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Courtney Adams

Top Teacher: Courtney Adams

Updated: 17 hours ago
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By Mike Cihla
Courtney Adams teaches 7th grade math at Lewis Frasier Middle School in Hinesville.

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Ron Minish

Top Teacher: Ron Minish

Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 6:49 PM EDT
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By Mike Cihla
Ron Minish helps students at McIntosh County Academy prepare for the SAT and others to catch up on their studies.

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Marcus Hawkins

Top Teacher: Marcus Hawkins

Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 2:47 PM EDT
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By Mike Cihla
“I always wanted to coach, and work with youth in some capacity, so teaching and coaching go hand-in-hand,” Marcus Hawkins said.

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Chrissy Kaszanek

Top Teacher: Chrissy Kaszanek

Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 2:22 PM EST
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By Mike Cihla
Kaszanek said making connections with students, getting them to trust you and letting them know you care about them, is the most important thing about being a teacher.

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Nivea Lee

Top Teacher: Nivea Lee

Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 6:42 PM EST
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By Mike Cihla
She’s passionate about education and wants her students to know they can grow up to be anything they want, if they work hard.

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Claudia Montford

Top Teacher: Claudia Montford

Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 4:03 PM EST
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By Mike Cihla
She’s always wanted to be a teacher since she was a little girl and is now doing that in her hometown of Metter.

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Hana Hendrix

Top Teacher : Hana Hendrix

Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 6:47 PM EST
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By Mike Cihla
Hana Hendrix teaches a freshman transition class at Claxton High School. Her class helps to give the building blocks and show pathways for 9th graders to be successful in high school.

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Nicholas Hodgson

Top Teacher : Nicholas Hodgson

Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 6:46 PM EST
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By Mike Cihla
This week’s WTOC Top Teacher had 4 different students nominate him for the honor.

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Cayte Vickery

Top Teacher: Cayte Vickery

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 6:53 PM EST
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By Mike Cihla
Teaching is about much more than throwing out numbers and facts, it’s about reaching and challenging students that they can do the work.

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Kristen Butkovich

Top Teacher: Kristen Butkovich

Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 3:25 PM EST
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By Mike Cihla
There was a lot of excitement when WTOC walked into Kristen Butkovich’s class.

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Teressa Smith

Top Teacher: Teressa Smith

Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 5:27 PM EST
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By Mike Cihla
This week’s WTOC Top Teacher has been in the classroom for over 20 years and thinks each of her students can change the world.

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Top Teacher: Ashleigh McClune

Top Teacher: Ashleigh McClune

Updated: Jan. 4, 2023 at 7:02 PM EST
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By Mike Cihla
This week’s WTOC Top Teacher says she was inspired by one of her former teachers to have a career in the classroom.

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Sarah Puentes

Top Teacher: Sarah Puentes

Updated: Dec. 28, 2022 at 6:38 PM EST
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By Mike Cihla
Meet this week’s WTOC Top Teacher from Effingham County.

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Nelia Bishop

Top Teacher: Nelia Bishop

Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 2:07 PM EST
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By Mike Cihla
Nelia Bishop teaches honors physical science and math classes at the STEM Academy at Bartlett in Savannah.

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Claud Billingslea

Top Teacher: Claud Billingslea

Updated: Dec. 14, 2022 at 7:08 PM EST
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By Mike Cihla
Sometimes a second career is just as rewarding as the first.

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Melissa Flummerfelt

Top Teacher: Melissa Flummerfelt

Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 6:50 PM EST
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By Mike Cihla
Melissa Flummerfelt teaches first grade at Brock Elementary School in Savannah.

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Amanda Ramsey

Top Teacher: Amanda Ramsey

Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 5:46 PM EST
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By Mike Cihla
Teaching can be a tough profession but also one of the most rewarding.

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Top Teacher: Elvanzetta McCall

Updated: Nov. 23, 2022 at 6:47 PM EST
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By Mike Cihla
Elvanzetta McCall teaches at Coastal Academy in Liberty County.

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Sean Vetrovsky

Top Teacher: Sean Vetrovsky

Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 3:39 PM EST
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By Mike Cihla
Sean Vetrovsky teaches middle school science at Charles Ellis Montessori Academy in Savannah.

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Top Teacher: Lisa Riker

Top Teacher: Lisa Riker

Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 6:54 PM EST
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By Mike Cihla
This week’s WTOC Top Teacher wants her students to learn the subject matter as well as become critical thinkers, all while building a strong relationship with her students.

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Top Teacher: Emelie Deleon

Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 6:50 PM EDT
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By Mike Cihla
The WTOC News crew had barely got in the door when the children burst into applause for their teacher, Emelie Deleon at Coastal Middle School in Chatham County.

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Austin Jackson

Top Teacher: Austin Jackson

Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 5:07 PM EDT
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By Mike Cihla
Every child is gifted. They just unwrap that gift at different times. and nobody knows that better than a special needs educator.

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Matt Schiaffino

Top Teacher: Matt Schiaffino

Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 7:02 PM EDT
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By Mike Cihla
This week’s WTOC Top Teacher is a calming influence for his students but also gives them the motivation they need to succeed in school.

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Matt Olsen

Top Teacher: Matt Olsen

Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 5:19 PM EDT
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By Mike Cihla
Music can change the world because it can change people. It’s a feeling that can give a person a lift.
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