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Golden Apple Award Winners
Updated: May. 28, 2020 at 12:20 PM CDT
|By Jordan McCool
Kelly Allan is a second grade teacher at North Bay Haven.
Updated: May. 14, 2020 at 7:34 AM CDT
|By Jordan McCool
Jill Neeley is a kindergarten teacher at Patronis Elementary School.
Updated: May. 7, 2020 at 4:05 PM CDT
|By Jordan McCool
She loves working with her kids and helping them grow and learn both in and out of the classroom.
Updated: Apr. 30, 2020 at 7:24 AM CDT
|By Jordan McCool
Angela Carmichael is a fourth grade science and writing teacher at Breakfast Point Academy.
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Updated: Apr. 23, 2020 at 10:13 AM CDT
|By Jordan McCool
Chelci Kelley is a third grade teacher at Deane Bozeman.
Updated: Apr. 16, 2020 at 6:27 AM CDT
|By Jordan McCool
Deborah Spillers is a kindergarten teacher at Hutchison Beach Elementary School.
Updated: Apr. 9, 2020 at 4:05 PM CDT
|By Jordan McCool
Natalia Oldson is a kindergarten teacher at West Bay Elementary School.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2020 at 9:35 AM CST
|By Jordan McCool
Alicia Gunter is a first grade teacher at Waller Elementary School
Updated: Feb. 20, 2020 at 9:10 AM CST
|By Jordan McCool
Tiffany Hunyady is a second grade teacher at Lucille Moore Elementary School.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2020 at 11:37 AM CST
|By Jordan McCool
Dilmore is a math teacher at Cottondale High School.
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Updated: Feb. 6, 2020 at 8:40 AM CST
|By Jordan McCool
Jamie Hewitt is a Pre-K teacher at Hiland Park Elementary School.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2020 at 8:43 AM CST
|By Jordan McCool
Vanessa Tant has been a teacher for more than 20 years, she's currently the Algebra teacher at Mosley High School.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2019 at 11:36 AM CDT
|By Jordan McCool
She's the third grade language arts teacher at Vernon Elementary School.
Updated: Sep. 26, 2019 at 11:13 AM CDT
|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.
Updated: Sep. 19, 2019 at 7:53 AM CDT
|By Jordan McCool
Carolyn Modawell has been teaching students with disabilities for 36 years. She's spent the last 28 at Margaret K. Lewis.
Updated: Sep. 5, 2019 at 7:50 AM CDT
|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.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2019 at 4:53 AM CDT
|By Jordan McCool
Caroline Williams teaches kindergarten at Van Butler Elementary School, and she's pretty new to teaching.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2019 at 4:35 AM CST
|By Jordan McCool
Jetiame Walsingham has been teaching fifth grade at Lynn Haven Elementary school for nine years.
Updated: Jan. 17, 2019 at 9:11 AM CST
|By Jordan McCool
Melissa Clark, a seventh grade science teacher at Deane Bozeman School wins the Golden Apple.
Updated: Dec. 13, 2018 at 9:21 AM CST
|By Jordan McCool
This week's Golden Apple award goes to Jill Cerney of Surfside Middle School.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2018 at 8:13 AM CST
|By Jordan McCool
Congratulations to this week's Golden Apple winner, Jackie Humphreys of Altha Public School.
Updated: Sep. 13, 2018 at 7:54 AM CDT
|By Jordan McCool
This week's Golden Apple winner goes to Coach Hope Simmons of Holy Nativity.
Updated: May. 23, 2018 at 5:56 PM CDT
|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.
Updated: May. 9, 2018 at 5:07 PM CDT
|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.
Updated: May. 1, 2018 at 10:15 AM CDT
|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.
Updated: Apr. 25, 2018 at 12:40 PM CDT
|By Stephanie Byrne
Congratulations to our Golden Apple winner this week, Savannah Infinger! She is a second-grade teacher at Southport Elementary School.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2018 at 10:32 AM CDT
|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.
Updated: Apr. 11, 2018 at 6:00 PM CDT
|By Stephanie Byrne
In this breaking news story, Ms. Collins is this week's Golden Apple winner!
Updated: Mar. 8, 2018 at 9:52 AM CST
|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.
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.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2018 at 7:48 AM CST
|By Kayla Gaskins
This week's Golden Apple winner brings the world to his classroom. Congratulations to Johnny Vallas at Holy Nativity School.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2017 at 11:32 AM CST
|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.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2017 at 9:43 AM CDT
|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.
Updated: May. 25, 2017 at 8:06 AM CDT
|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.
Updated: Apr. 27, 2017 at 10:27 AM CDT
|By Kayla Gaskins
Congratulations to fourth-grade teacher Robin Mills at Springfield Elementary School.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2017 at 8:00 AM CDT
|By Kayla Gaskins
Keen has taught first grade at Hutchinson Beach Elementary for twenty years.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2017 at 8:07 AM CDT
|By Kayla Gaskins
"Good, better, best, never let it rest. Until your good is better and your better, best." Wise words from Mr. Luke.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2017 at 7:25 AM CDT
|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.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2017 at 7:30 AM CDT
|By Kayla Gaskins
Congratulations to Elizabeth Dagen, who teaches ninth grade reading at Arnold High School.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2017 at 7:45 AM CST
|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.
Updated: Mar. 2, 2017 at 4:53 AM CST
|By Kayla Gaskins
Whoever thought seventh-grade science wasn't fun hasn't met this week's Golden Apple winner. Congratulations to Jonathon Booth at Roulhac Middle School.
Updated: Feb. 16, 2017 at 10:24 AM CST
|By Kayla Gaskins
Congratulations to Katie Walker, a fourth grade teacher at Lynn Haven Elementary.
Updated: Dec. 23, 2016 at 7:07 AM CST
|By Carly Hildyard
After just six months as a full time teacher at Altha Public School, Willis' students have no doubt of her impact.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2016 at 10:25 AM CST
|By Carly Hildyard
Teaching in itself is an act of giving back. This week's Golden Apple Award winner is making sure every student goes home with a hand-picked Christmas gift.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2016 at 9:58 AM CST
|By Carly Hildyard
The small program means Hudson wears many hats, or helmets, in this case.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2016 at 11:20 AM CST
|By Carly Hildyard
Jessica Ashley "looped up" with this group from the second grade. After nearly two years together, she knows their quirks, their strengths, and their learning styles.
Updated: Nov. 10, 2016 at 11:06 AM CST
|By Carly Hildyard
Including 26 years of active duty in the Air Force, SMSgt Gilbert Garcia has worn a uniform for 40 years. Now he's passing on his knowledge to the next generation, through Rutherford High School's JROTC program.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2016 at 10:03 AM CDT
|By Carly Hildyard
"My favorite part is almost everything," Averie Brannon, a fourth grade student, said. "I like being in the class. I like being around my teacher, 'cause she makes everybody laugh and she's really nice."
Updated: Oct. 28, 2016 at 6:29 AM CDT
|By Carly Hildyard
As October wraps up, not every student is aware of how teachers work to prepare them for end of the year tests. But in third grade classrooms, it's always on teachers' minds.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2016 at 8:37 AM CDT
|By Carly Hildyard
Through a new program at Hiland Park Elementary School, Melanie Baggett inspires her students to learn the value of leadership at an early age.