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Golden Apple Award

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Golden Apple Award

Joe Proffitt holding his Golden Apple Award for the first time

Golden Apple Winner Joe Proffitt

Updated: Nov. 16, 2023 at 12:20 PM CST
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By Dekevion Gause
This week's Golden Apple teacher, teaches self-sustaining skills to his students .He runs the Future Farmers of America program at his school. But the love he has for his students is unmatched.

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This Weeks Golden Apple Winner is Robert Vorroso

Updated: Nov. 13, 2023 at 2:03 PM CST
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By Dekevion Gause
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Congratulations to this week’s Golden Apple Award winner, Darryn Wilkes.

This Weeks Golden Apple Winner is Darryn Wilkes

Updated: Nov. 13, 2023 at 1:51 PM CST
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By Dekevion Gause
Darryn Wilkes is loved by all of his students after leaving his classroom. But most are afraid of him before the school year begins

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Golden Apple Winner Jaclyn Gallagher

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Updated: Nov. 6, 2023 at 10:04 AM CST
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By Dekevion Gause
Jaclyn Gallagher is our Golden Apple winenr

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Sarah Isaacs, Golden Apple winner during her interview

Golden Apple Winner Sarah Isaacs

Updated: Nov. 6, 2023 at 9:19 AM CST
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By Dekevion Gause
Golden Apple winner Sarah Isaacs

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This Weeks Golden Apple Winner is Ceanna Smith

Updated: Oct. 23, 2023 at 1:54 PM CDT
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By Dekevion Gause
Ceanna Smith is our Golden Apple winner this week!

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Golden Apple Teacher of The Week: Lori Young

Updated: Oct. 8, 2023 at 8:40 PM CDT
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By Dekevion Gause
Story Lori is our Golden Apple teacher of the week.

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This Week's Golden Apple Award Winner

This week’s Golden Apple Award winner is Ursla Thomas

Updated: Jun. 30, 2023 at 7:51 PM CDT
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By Dekevion Gause
This week's Golden Apple Award winner comes from Northside Elementary School.

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This week’s Golden Apple Award winner is Alex Hall

This week’s Golden Apple Award winner is Alex Hall

Updated: May. 25, 2023 at 12:04 PM CDT
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By Dekevion Gause
This week's Golden Apple Award winner is a kindergarten teacher at University Academy.

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This week's Golden Apple Award winner leads her students to success and has the metals to...

This week’s Golden Apple Award winner is Jill Bailey

Updated: Apr. 21, 2023 at 9:17 AM CDT
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By Dekevion Gause
This week's Golden Apple Award winner leads her students to success and has the metals to prove it.
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This week's Golden Apple winner is Brenda Lewis Williams. (WJHG/WECP)

Kelly Allan wins the Golden Apple

Updated: May. 28, 2020 at 12:20 PM CDT
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By Jordan McCool
Kelly Allan is a second grade teacher at North Bay Haven.

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Jill Neeley wins the Golden Apple

Updated: May. 14, 2020 at 7:34 AM CDT
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By Jordan McCool
Jill Neeley is a kindergarten teacher at Patronis Elementary School.

Golden Apple Award Winners

This week's Golden Apple winner is Brenda Lewis Williams. (WJHG/WECP)

Brenda Lewis Williams is this week's Golden Apple winner

Updated: May. 7, 2020 at 4:05 PM CDT
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By Jordan McCool
She loves working with her kids and helping them grow and learn both in and out of the classroom.

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Angela Carmichael wins the Golden Apple

Updated: Apr. 30, 2020 at 7:24 AM CDT
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By Jordan McCool
Angela Carmichael is a fourth grade science and writing teacher at Breakfast Point Academy.

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Chelci Kelley wins the Golden Apple

Updated: Apr. 23, 2020 at 10:13 AM CDT
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By Jordan McCool
Chelci Kelley is a third grade teacher at Deane Bozeman.

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Deborah Spillers wins the Golden Apple

Updated: Apr. 16, 2020 at 6:27 AM CDT
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By Jordan McCool
Deborah Spillers is a kindergarten teacher at Hutchison Beach Elementary School.

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Natalia Oldson wins the Golden Apple

Updated: Apr. 9, 2020 at 4:05 PM CDT
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By Jordan McCool
Natalia Oldson is a kindergarten teacher at West Bay Elementary School.

