HCS Recognizes New National Board Certified Teachers

Huntsville City Schools recognized six educators who have achieved National Board Certification.

National Board Certification is considered one of the highest achievements in the teaching profession, demonstrating an educator’s commitment to student success and continuous improvement. HCS actively encourages teachers to pursue National Board Certification through the Raise Your Hand initiative.

The Raise Your Hand initiative is made possible through a partnership between the Huntsville Committee of 100, The Creative Cities Fund, and The Schools Foundation. This initiative covers the certification fees for educators in Huntsville City, Madison City and Madison County Schools, removing financial barriers and supporting teachers in their pursuit of excellence.

The Madison County business community has played a vital role in the campaign’s success, with local businesses providing the necessary funding to invest in the future of education. Their generous contributions help ensure that more teachers have the opportunity to obtain National Board Certification, ultimately benefiting students across the district.

Madison City Schools – Teachers of the Year

Hayley Davidson, Mill Creek Elementary School

Tesa Hernandez, Horizon Elementary School

Michelle Hyams, James Clemens High School

Debbie Johnson, Madison Elementary School

Angela Mooney, Bob Jones High School

Emily Parker, Discovery Middle School

Katie Scruggs, Heritage Elementary School

Macy Smith, Journey Middle School

Julie Vandiver, Columbia Elementary School

Edwin Watson, Liberty Middle School

Huntsville City Schools – Teachers of the Year

Valena Agee, Academy for Science and Foreign Language Arts

Jessica Anderson, Academy for Academics & Arts Elementary

Staci Anderson, Mountain Gap Elementary School

Crystal Bates-West, Highlands Elementary School

Kevin Blalock, Academy for Science and Foreign Language

Caitlyn Blankenship, Whitesburg Elementary School

Tamara Brown, Jones Valley Elementary School

Lauren Campbell, Mountain Gap Middle School

Derick Carpenay, Mae C. Jemison High School

Davis Carter, Huntsville Junior High School

Ginger Clark , Artemis Virtual School

Rhianna Clark, Whitesburg Middle School

Alicia Clarke-Mayes, Challenger Middle School

Taylor Dinges, Hampton Cove Elementary School

Vernadine Fitcheard, Columbia High School

Emily Freeman, Goldsmith-Schiffman Elementary School

Courtney Fudge, Roger B. Chaffee Elementary School

Crystal Fuqua, Sonnie Hereford Elementary School

Eleazer Greer, Grissom High School

Antoinette Hannah, Martin L. King, Jr. Elementary School

Tracy Haraway, McDonnell Elementary School

Emily Heller, New Century Technology High School

Haley Johnson, Morris Elementary School

Tammy Jones, Blossomwood Elementary School

Daleyn London, James I. Dawson Elementary School

Kevin McDonald, Lee High School

Mariel Miller, Williams Elementary

Briana Moncur, Chapman Middle School

Rico Moore, Academy for Academics and Arts Middle

Delicia Moore, Rolling Hills Elementary School

Ashley Moore, Monte Sano Elementary School

Amanda Perry, Farley Elementary School

Jennifer Phillips, Montview Elementary School

Abigail Pinkerton, Hampton Cove Middle School

Angela Robinson, Williams Middle School

Casey Sims, Chapman Elementary School

Michele Spray, Providence Elementary School

Jason Stroble, Ridgecrest Elementary School

Keylan Sykes , McNair Junior High School

Turquoise Tucker, Lakewood Elementary School

Hannah Wiley, Huntsville High School

Sophia Williams, Morris Middle School

Kelly Woods, Weatherly Heights Elementary School

Ashleigh Yocom, Challenger Elementary School

Madison County Schools – Teachers of the Year

Karen Allen, Riverton Elementary School

Alana Barrett, Madison County Virtual Academy

Victoria Bigoney, Madison County Elementary School

Karina Bonds, Sparkman Ninth Grade School

Monte Britton, Meridianville Middle School

Rachel Buckner, Walnut Grove School

Amy Curry, Monrovia Elementary

Kati Dye, Mt. Carmel Elementary School

Christal Ellett, Hazel Greene Elementary School

Dexter Forbes, New Hope High School

Kala Grice-Dobbins, Madison County Career Tech Center

George Gurley, Madison County High School

Kelly Held, Lynn Fanning Elementary School

Teresa Hodge, Hazel Greene High School

Meaghan Hughes-Davis, Madison Cross Roads Elementary School

Jonathan Lawrence , Madison County Elementary School

Samantha Maynor, Buckhorn High School

Wendi Moring, New Market School

Charlotte Morris, Monrovia Middle School

Anna Mouton, New Hope Elementary School

Kewanee Murphy, Buckhorn Middle School

LeighAshton Nuss, Moores Mill Intermediate School

Mitzi Owen, Legacy Elementary

Kim Roberson, Owens Cross Roads School

Scott Soonfare, Sparkman High School

Cynthia Thomas, Endeavor Elementary School

Catherine Tingle, Sparkman Middle School

Collas Washington, Riverton Intermediate School

Jennifer Williams, Central School

Kathy Wilson, Harvest Elementary School