The Honor Role

Crabapple Lane Elementary enrichment teacher Dr. Lucia Benzor gives her Cardinal students wings to explore the world around them. 

Rising Starr Middle counselor Jeri Hudgens

Bennett’s Mill Middle PE/health teacher and head football and basketball coach Jody Travis

Teaching and learning specialist Missy Bain sets up classrooms to mold great readers. 

Sara Harp Minter Elementary music specialist Alison Kirkland makes a symphony of learning. 

Matt Mundok, Whitewater Middle assistant principal and athletic director, leads the Wildcats to find their roar. 

Leslie Gable, early literacy coach at Cleveland Elementary, wants students to find a lifelong love of reading. 

Inman Elementary counselor Leslie Kollasch helps the Eagles feel safe in the nest. 

Robert J. Burch Elementary SPROUT program teacher Charmaine Courtney plants seeds of learning in her students. 

As principal of Flat Rock Middle, Dr. Monica Reckley inspires her students to take the next step forward. 

Sandy Creek High alum Abby Paver used the Work-Based Learning program to launch into a career as a graphic designer. 

Braelinn Elementary PE paraprofessional Scott Bottomley shows his students that positivity can catch on.  

Starr’s Mill High baseball coach Brent Moseley built the program from the ground up into a perennial contender. 

New Fayette County High assistant principal Dr. Courtney Adams is on the move from teaching math at Bennett’s Mill. 

At McIntosh High, Allen Beall teaches Financial Literacy, Banking & Investing, and Intro to Business & Technology, giving his students key life skills.

Bennett’s Mill Middle engineering and technology teacher Susan Hall pushes her students to take on new challenges.

Kedron Elementary computer science teacher Erin Keith shows students that anything is possible.

Dr. Pagianna Brooks, Flat Rock Middle English Language Arts teacher and Title I Liaison, strives for a culture of family and caring at her school. 

Matt Foley, the 2026 Fayette County Teacher of the Year, helps students find their voice as a social studies teacher at Fayette County High. 

Spring Hill Elementary media specialist Denise Merriell stretches the lessons in literature until they’re unforgettable. 

Cassie Shockley, TRIAD teacher at Peeples Elementary, helps her students build skills and independence. 

City of Fayetteville Police Department Sgt. Tracey Baker keeps Fayetteville Elementary safe as the School Resource Officer. 

North Fayette Elementary Pre-K teacher Clara Rogers helps her students find the fun in playing while working.

Genise Jackson, counselor at Fayetteville Elementary, helps make school an unforgettable experience.  

McIntosh High social studies teacher and longtime basketball coach Jason Eisele loves the challenge of inspiring students. 

Fayette County High video technology and broadcasting teacher Jamey Trask helps his students find a fulfilling future. 

Fayette County High alum Maegan Barkley is forging a new path into the world of handball. 

Huddleston Elementary bookkeeper and principal secretary Beth Yeager is a key cog in the success of her school. 

Whitewater High Assistant Principal and Athletic Director Jason Barnes sets the Wildcats up to be their best. 

J.C. Booth Middle front office clerk Ana Espinosa makes each interaction count. 

Audrey Patrie, an interrelated special education paraprofessional at Kedron Elementary, builds bridges to the classroom for her students. 

Sandy Creek High math teacher and multi-sport coach Bo Heard is an alum who is a Patriot for all seasons. 

Peachtree City Elementary 5th grade teacher Kayla Brown empowers her students to find their own greatness. 

McIntosh High science teacher Seth Bishop empowers students to try bold new ideas.

Dr. Julie Turner is retired from Fayette County Public Schools but still hard at work helping young minds be their best. 

Karen Eller, 5th grade teacher at Oak Grove Elementary, helps students find their curiosity. 

Kristen Specht, visual arts teacher at Rising Starr Middle, inspires her students to think creatively.

Ivory Cloud, REACH teacher and transition lead, helps students thrive in life after school. 

Rachael Wood, Family & Consumer Science teacher at Whitewater Middle, shares skills that her students will carry through life. 

Jill Earnhart, enrichment teacher at Crabapple Lane Elementary, inspires lifelong learning.