Teacher of the Year

For making a difference in students’ lives, Terri Roberts, an Advanced Learners teacher at Southwest Elementary, received the district’s highest honors at the ninth annual Celebrating Excellence in Education event. The event is sponsored by Businesses for Excellence in Education.

Roberts, the Guilford County Schools (GCS) Teacher of the Year won a total of $1,500—$1,000 for winning the overall award and $500 for winning at their grade level. Roberts was also named Elementary Teacher of the Year..

A non-traditional teacher, Roberts began her career as a reporter and then went on to work as a media specialist at a health department. “It was during my work with the department’s health educators that I first became aware of the power of education, both in preventing problems before they occur and in empowering individuals to make better decisions for their families and their community,” said Roberts. She has been in the classroom for the last 17 years.

Other winners in the Teacher of the Year category included Deanna Wynn from Southern Middle, who was the middle school winner, and Darren Corbett from Grimsley High who took home the high school award. Both teachers received $500. Jennifer Caligan from Nathanael Greene Elementary and Joan Kimmel from Weaver Academy were the remaining finalists and received $300 each.