Submitted by Nassau County School Superintendent Kathy Burns
January 25, 2017 1:00 a.m.
Schools in Communities: News from the Nassau County School District
Earlier in the year, schools throughout Nassau County selected their Teacher of the Year for the 2016-17 School Year. Congratulations go to the following:
| SCHOOL | TOY | Grade/Subject(s) Taught |
| Bryceville Elementary | Theresa Milligan | 1st Grade |
| Callahan Elementary | Janan Hodges * | 2nd Grade |
| Callahan Intermediate | Autumn Nicks * | 3rd Grade |
| Callahan Middle | Deborah Lusardi | 8th Grade English Language Arts |
| Emma Love Hardee | Melissa Crews | 4th grade |
| Fernandina Beach High School | Diane Febles * | Participatory Level Access Points Pre-K-12 (this year, Grades 2, 4, 12+) |
| Fernandina Beach Middle | Joshua Bozeman | 7th Grade Science |
| Hilliard Elementary | Lacey Lloyd * | 4th Grade |
| Hilliard Middle Senior High School | Amanda Bridges Rau * | 8th Grade English Language Arts |
| Southside Elementary | Melinda Gelis | Kindergarten ESE; K-2 (ESE Social Skills); First Grade (reading tutoring) |
| West Nassau High School | Karol Siusta | 9-12 Chemistry Honors, Physics Honors, and Physical Science |
| Yulee Elementary | Salena Hursey | 3rd grade |
| Yulee High School | Rebecca Scarberry | 9-12 Geometry and Geometry Honors |
| Yulee Middle School | Maurice Jones | 6-8 ESE Self-Contained – Intellectual Disabilities |
| Yulee Primary School | Nancy Cobb | School Counselor |
During the week of December 12th, the five finalists for Nassau County Teacher of the Year were named.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR FINALISTS!
- Dianne Febles, Fernandina Beach High School, Participatory Level Access Points, PreK-12+
- Janan Hodges, Callahan Elementary School, 2nd Grade
- Lacey Lloyd, Hilliard Elementary School, 4th Grade
- Autumn Nicks, Callahan Intermediate School, 3rd Grade
- Amanda Rau, Hilliard Middle Senior High School, 8th Grade English Language Arts
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On December 6, 2016 Florida Governor Rick Scott presented eight educators with the Governor’s Shine Award. The Shine Award Is presented to outstanding teachers and administrators who go above and beyond to educate Florida’s future leaders.
The following Nassau County educators were awarded the Governor’s Shine Award:
Natasha Drake– Drake is the Principal at Yulee High School. She was the 2002 Nassau County Teacher of the Year and is a National Board Certified Teacher.
Rebecca Smith – Smith Is the Principal at Southside Elementary School and was recently a presenter at a National Association of Elementary School Principals conference.
