Prince William County Public Schools (PWCS) will recognize outstanding educators and staff at the annual Outstanding Educator Awards ceremony on Tuesday, April 21, at the Hylton Performing Arts Center. The event honors employees whose dedication and impact help create supportive, engaging learning environments, and build thriving futures for students across PWCS.

During the ceremony, winners will be announced in the following categories:

  • Novice Teacher of the Year
  • Teacher of the Year
  • Principal of the Year
  • Support Employee of the Year

This event will also include the recognition of the finalists for these awards and educators who received or renewed their National Board Certification.

The event will be streamed live on PWCS Facebook and PWCS YouTube.

Congratulations to these exemplary PWCS employees!

Novice Teacher of the Year Finalists

  • Anthony Abdo, Minnieville Elementary School
  • William Baird, Beville Middle School
  • Olivia Brenczewski, Innovation Elementary School
  • Sylvia Chan, Rosa Parks Elementary School
  • Janae Fisher, Penn Elementary School
  • Frances Glanovsky, Westridge Elementary School
  • Lindsey Hubay, Parkside Middle School
  • Shonez “Shaun” Terry, The Nokesville School
  • Hirk Williams, Fred M. Lynn Middle School

Teacher of the Year Finalists

  • Kyung Mi Kay Choi, C.D. Hylton High School
  • Amanda Heim, Unity Braxton Middle School
  • Darin Kennedy, Saunders Middle School
  • Carolyn Matthews, Neabsco Elementary School
  • Wendy McGrael, Kerrydale Elementary School
  • Kathryn Jett McVea, Patriot High School
  • Laura Montes, Bel Air Elementary School

Principal of the Year Finalists

  • Stephanie Bretzke, Independence Nontraditional School
  • Michael Kelchlin, Pennington Traditional School
  • Kisha Trammell, Gravely Elementary School
  • Christopher Wray, Victory Elementary School

Support Employee of the Year Finalists

  • Ana Alvarez, custodian at Penn Elementary School
  • Theresa Burnley, food service area manager in the Food and Nutrition Department
  • Kimberly Ceron, school parent liaison at Forest Park High School
  • Jonathan Hartman, security assistant at Mullen Elementary School
  • Tonia McDonald, kindergarten teacher assistant at Springwoods Elementary School
  • Allyson Sherwood, administrative assistant at Pennington Traditional School
  • Brittany Spoone, web communication specialist in the Communications Department