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Alicia Gunter wins the Golden Apple

Updated: Mar. 5, 2020 at 9:35 AM CST
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By Jordan McCool
Alicia Gunter is a first grade teacher at Waller Elementary School

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Congratulations to Tiffany Hunyady, the Golden Apple winner

Updated: Feb. 20, 2020 at 9:10 AM CST
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By Jordan McCool
Tiffany Hunyady is a second grade teacher at Lucille Moore Elementary School.

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Rebecca Dilmore wins the Golden Apple

Updated: Feb. 12, 2020 at 11:37 AM CST
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By Jordan McCool
Dilmore is a math teacher at Cottondale High School.

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Jamie Hewitt wins the Golden Apple

Updated: Feb. 6, 2020 at 8:40 AM CST
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By Jordan McCool
Jamie Hewitt is a Pre-K teacher at Hiland Park Elementary School.

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Vanessa Tant wins the Golden Apple

Updated: Jan. 30, 2020 at 8:43 AM CST
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By Jordan McCool
Vanessa Tant has been a teacher for more than 20 years, she's currently the Algebra teacher at Mosley High School.

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Congratulations to Gail Best for winning the Golden Apple

Updated: Oct. 17, 2019 at 11:36 AM CDT
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By Jordan McCool
She's the third grade language arts teacher at Vernon Elementary School.

Golden Apple Award Winners

The Golden Apple goes to Olivia Howland

Updated: Sep. 26, 2019 at 11:13 AM CDT
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By Jordan McCool
Olivia Howland was born and raised in Bay County. Her mom and older sister were teachers, so teaching is in her blood.

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Congratulations to Carolyn Modawell, this week's Golden Apple winner

Updated: Sep. 19, 2019 at 7:53 AM CDT
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By Jordan McCool
Carolyn Modawell has been teaching students with disabilities for 36 years. She's spent the last 28 at Margaret K. Lewis.

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Gale Cassady wins the Golden Apple

Updated: Sep. 5, 2019 at 7:50 AM CDT
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By Jordan McCool
Gale Cassady comes from a family of teachers. She taught for 25 years in Alabama before moving to Bay County, where she's been for the last seven years.

Golden Apple Award Winners

The Golden Apple goes to Caroline Williams of Van Butler Elementary

Updated: Apr. 25, 2019 at 4:53 AM CDT
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By Jordan McCool
Caroline Williams teaches kindergarten at Van Butler Elementary School, and she's pretty new to teaching.

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Congratulations to Jetiame Walsingham, this week's Golden Apple winner

Updated: Feb. 21, 2019 at 4:35 AM CST
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By Jordan McCool
Jetiame Walsingham has been teaching fifth grade at Lynn Haven Elementary school for nine years.

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The Golden Apple goes to Melissa Clark from Deane Bozeman School

Updated: Jan. 17, 2019 at 9:11 AM CST
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By Jordan McCool
Melissa Clark, a seventh grade science teacher at Deane Bozeman School wins the Golden Apple.

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The Golden Apple goes to Jill Cerney of Surfside Middle School

Updated: Dec. 13, 2018 at 9:21 AM CST
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By Jordan McCool
This week's Golden Apple award goes to Jill Cerney of Surfside Middle School.

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This week's Golden Apple winner goes to Jackie Humphreys of Altha Public School

Updated: Nov. 29, 2018 at 8:13 AM CST
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By Jordan McCool
Congratulations to this week's Golden Apple winner, Jackie Humphreys of Altha Public School.

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The Golden Apple award goes to Coach Hope Simmons of Holy Nativity

Updated: Sep. 13, 2018 at 7:54 AM CDT
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By Jordan McCool
This week's Golden Apple winner goes to Coach Hope Simmons of Holy Nativity.

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This week's Golden Apple winner is Niki Calareso of Wewahitchka Elementary School

Updated: May. 23, 2018 at 5:56 PM CDT
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By Stephanie Byrne
Teaching is an apple that didn't fall far from the tree for this week's Golden Apple winner. She is planting seeds in students' minds and watching them grow in the same school she called home.

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Wayne Mitchell of Waller Elementary is this week's Golden Apple winner

Updated: May. 9, 2018 at 5:07 PM CDT
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By Stephanie Byrne
Theodore Roosevelt, 26th U.S. President, once said, "Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far." This week's Golden Apple winner's patience and calm demeanor are just part of what makes him a great pick.

