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Kathy Griffin accepts her award for District Teacher of the Year from Supt. Tom Moffses. -Photo: Joyce Marie Taylor
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March 14, 2013

Teachers and school related employees of the year honored in Hamilton-pics and video

Joyce Marie Taylor Suwannee Democrat The Suwannee Democrat Thu Mar 14, 2013, 08:05 AM EDT

Jasper — On Monday, March 11, the Hamilton County School District held their annual Teachers and School Related Employees of the Year awards ceremony. Kathy Griffin was chosen as District 2014 Teacher of the Year and Phillis Johnson was chosen as District 2013 School Related Employee of the Year.

The J.R.E. Lee Administrative Complex cafeteria was nearly standing room only as family, friends, school district employees and members of the school board gathered together to honor their own.

The ceremonies began with a welcome from Hamilton County Superintendent of Schools Thomas Moffses, followed by posting of the Colors by the HCHS AFJROTC, the pledge to the flag and the singing of the National Anthem. School board chairman Damon Deas led the invocation and Supt. Moffses presented the awards. 

2014 Teachers of the Year

Kathy Griffin, Central Hamilton Elementary

Doug Clayton, Hamilton County High School

Kathy Carter, North Hamilton Elementary

Kimberly Crowder, South Hamilton Elementary

Annette Daniel, Greenwood 

2013 School Related Employees of the Year

Penelope Henderson, Central Hamilton Elementary

Samantha Norris, Hamilton County High School

Lucille Seymore, North Hamilton Elementary

Jocelyn Smith South Hamilton Elementary

Teresa Williams, Greenwood

Dennis Norris, General Services

Phillis Johnson, District Office/FDLRS 

After all the awards were presented, everyone was invited to partake of the bounty of food that was prepared by the HCHS Culinary Arts Department.

Special thanks go out to the following for their help in making the awards ceremony a success: Denise Wofford, Julie Cooper, First Federal Savings Bank of Florida, Mrs. Bell and Mrs. Udell from HCHS Culinary Arts, Mr. Winslow and the HCHS Music Department, Col. Darrell Davis and HCHS ROTC Cadets, Kathy Combass, D&S Signs, Ms. Missouri Baker, Ms. Bonnie Penner and Mr. Frederick Robinson.