Summerville Chamber Honors Dorchester County Top Teachers

Press release, Greater Summerville/Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce

The Greater Summerville/Dorchester County Chamber of Commerce honored the 2013 Dorchester County Teachers of the Year at a luncheon held on Monday, May 20, at Bethany United Methodist Church. Each year the Chamber recognizes Teachers of the Year for their contributions to the growth and development of Dorchester County youths.

Nancyjean Nettles, the 2013 board chair for the Greater Summerville/Dorchester County Chamber, began the program by welcoming guests and did the Pledge of Allegiance. Afterward, Jay Franko, Student Council president and Federico Martinez, Beta Club president from Summerville Catholic School gave the invocation. During the event, the Summerville High School Musical Theatre preformed Les Miserables and Rollings Middle School of the Arts String Ensemble played several numbers. Before the awards were handed out Steve Wichmann, executive vice president of Heritage Trust Federal Credit Union, along with Dr. Mary Thornley, president of Trident Technical College, made a few remarks and congratulated all the teachers being recognized.  

Thank you to the Teacher of the Year sponsors: presenting sponsor Heritage Trust Federal Credit Union; food sponsor Kickin Chicken; senior sponsors: MeadWestvaco and Trident Technical College; junior sponsor Summerville Journal Scene; sophomore sponsors: Atlantic Corporation; On a Limb; Palmetto Summerville Behavioral Health and Waste Pro; freshman sponsors: La Petite Academy/Shelvie Farthing; State Farm Insurance, Tony Pope Agent and Wal-Mart, North Main Street. 

Dorchester District Two Teachers of the Year: Rebecca M. Carter, Adult/Community Education; Claire Dixon, Alston Middle; Carol Staines, Ashley Ridge High; Nancy Condon, DuBose Middle; Charles “Peco” Sanders, Eagle Nest Elementary; Jessica Rushin, Flowertown Elementary; Jessica Nealious, Fort Dorchester Elementary; Jennifer Battaglieri, Fort Dorchester High; Benjamin Brewer, Givhans Alternative Program; William Jack Mansor, Gregg Middle; Lila Beckham, Knightsville Elementary; Allyson Kahler, Joseph R. Pye Elementary; Meagan Anderson, Newington Elementary; Rebecca Accolla, Oakbrook Elementary; Erin Craddock, Oakbrook Middle; Allison Blanton, River Oaks Middle; Margaret Skow, Rollings Middle School of the Arts; Martha B. Lowe, Spann Elementary; Deborah Malinoski, Summerville Elementary; Jennifer Roberts, Summerville High; Kayana Hawkins, Windsor Hill Arts Infused Elementary and Shannon Eugley, Reeves Elementary.

Rookie District Two Teachers of the Year: Anthony Pieretti, Ashley Ridge High School; Lesley Brantley, Dubose Middle School; Mary Leigh Spicher, Newington Elementary School and Rachael Beebee, Oakbrook Middle School.

District Two Teacher of the Year: 

Pinewood Prep: 

Lower School Teacher of the Year: JeNae Katsanis

Middle School Teacher of the Year: Megan Rzyski

High School Teacher of the Year: Col. Lee Morand

Summerville Catholic School Teacher of the Year: Beth Martyn