Awards
VCSS Awards
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Betsy Barton Teacher of the Year
Civil Rights and Civil Liberties Excellence in Teaching Award
Friend of Education Submission
Barbara Johns Youth Change Agent Award
VCSS Teacher of the Year Winners
2004| Mayo Carter from Chancellor MS
2005| Tara Riley Krohn form Woolridge ES
2006| India Sharpe Meissel from Lakeland HS
2008| Craig Blackman from Indian River HS
2009| Elva Card from W. T. Woodson HS
2010| Scott Mace from Charlottesville HS
2011| Roderick Zano from Princess Anne HS
2012| Katie Blomquist from Sunrise Valley ES
2013| Kelley Graves from Hickory MS
2014| Tanya Siwik from Garfield ES
2015| Patricia Carlson from Arlington MS
2016| Allen Ruliffson from Hilliard MS
2017| Tracey Zaval Horvath from Robious MS
2018| Judith Painter from Salem MS
2019| Kimberly Hammers from Grassfield HS
2023| Carrie O'Hanlon from George P. Phenix PK-8 School
2024| Dr. Laura Brown from Belmont Ridge MS
Friends of Education Past Winners
2014| Encyclopedia Virginia
2015| MacArthur Memorial
2016| The Holocaust Commission of the United Jewish Federation of Tidewater
2017| Virginia Museum of Fine Arts
2018| Frontier Culture Museum
2019| Jamestown-Yorktown Foundation
2023| Tywla Kitts
2024| Maggie Creech
Civil Rights & Civil Liberties Excellence in Teaching Award Past Winners
2017| Jeannine Chewning from Hermitage High School, Henrico
2018| Beau Dickenson from Rockingham County and Moton Museum in Farmville
2019| Samantha Futrell from St. Michael's Episcopal School, Richmond
2023| Sean Miller from South County High School, Fairfax
2024| James Sassak from Blue Ridge Middle School
Barbara Johns Youth Change Agent Award Past Winners
2024| Pira Dua and Elizabeth Kidd from Spotswood High School
Kaur Foundation Excellence in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Award Past Winners
2023| VCSSC Conference Planning Team
2024| Cameron Patterson from Longwood University and Cainan Townsend from Robert Russa Moton Museum