Jeanne Marquez, 2011 Teacher of the Year
Congratulations to Jeanne Marquez, Port Charlotte Middle School Spanish Teacher and named as the 2011 Teacher of the Year!
Philip James, 2011 Support Employee of the Year
Congratulations to Philip James, Murdock Middle Paraprofessional and named as the 2011 Support Employee of the Year!
2011 Teachers of Distinction
Leisa Arritt, Vineland Elementary School
Jennifer Kelly, Lemon Bay High School
Nancy Thame, Punta Gorda Middle School
Denise Ziemak, Liberty Elementary School
2011 Support Employees of Distinction
Jane Curran, Peace River Elementary School
Laura Gerow, Charlotte High School
Mary Ellen Meek, Transportation Department
Donette Todd, LA Ainger Middle School
Special Thanks to the Following Public Education Supporters
Platinum
Walmart
Gold Sponsors
Ajax Building Corporation • Balfour Beatty Construction
Owen Ames Kimball, Company • Suncoast for Kids Foundation
Silver Sponsors
B&I Contractors, Inc. • FPL • GATES
Harvard Jolly Architecture • Publix Super Markets Charities
Southwest Florida College
Bronze Sponsors
BRPH Architects & Engineers, Inc. • Charlotte Stone Crabs Baseball
Dees & Dees, CPA's, PA • Edison State College-Charlotte Campus
Farr, Farr, Emerich, Hackett and Carr, P.A.
Fawcett Memorial Hospital • First Financial Employee Leasing, Inc.
Garnette Scholl • McDonald's-The Lovett Family
Mosaic • Mary A. Byrski, Attorney at Law
Murdock Family Medicine, LLC-Millennium Physician Group
Panther Hollow Dental Lodge, PL. • Patricia Scott, DDS-Oral Surgery
Peace River Regional Medical Center • Sidbury & Associates, LLC
Webb, Lorah & Company, P.L., CPA's
Copper Sponsors
DMK Associates, Inc. • Goff Construction, Inc.
Mathews Taylor Construction
Peace River Distributing, Inc. • Peninsula Property
Quartz Sponsors
Ashley & Brown, CPA's • Banks Engineering • Buffalo Graffix
D.M. Construction, Corporation • Guy and Annette Emerich
Harbor Nissan • Key Agency, Inc. • Kiwanis Club of Punta Gorda
Dr. David & Stephanie Klein • O'Leary Orthodontics - Kay W. O'Leary, D.D.S.
RSH
Media Sponsor
Charlotte Sun
Past Years of Exceptional Educators
| Jane Adams | 1983 Teacher of the Year | |
| Barbara Taylor | 1984 Teacher of the Year | |
| Dr. Donna Widmeyer | 1987 Teacher of the Year | |
| Bob Johnson | 1992 Teacher of the Year | |
| Jan McGregor | 1993 Teacher of the Year | |
| Ruth White | 1994 Teacher of the Year | |
| Bob Davis | 1997 Teacher of the Year | |
| Wendy Graham | 1998 Teacher of the Year | |
| Christine Broyles | 1999 Teacher of the Year | |
| Gale Tidwell | 2000 Teacher of the Year | |
| Carol Leonard | 2002 Teacher of the Year | |
| JoAnn Winkler | 2003 Teacher of the Year | |
| Eric Bishop | 2004 Teacher of the Year | |
| Frank Lock | 2005 Teacher of the Year | |
| Karrie Wikman | 2006 Teacher of the Year | |
| Sally Lutz | 2007 Teacher of the Year | |
| Adrienne McElroy | 2008 Teacher of the Year | |
| Judy Lynch Haynes | 2010 Teacher of the Year |
Past Years of Excellent Support Staff
| Rosalie Santello | 1991 Support Employee of the Year | |
| Sue Peyton | 1991 Support Employee of the Year | |
| Mary Rousseau | 1994 Support Employee of the Year | |
| Millie Rochester | 1995 Support Employee of the Year | |
| Judith Brabbs | 1996 Support Employee of the Year | |
| Mary Cox | 1997 Support Employee of the Year | |
| Peggy Stoever | 1999 Support Employee of the Year | |
| Dorothy Ott | 2000 Support Employee of the Year | |
| Bill Spelman | 2002 Support Employee of the Year | |
| Joy Hause | 2003 Support Employee of the Year | |
| Joyce Welsh | 2004 Support Employee of the Year | |
| Jill Mead | 2005 Support Employee of the Year | |
| Ann Chestnut | 2006 Support Employee of the Year | |
| Margaret Shier | 2007 Support Employee of the Year | |
| Hope Schmidt | 2008 Support Employee of the Year | |
| Jennifery Kyle | 2010 Support Employee of the Year |