“His devotion and dedication to the Fredericksburg community is apparent as both an educator and a high school lacrosse coach.  He has shown supreme patience with students, lacrosse players, and other adults.  His patience, dedication, and professionalism are some of the many reasons why he has built such lasting relationships with families, scholars, and colleagues.”

“Her positive energy is contagious and has a way of making students feel at home in her classroom.  Ms. Poudrier’s passion and love for education shines through everywhere she goes.  She consistently goes above and beyond.” 

“This teacher is everywhere in our community.  You might wonder how she is able to complete her teaching load and athletic training responsibilities, and still have time to implement the nationally recognized “Giving Tree” program that provides free clothing and supplies to students at JMHS.  On top of that, she produced thousands of masks this spring and summer for area first-responders and teachers throughout the region.” 

“Mrs. Mungo is such the perfect, right choice for this award – she’s always looking for avenues to improve our students’ school experience and bridge the home/family and school connection/relationship with efforts such as spearheading our Breakfast Buddy Program, Parenting Classes, and partnering with local churches, organizations, and businesses.  She’s innovative with fun morale boosters such as implementing a coffee cart for faculty and staff.” 

“Andrea is always prompt and very seldom ever misses a day from work.  Andrea is in the office from 5 AM to 5 PM daily and doesn’t hesitate to handle transportation issues after hours from home and on weekends.  Andrea has a very pleasant phone voice and handles upset parents and complaints with a smile.” 

“Mr. James Carneal is one of the most loyal, dedicated employees I have had the pleasure of working with in FCPS.  He is always “on call” and never takes the easy way out.  Additionally, Mr. Carneal continues to do an excellent job as the “leader” of the maintenance department.” 

“Araceli began her FCPS School Nutrition career in 2006 and spent most of her first year making PB&J sandwiches at HMES because nobody realized that she was a skilled line cook with extensive restaurant experience.  Fortunately for the department (and the children) her true talents of creativity, commitment, and leadership were realized in 2007 as she began to have a positive impact  on all schools’ kitchens.  Since that “breakout” year of 2007 she has managed or played a key role in Manager Training at each school level within FCPS.  In addition, she has also been a driving force behind the FCPS Summer Feeding Program(s) which has served over 300,000 meals since 2014.” 

“This individual is responsible for more than just sweeping the floors, cleaning the cafeteria, and turning off the lights at the end of the day.  She is an unsung hero who contributes to scholars learning by creating a safe, clean, and healthy environment every day, which is an important role that helps to create great public schools for every scholar.” 

“This staff member has always been part of the JM family…his presence has been felt within the JMHS community for many years…he has become the face of JM as part of the front office staff.  Whether on the phone or greeting visitors to JM, this staff member is often the first person from JM they interact with.  Everyone on staff knows that they can rely on him for supplies, copier support, and in general helping to make sure communication among all stakeholders is handled professionally, courteously, and sincerely.” 

“She has an infectious smile, a kind heart, and is always willing to help others.  She has a strong connection with the community and has built many lasting relationships throughout the years as our Breakfast Buddies Coordinator…she provides scholars with engaging enrichment activities.  This deeper level of thinking combined with projects allows scholars to make connections to themselves and their classmates.” 

“When you first meet this teacher and department chair, your first thoughts might go to how pleasant and easy going he is…he is fierce with his dedication to his students and his colleagues.  You will not find a more collaborative or driven teacher.” 

“This individual is more than just a phenomenal educator, she is a coach, a mentor, and a concept expert.  Her positive and cooperative attitude inspires all staff members to be the very best version of themselves daily for our students…this individual has remained steadfast and learned the essential new skills to service WGMS students while they learn from afar.” 

“She is a kindhearted, patient, and loving teacher that is consistently putting the needs and interests of her scholars first.  She is very giving of her time and will often spend her lunch break eating lunch with her scholars.  She is very proud to be teaching in the same school system she attended and has loved teaching with and learning from some of the amazing educators that she had when she attended FCPS.” 

“When you think about what the word incentive means, it’s so appropriate that Mrs. Lavalliere would receive this award.  Her diverse educational and professional background would inspire any child to reach his goals. Tremellia is a natural born teacher.  She is creative, inspiring, positive, and a leader among her colleagues.” 

“Barbara McGinniss has taught 3-year-olds at Head Start for 27 years and continues to make every student feel recognized and valued as a member of her class.  She has influenced so many young lives in such a positive way by taking the time to learn each student’s interests, and what will best motivate them to succeed.” 

“Mrs. Chaney is well-versed in the kindergarten program at Hugh Mercer and is, therefore, a respected colleague and mentor.  She is creative, original, and a positive light for her young charges and her colleagues.  Her knowledge of the curriculum, her soft-spoken way of working with her students, and the friendships she has fostered over the years is no doubt why she was chosen as Mentor Teacher of the Year.” 

“This teacher brings great energy and purpose to her instruction…sit in on this teacher’s class for five minutes and you will get schooled on how to get students excited about any subject…this teacher proves her dedication to her students outside the classroom as well – she is a popular fixture at athletic contests and created a new fitness club at JMHS.”