South Carolina State Teacher of the Year Program

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

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