesses the respect and admiration of students, parents, and colleagues
- plays an active and useful role in the community as well as in the school; and
is poised and articulate
Classroom teachers in pre-kindergarten through grade 12 are eligible for FCS' TOTY. This includes special education, physical education, ITS, art and music teachers, and media specialists. Counselors are not eligible, but are recognized as part of the Counselor of the Year program. Candidates for the FCS TOTY should have two or more years of experience, have a full time teaching position and spend the majority of their time teaching students in a classroom setting. Supervisory and administrative responsibilities should be of secondary consideration.
2013 Teacher of the Year: Nick Crowder (South Forsyth High School)
2012 Teacher of the Year: Anna Aigner (Forsyth Central High School)
2011 Teacher of the Year: Natalie Kitchen (Lambert High School)
2010 Teacher of the Year: Robin Neal (Matt Elementary)
2009 Teacher of the Year: Jenna Ward (Otwell Middle School)
2008 Teacher of the Year: Suzy Besson-Martilotta (Chattahoochee Elementary)
2007 Teacher of the Year: Melissa Sessa (Otwell Middle School)
2006 Teacher of the Year: Mike Sloop (Otwell Middle School)
2005 Teacher of the Year: Ronnie McNeese (Otwell Middle School)
2004 Teacher of the Year: Polly Tennies (Chestatee Elementary)
2003 Teacher of the Year: Laura Link (North Forsyth High School)
2002 Teacher of the Year: Debi Carnaroli (Matt Elementary)
2001 Teacher of the Year: Elaine Taylor (Otwell Middle School)
2013 School-Level Teachers of the Year
Big Creek Elementary | Courtney Stokes - 2nd |
| Brookwood Elementary | Kristen Miskovsky - 5th |
Chattahoochee Elementary | Lisa Lucas - 4th |
Chestatee Elementary | Amelia Wolfer - Science |
Coal Mountain Elementary | Denise Webb - Science |
Cumming Elementary | Edna Webb - ESOL |
Daves Creek Elementary | Suzanne Pitz - Gifted |
| Gateway Academy | John Lents - Elective Classes |
| Haw Creek Elementary | Gail Gilmartin - EIP |
Johns Creek Elementary | Tricia Reichling - EIP |
| Kelly Mill Elementary | Kathleen May - 3rd |
Mashburn Elementary | Pat RIce - Speech |
Matt Elementary | Joy Dee Cooper - 3rd |
Midway Elementary | Julie Wolfrum - 2nd |
Sawnee Elementary | Bethany McBrayer - 4th |
Settles Bridge Elementary | Sarah Rising - Art |
Sharon Elementary | Jackie Smith - EIP |
Shiloh Point Elementary | Scott Gaglione - 4th |
Silver City Elementary | Brandi Helms - 1st |
Vickery Creek Elementary | Andrea Summervill - EIP |
| Whitlow Elementary | Eva Bumgardner - ESOL |
| Lakeside Middle School | Laurie Cook - Special Ed |
Liberty Middle School | Josh Tyree - Band Director |
Little Mill Middle School | Christine Davis - Band Director |
North Forsyth Middle School | Tamera Holzer - ELA 8th |
Otwell Middle School | Beth Richardson- ELA |
Piney Grove Middle School | Theresa Witalis - 6th Science |
Riverwatch Middle School | Mary Cartenuto - 8th Science |
South Forsyth Middle School | Liz Watterson - 7th and 8th Math |
Vickery Creek Middle School | Tylene Foster - 8th Grade Math |
Forsyth Central High School | Lucas Roof - STEM Math |
| Lambert High School | Joe Hannaford - SPED Mi/Mo |
North Forsyth High School | Jodie Marshall - Career Tech |
South Forsyth High School | Nick Crowder - CTAE - Engineering |
West Forsyth High School | Anita Perez-Studdard - Social Studies |
