2023 TOY Nominees

2023 Teacher of the Year Program

Anne Arundel County Public Schools 2023 Teacher of the Year

Mary Kay Connerton

"Designing and implementing programs to close the mental health treatment gap in our schools is my greatest contribution and accomplishment in education. I am dismantling barriers for my students by creating and implementing programs that ease the stigma of mental health, allowing them and their families/communities to use wellness as a vehicle for success and the thread that unites us."

 

   - Mary Kay Connerton

Mary Kay Connerton, a Wellness Coordinator at Annapolis High School, was named the 2023 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year. Connerton has been on the forefront of developing wellness classes and supports for all students and staff within the AACPS district. She was also named the 2023-2024 Maryland Teacher of the Year by the Maryland State Department of Education, and won the Travelers Insurance Award for Teaching Excellence from the National Education Association Foundation.

2023AACPS Teacher of the Year
Maryland Teacher of the Year Award
National Teaching Excellence Award

About the 2023 Teacher of the Year Honorees

Forty-four public school educators were nominated for the 2023 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year (TOY) Award. Representing schools across the district, these outstanding teachers have been honored for their dedication to student success, their commitment to fostering inclusive classrooms, and their exceptional efforts beyond daily teaching. Listed below are this year’s nominees.

2023 Teacher Of The Year Finalists

Nea Baker

Nea Baker

Spanish Teacher, Lindale Middle School

Ian Burns

Ian Burns

 Instrumental Music, Arundel High School

Alexis Cutler

Alexis Cutler

Second Grade Teacher, Tyler Heights Elementary School

Courtney Kenney

Courtney Kenney

Physical Education Teacher, South Shore Elementary School

Christine Colli Mccallister

Christine Colli Mccallister

 Science Teacher, Magothy River Middle School

2023 Teacher Of The Year Semifinalists

  • Erin Few, Social Studies Teacher, Crofton High School

  • Whitney McCann, First Grade Teacher, George Cromwell Elementary School

  • Michelle McCarty, Drafting/CAD Teacher, Center of Applied Technology – North

  • Jennifer Richards, Media Specialist, at Jacobsville Elementary School

2023 Teacher Of The Year Nominees

  • Tracy A. Barnes-Larkins, Meade Middle School

  • Alexa Bashaw, Marley Middle School

  • Adam Bellarin, Old Mill Middle School North

  • Caitlin Berman, Brooklyn Park Middle School

  • Devon Y. Caton, Bates Middle School

  • Angie Coulston, Southern Middle School

  • Tricia Fisher, Broadneck Elementary School

  • Annalee L. Garland, St. Martin’s Lutheran School of Annapolis

  • Margaret Garcia, Rippling Woods Elementary School

  • Emily Grey, North Glen Elementary School

  • Michael Hall, Old Mill Middle School South

  • Anne Kee, Crofton Middle School

  • Aaron R. Kleffman, Arundel Middle School

  • Lindsey Klunk, Crofton Elementary School

  • Ashley Lacey, Edgewater Elementary School

  • Kjeld Lauritzen, Old Mill High School

  • Crystal Loetz, Broadneck High School

  • Lindsey MacQuilliam, Folger McKinsey Elementary School

  • Angela Mangum, North County High School

  • Patricia Mauro, Severn River Middle School

  • Kellie Metter, Tracey’s Elementary School

  • Lisa Moylan, Annapolis Elementary School

  • Kathy M. Murphy, Ferndale Early Education Center

  • Christina O’Shaughnessy, Corkran Middle School

  • Brad Ogle, Germantown Elementary School

  • Tricia Page, Hilltop Elementary School

  • Dyan Rosdail, Arnold Elementary School

  • Zachary Stone, Pershing Hill Elementary School

  • Allison Waite, Davidsonville Elementary School

  • Beth Wilson, St. Mary’s Elementary School

  • John Zelezen, South River High School

  • Kayla Zipp, Brooklyn Park Elementary School

2023 Excellence in Education Awards Dinner Program

2023 Excellence in Education Program