Twenty Delaware Teachers are finalists to be named Delaware’s 2020 State Teacher of the Year.
Selected from among the 9,000 public school teachers in the state, the candidates were nominated by their districts or the Delaware Charter School Network because of their ability to inspire students with a love of learning, demonstration of professional traits and devotion to teaching. Already leaders among the colleagues in their buildings, each now has assumed a role representing educators in their districts or the charter network. In October, one will take over the state title from 2019 Delaware Teacher of the Year Dana Bowe, a special education teacher at West Seaford Elementary in the Seaford School District.
The 2020 District/Charter Teachers of the Year are:
District/Charters Name School Content area
Appoquinimink Stephen Landry Appoquinimink High Mathematics
Brandywine Lauren Conrad Concord High Music (vocal)
Caesar Rodney Sabra Collins Caesar Rodney High Physical education
Cape Henlopen Brennan Clarke Shields Elementary English as a second language
Capital Erica Richard East Dover Elementary K-4 mathematics specialist
Charters Kayla Sweet Kuumba Academy 6th grade mathematics
Christina Lindsey Muldoon Shue Medill Middle 8th grade English language arts
Colonial Rebecca Vitelli Colwyck Center Prekindergarten
Delmar Donna Huston Delmar High English language arts
Indian River Arthur Henry Millsboro Middle Music (band)
Lake Forest Christina Hughes-Gallo Lake Forest High Social studies
Laurel Donna Sava Laurel Elementary 1st grade
Milford Jaime Hill Morris Elementary Kindergarten
NCCVT Anthony Webb Delcastle High Mathematics
POLYTECH Nick Post POLYTECH High Electrical trades technology
Red Clay Richard Weaver AI duPont High Music (band)
Seaford Laura Burke Central Elementary 3rd grade
Smyrna Denise Balcerak Sunnyside Elementary Kindergarten
Sussex Tech Dontez Collins Sussex Tech High Mathematics
Woodbridge Stephanie Vodvarka Wheatley Elementary 4th grade