Congratulations to our 2025-2026 Teachers of the Year!

Conyers, Ga. –  Rockdale County Public Schools (RCPS) is proud to announce the extraordinary school-level 2025-2026 Teachers of the Year – the women and men who go above and beyond for their students, peers and community.

This year’s Teachers of the Year are:

C.J. Hicks Elementary School – Danyel Stancil

D.L. Sims Elementary School – Kalisha Woods

Flat Shoals Elementary School – Karen Jackson

Hightower Trail Elementary School – LaDonna Denmark

Honey Creek Elementary School – Catherine Grant

J.H. House Elementary School – Dr. Orissa DePass

Lorraine Elementary School – Gretchen Gault

M.G. Barksdale Elementary School – Joy Kimble-Acosta

Peek’s Chapel Elementary School – Tanya Wall

Pine Street Elementary School – Chelsea Veal

Shoal Creek Elementary School – Tina Bracey

Conyers Middle School – Lonnie Wonnum

General Ray Davis Middle School – Jamilah Morgan

G.L. Edwards Middle School – Mallen Marlowe

Memorial Middle School – Latonya Saunders

Heritage High School – Monica Seeley

Rockdale County High School – Shannon Turner

Rockdale Magnet School for Science and Technology – Tiffany Jones

Salem High School – Master Sgt. Robert Crenshaw

Alpha Academy – Astra Alsobrook

Rockdale Open Campus – Lina Battiste-Martin

Rockdale Career Academy – Tapetress Ford

Rockdale Virtual Elementary – Dr. Marcie Williams

Rockdale Virtual Campus – April Swain

RCPS will highlight and celebrate all our Teachers of the Year at the 2025 Teacher of the Year Celebration, held September 25, 2025.