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The Golden Apple goes to Jody Hair of Mosley High School

Updated: May. 1, 2018 at 10:15 AM CDT
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By Stephanie Byrne
This week's Golden Apple winner is no stranger to the honor. This is her second time winning it! Congratulations to this week's Golden Apple recipient, Mrs. Jody Hair of Mosley High School.

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Savannah Infinger is this week's Golden Apple winner!

Updated: Apr. 25, 2018 at 12:40 PM CDT
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By Stephanie Byrne
Congratulations to our Golden Apple winner this week, Savannah Infinger! She is a second-grade teacher at Southport Elementary School.

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This week's Golden Apple winner: Teresa Tripp

Updated: Apr. 19, 2018 at 10:32 AM CDT
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By Danielle Ellis
Coming to school every day is easy when you have a teacher that makes learning exciting. That's why this week's golden apple winner is Ms. Teresa Tripp at Freeport Elementary.

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Kristen Collins is this week's Golden Apple winner

Updated: Apr. 11, 2018 at 6:00 PM CDT
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By Stephanie Byrne
In this breaking news story, Ms. Collins is this week's Golden Apple winner!

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The Golden Apple goes to Patty Helms

Updated: Mar. 8, 2018 at 9:52 AM CST
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By Kayla Gaskins
This week's Golden Apple winner comes with a special sidekick. Congratulations to Patty Helms, a second grade teacher at Tommy Smith Elementary School.

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The Golden Apple goes to Donna Massey

Updated: Jan. 31, 2018 at 10:53 AM CST
Statistically speaking, there's a 100 percent chance this week's Golden Apple winner is an awesome math teacher. Congratulations to Mrs. Donna Massey at North Bay Haven Charter Academy.

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The Golden Apple goes to Johnny Vallas

Updated: Jan. 18, 2018 at 7:48 AM CST
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By Kayla Gaskins
This week's Golden Apple winner brings the world to his classroom. Congratulations to Johnny Vallas at Holy Nativity School.

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The Golden Apple goes to Tannette Owens

Updated: Nov. 9, 2017 at 11:32 AM CST
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By Kayla Gaskins
This week's Golden Apple Award winner finds the perfect balance between being strict and being kind. Congratulations to Tanette Owens, an ASPIRE math teacher at Merritt Brown Middle School.

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The Golden Apple goes to Jennifer Henry

Updated: Oct. 11, 2017 at 9:43 AM CDT
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By Kayla Gaskins
This week's Golden Apple winner has captured the hearts and equally as important, the attention of her kindergartners. Congratulations to Jennifer Henry of Bay Haven Charter Academy.

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The Golden Apple Goes to Amanda Mayes

Updated: May. 25, 2017 at 8:06 AM CDT
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By Kayla Gaskins
This week's Golden Apple winner works to turn struggling readers into future IB students. Congratulations to Amanda Mayes' classroom at Everitt Middle School.

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The Golden Apple goes to Robin Mills

Updated: Apr. 27, 2017 at 10:27 AM CDT
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By Kayla Gaskins
Congratulations to fourth-grade teacher Robin Mills at Springfield Elementary School.

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This week's Golden Apple winner is Lark Keen

Updated: Apr. 20, 2017 at 8:00 AM CDT
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By Kayla Gaskins
Keen has taught first grade at Hutchinson Beach Elementary for twenty years.

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This week's Golden Apple goes to Frank Luke

Updated: Apr. 13, 2017 at 8:07 AM CDT
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By Kayla Gaskins
"Good, better, best, never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better, best." Wise words from Mr. Luke.

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The Golden Apple goes to Julie Palieps

Updated: Apr. 6, 2017 at 7:25 AM CDT
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By Kayla Gaskins
This week's Golden Apple winner has a smile that lights up the entire school gym. Congratulations to Julie Palieps from Mowat Middle School.

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The Golden Apple goes to Elizabeth Dagen

Updated: Mar. 30, 2017 at 7:30 AM CDT
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By Kayla Gaskins
Congratulations to Elizabeth Dagen, who teaches ninth grade reading at Arnold High School.

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This week's Golden Apple goes to Whitney Gillman

Updated: Mar. 9, 2017 at 7:45 AM CST
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By Kayla Gaskins
Charlotte's Web, James and the Giant Peach, and Amelia Bedelia all have an important place in Mrs. Gillman's third grade classroom. For Gillman, mastering reading and writing is essential to her student's academic careers.
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