Apex honors Teachers of the Year; semi-finalists named.
APEX, N.C. — At a Feb. 10 meeting, Apex honored the Teachers of the Year for the Apex schools.
The release thanked winners and included the slogan: "great schools are what make Apex the Peak of Good Living, and great teachers make great schools!" Special congratulations to Matin Maani (Friendship Middle) and Amy Crump (Apex High), who were named semi-finalists for Wake County Teacher of the Year.
List of honorees:
- Melissa Barnhart, West Lake Middle School
- Kinya “Kinney” Bloomer, Pleasant Plains Elementary School
- Stephanie Chase, Scotts Ridge Elementary School
- Amy Crump, Apex High School
- Erin Dunbar, Apex Friendship Elementary School
- Tamra Dunstan, West Lake Elementary School
- Teresa Dwiggins, Middle Creek High School
- Kellie Grainer, Apex Elementary School
- Michelle Gregory, Salem Elementary School
- Paige Hutto, Apex Middle School
- Hillary Kitchen, Apex Friendship High School
- Tuyetnga Levesque, Olive Chapel Elementary School
- Jennifer Lomelino, Lufkin Road Middle School
- Terence “Terry” Lynch, White Oak Elementary School
- Matin Maani, Apex Friendship Middle School
- Marisa McKinney, Baucom Elementary School
- Chad Miller, Felton Grove High School
- Sara Roberts, Salem Middle School
- Natalie Sayag, Laurel Park Elementary School
- Jennifer Taylor, Oakview Elementary School
- Lisa Woodard, Middle Creek Elementary School
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