Jami DickersonNortheast Region Teacher of the YearEastern Elementary, Pitt County Schools

Meredith Armstrong – Bearfield Primary, Hertford County SchoolsTeressa Blanchard – Perquimans County Middle, Perquimans County SchoolsRae-Ann Daughtry – South Creek High, Martin County SchoolsIris Meekins – Jarvisburg Elementary, Currituck County SchoolsAngela Mizelle – Windsor Elementary, Bertie County SchoolsMegan Ormond – Beaufort County Early College, Beaufort County SchoolsJohnna Purkett – H.L. Trigg Community School, Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public SchoolsSummer Ridenour – Pines Elementary, Washington County SchoolsDebra Rook – Chowan Middle, Edenton-Chowan SchoolsPaige Smith – Mattamuskeet Elementary, Hyde County SchoolsTicia Valentine – Kitty Hawk Elementary, Dare County SchoolsPeggy Walston – Gates County High, Gates County Schools

Region 1 – District Winners

Joshua D. GaskillSoutheast Region Teacher of the Year Pamlico County High, Pamlico County Schools

Amy Brubaker – Newport Elementary, Carteret County SchoolsAllyson Daly – Wayne School of Engineering, Wayne County SchoolsMelissa Doyle – Jacksonville Commons Elementary, Onslow County SchoolsMegan Fussell – Clement Elementary, Sampson County SchoolsLindsey Hayek – Snow Hill Primary, Greene County SchoolsJacqueline Kiernan-Collins – Maysville Elementary, Jones County SchoolsApril Kinlaw – North Topsail Elementary, Pender County SchoolsMeredith Kokoski – Laney High, New Hanover County SchoolsKeith Neal – Kinston High, Lenoir County SchoolsNicole Rose – North Duplin Elementary, Duplin County SchoolsKimberly Scott – Trent Park Elementary, Craven County SchoolsKayce Smith – South Brunswick Middle, Brunswick County SchoolsJudith Taylor – L.C. Kerr School, Clinton City Schools

Region 2 – District Winners

Jeremy C. TuckerNorth Central Region Teacher of the YearJames B. Hunt High, Wilson County Schools

Jaime Adams – Franklin County Early College, Franklin County Schools Angie Dorovic – Winstead Avenue Elementary, Nash-Rocky Mount Public SchoolsAlison Edwards – The School for Creative Studies, Durham Public SchoolsJennifer Friend – Enfield Middle, Halifax County Schools Kenya Grant – Weldon High, Weldon City SchoolsValerie Henley – W. L. Manning Elementary, Roanoke Rapids Graded School District Susan Herrin – South Edgecombe Middle, Edgecombe County SchoolsEthel Hunter – Eaton-Johnson Middle, Vance County Schools Victoria Lehman – Warren County High, Warren County Schools India Martin – Gaston Middle, Northampton County SchoolsAllison Reid – Heritage High, Wake County Public School SystemBrandon Roeder – Creedmoor Elementary, Granville County SchoolsEmily Westbrook – West Johnston High, Johnston County Schools

Region 3 – District Winners

Mariel Barker SellersSandhills/South Central Region Teacher of the YearEast Columbus High, Columbus County Schools

James Burney – Fairmont Middle, Public Schools of Robeson CountyMargaret (“Meg”) Demolet – Pinehurst Elementary, Moore County SchoolsMyra Dunham – John Griffin Middle, Cumberland County SchoolsElisabeth Harrell – Sycamore Lane Middle, Scotland County SchoolsCharlene Little – Candor Elementary, Montgomery County SchoolsJeffrey Loewen – Overhills High, Harnett County SchoolsJennifer O’Neal – Ellerbe Middle, Richmond County SchoolsJoanna Perkins – Southern Lee High, Lee County SchoolsSabrina Sasser – Dublin Primary, Bladen County SchoolsMandy Smith – Central Middle, Whiteville City SchoolsVeronica Sturdivant – Hoke County High, Hoke County Schools

Region 4 – District Winners

JoAnna MassothPiedmont-Triad/Central Region Teacher of the YearChatham Middle, Chatham County Schools

Christopher (Chris) Burian – North Asheboro Middle, Asheboro City SchoolsJustin Burton – Eastern Randolph High, Randolph County SchoolsEileen Cirincione – Fairview Elementary, Guilford County SchoolsNora Davis – Chestnut Grove Middle, Stokes County Schools Kathy Edminson – Central Davidson High, Davidson County SchoolsJeffrey Faulkner – C.W. Stanford Middle, Orange County SchoolsKimberly Fearrington – Northside Elementary, Chapel Hill-Carrboro City SchoolsLynsey Hubbard – Stories Creek Elementary, Person County SchoolsRhonda Jumper – Lincoln Elementary, Rockingham County SchoolsMalinda Mitchell – Oakwood Elementary, Caswell County SchoolsAmy Pantano – Kernersville Elementary, Winston-Salem Forsyth County SchoolsMadison Prevatte – Charles England Elementary, Lexington City SchoolsLyza Royal – Thomasville High, Thomasville City SchoolsAeron Sizemore – Hugh M. Cummings High, Alamance-Burlington Schools

