CCSD Teacher of the Year 2007-2008

Winner, Finalists, and Semifinalists

Teachers of the Year of the Charleston County School District (CCSD) are selected annually from among approximately 3,500 teachers. Each school names and honors its own Teacher of the Year. Nominees at the school level are given the opportunity to complete in the District level competition. Forty-four teachers competed in the District level competition this year.

CCSD selected ten semifinalists for countywide Teacher of the Year honors. From these semifinalists, five were selected as finalists. Each of the semifinalists were invited to attend the banquet on April 24 at Trident Technical College, where Gwendolyn Benton was named the 2007-2008 CCSD Teacher of the Year.
CONGRATULATIONS to EACH of these inspiring teachers!

2007-2008 Teacher of the Year: Gwendolyn Benton

Morningside Middle School 2008
Morningside Middle School

Gwendolyn Benton
Gwendolyn Benton

Finalists for CCSD Teacher of the Year:

Edie Cusack
Edie Cusack 2
Edie Cusack 3
Edie Cusack
Cario Middle

Erica Roberts
Erica Roberts and class
Erica Roberts
Erica Roberts
CE Williams Middle

Betty McKenzie
Betty McKenzie 2
Betty McKenzie 3
Betty McKenzie
Laurel Hill Primary

David Wingard
David Wingard 2
David Wingard 3
David Wingard
Mitchell Elementary

SemiFinalists for CCSD Teacher of the Year:

Sharon Alford
Sharon Alford
Belle Hall Elementary

Steve Arato
Steve Arato
Orange Grove Charter Elementary

Amy Buckheister
Amy Buckheister
Alice Birney Middle

Angela Childs-Kindred
Angela Childs-Kindred
James Island Charter High

Heather Wiker
Heather Wiker
Lambs Elementary