South Carolina State Teacher of the Year
The NSTOY is a professional service organization made up of outstanding teachers who represent excellence in American education. Each member has previously been state recipient of a Council of Chief State School Officers award as Teacher of the Year.
Mission: NSTOY endeavors to
- Assume a leadership role in the promotion of educational excellence
- Encourage quality education for each individual through quality teaching
- Recognize the excellence and commitment of professional educators
- Promote a positive image of education through public awareness
- Be actively involved in the recruitment of dedicated people into the field of teaching
- Stimulate the professional growth of NSTOY members.
The SC NSTOY Chapter, under the auspices of the CERRA, co-hosts a luncheon annually for the SC Teacher of the Year finalists.The South Carolina Teacher of the Year program began in 1956 and the honor has been awarded annually since 1965. In the 46-year history of the program, there have been two National Teachers of the Year from South Carolina and 12 honorees National finalists. This list includes all winners:
| 2012 | Patti Tate Rock Hill School District |
| 2011 | Kelly Nalley Greenville County School District |
| 2010 | Bryan Coburn Rock Hill School District Three |
| 2009 | Jenna Hallman Anderson District Five |
| 2008 | Ann Marie Taylor Kershaw County School District |
| 2007 | Jennifer (Buffy) Murphy School District Five of Lexington and Richland Counties |
| 2006 | Stephanie Seay Spartanburg School District Five |
| 2005 | Linda (Cookie) Winburn Richland School District Two |
| 2004 | Jason S. Fulmer Aiken School District |
| 2003 | Christi W. McCollum Richland School District Two |
| 2002 | Traci Young Cooper Richland School District One |
| 2001 | Christa M. Compton Richland School District Two |
| 2000 | Mary Hamilton Lostetter Kershaw County School District |
| 1999 | Nancy Elizabeth (Libby) Baker Chesterfield School District Fifty |
| 1998 | Christine Fisher Florence School District One |
| 1997 | Kelly G. McCalla Greenwood School District Fifty |
| 1996 | Debra H. Templin Newberry School District |
| 1995 | Cathy S. Scott Lexington School District One |
| 1994 | Dodie Burns Magill Greenville School District |
| 1993 | Dodie Burns Magill Greenville School District |
| 1992 | Jeanne C. Sink Charleston School District |
| 1991 | Nancy C. Townsend Florence School District One |
| 1990 | Maria McAlister Pyles Greenwood School District Fifty |
| 1989 | Carolyn T. Ross Oconee School District |
| 1988 | Angela B. Burkhalter Aiken School District |
| 1987 | Beverly Varnado Charleston School District |
| 1986 | Charles H. Long, Jr. Charleston School District |
| 1985 | Therese (Terry) Dozier Lexington School District Five |
| 1984 | Fanya C. Paouris Greenville School District |
| 1983 | Catherine H. Williams Richland School District One |
| 1982 | Mary Ann Blaskowitz Kershaw County School District |
| 1981 | Sara W. Payne Greenville School District |
| 1980 | Sharon E. Rankin Aiken School District |
| 1979 | Colonel Jerry M. Sage Richland School District Two |
| 1978 | James G. Mattos Greenville School District |
| 1977 | J. Grady Locklear Sumter School District Seventeen |
| 1976 | Elizabeth Smith Cox Pickens School District |
| 1975 | Delura Jane Satterfield Greenville School District |
| 1974 | Marguerite B. McCaskill Lexington School District Two |
| 1973 | Hazel W. Joiner Rock Hill School District Three |
| 1972 | Pamelia S. Cromer Lexington School District Two |
| 1971 | Martha Marian Stringfellow Chester School District |
| 1970 | James K. Brayboy Dillon School District Two |
| 1969 | Agnes Hildebrand Wilson Sumter School District Seventeen |
| 1968 | Vivian McInnis Forgartie Dillon School District Two |
| 1967 | Ruby P. (Bela) Herlong Saluda School District |
| 1966 | Elizabeth A. Godfrey Aiken School District |
| 1965 | Mary A. Mace Richland School District One |
| 1960 | Elizabeth Stewart Florence School District Three |
| 1956 | Maude A. Hudson Greenwood School District Fifty |
National Teachers of the Year
| 1985 | Therese (Terry) Dozier |
| 1971 | Martha Marian Stringfellow |
National Finalists
| 2004 | Jason S. Fulmer |
| 2001 | Christa M. Compton |
| 1994 | Dodie Burns Magill |
| 1990 | Maria McAlister Pyles |
| 1985 | Therese (Terry) Dozier |
| 1971 | Martha Marian Stringfellow |
| 1970 | James. K. Brayboy |
| 1969 | Agnes Hildebrand Wilson |
| 1967 | Ruby P. (Bela) Herlong |
| 1965 | Mary A. Mace |
| 1960 | Elizabeth Stewart |
| 1956 | Maude A. Hudson |
To reach any of these teachers please contact:
Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention, & Advancement
1-800-476-2387