Region 5 – District Winners

Jennifer WhitleySouthwest Region Teacher of the YearForest Hills High, Union County Public Schools

Chad Beam – Shelby High, Cleveland County SchoolsJessica Conklin – Ansonville Elementary, Anson County SchoolsLindsay Cooney – Kannapolis Intermediate, Kannapolis City Schools Deborah Cornwell – West Lincoln High, Lincoln County SchoolsKarla Endemann – Chapel Grove Elementary, Gaston County SchoolsAllison Hahn – Central Cabarrus High, Cabarrus County SchoolsAmanda Roark – North Stanly Middle, Stanly County SchoolsLecia Shockley – Selwyn Elementary, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

Region 6 – District Winners

Keana C. TriplettNorthwest Region Teacher of the YearAshe County High, Ashe County Schools

Mark Beuter – Forbush High, Yadkin County SchoolsKelly Bryant – Hibriten High, Caldwell County SchoolsAngela Burgess – East Iredell Elementary, Iredell-Statesville SchoolsChristy Buff – South Newton Elementary, Newton-Conover City SchoolsDena Cave – Surry Central High, Surry County SchoolsJody Cohen – Mooresville Intermediate, Mooresville Graded School DistrictLevi Goins – Mount Airy High, Mount Airy City SchoolsCameron Grace – Hickory High, Hickory Public SchoolsJessica Jones – Freedom Trail Elementary, Avery County SchoolsJeana Link – Bunker Hill High, Catawba County SchoolsRenee Shatley – Jimmy C Draughn High, Burke County SchoolsMary Shepherd – Elkin Elementary, Elkin City SchoolsAmy Stokes – Cooleemee Elementary, Davie County SchoolsMatt Taylor – Alexander Central High, Alexander County SchoolsMary Kent Whitaker – Watauga High, Watauga County Schools

Region 7 – District Winners

Randy PressleyWestern Region Teacher of the YearTuscola High, Haywood County Schools

Missy Caldwell – Brush Creek Elementary, Madison County SchoolsMelissa Elliott – Eastfield Global Magnet, McDowell County SchoolsMichael Henderson – Chase High, Rutherford County SchoolsDonna Hickman – Bowman Middle, Mitchell County SchoolsDelaney Holloway – South Macon Elementary, Macon County SchoolsKaren Lail – Robbinsville High, Graham County SchoolsJennifer Lugiewicz – Murphy Elementary, Cherokee County SchoolsEleanor Macaulay – Fairview School, Jackson County SchoolsAlana Marshall – Rosman High, Transylvania County SchoolsSloan Neuburger – North Henderson High, Henderson County Public SchoolsRobert Pettis – Polk County Middle, Polk County SchoolsNicole Phelps – Charles D. Owen Middle, Buncombe County SchoolsHeather Plemmons – Hayesville Middle, Clay County SchoolsDawn Proffitt – East Yancey Middle, Yancey County SchoolsMegan Sanchez – Vance Elementary, Asheville City SchoolsKaren Williams-Lanning – Swain County High, Swain County Schools

Region 8 – District Winners

Elizabeth Anne PadgettCharter Schools Teacher of the YearLake Norman Charter, Huntersville, NC

Karen Ainsworth – Community Charter School, Charlotte, NCDale Bunch – Chatham Charter School, Siler City, NCMarisa Harley – Haliwa-Saponi Tribal School, Hollister, NCRebecca Harris – Uwharrie Charter Academy, Asheboro, NCKay Hester – Bear Grass Charter School, Williamston, NCJennifer Hinton – East Wake Academy, Zebulon, NCGina Lunsford – Roxboro Community School, Roxboro, NCMelanie McCord – Kestrel Heights Charter School, Durham, NCKatherine Midkiff – Voyager Academy, Durham, NCNicole Outlaw – Bethel Hill Charter School, Roxboro, NCLynn Player – Evergreen Community Charter School, Asheville, NCLyndsey Simpson – Union Academy, Monroe, NC Elizabeth Stewart – Socrates Academy, Matthews, NC Katie Willard – Charter Day School, Leland, NC

Charter Schools – District Winners

Jessica Ludders2015 NC Virtual Public Schools Teacher of the YearNC Virtual Public Schools, English 2 Honors and Journalism

Douglas Lloyd – ArtKaren Mach – Credit Recovery EnglishLydia Richmond – Credit Recovery EnglishDarlene Schaefer – EnglishCara Ward – OCS History

NC Virtual Public Schools – NCVPS Finalists

2015 North Carolina Teacher of the Year

KEANA C. TRIPLETTAshe County High School • 9th, 10th, and 12th English

2015 North Carolina Teachers of the Year Team