Club Honors 2005 Teachers of the Year

Article from the Alex City Outlook
Monday, May 16, 2005

The Gamma Iota Chapter of Delta Kappa Gamma International Society of Women Educators honored six Tallapoosa County teachers in a ceremony held Monday at Dadeville Methodist Church. Each of the county's six schools selected the teacher they felt most exemplified the title of "teacher of the year."

The organization promotes the personal and professional growth of women educators and excellence in education.

"A professional will always be able to look in the mirror and say 'I like who I see, I like what I am, I'm proud of what I stand for'" Mary Davis, chapter president, said.

The honorees were chosen based on several characteristics including serving as a role model for students, being energetic and passionate about education, initiating changes to make the school a better environment for learning, being a master teacher, working with all students regardless of circumstance, acting as a team player, supporting the school system and community, and going beyond the call of duty to aid students.

The following teachers were recognized for their commitment and character:

- Lisa Langford, math teacher at Reeltown High School.

- Kimberly Ledbetter, math teacher at Edward Bell High School.

- Brucille Peoples, third grade teacher at Dadeville Elementary.

- Kimberly Shelton, math teacher at Dadeville High School.

- Terri Stephenson, kindergarten teacher at Dadeville Annex.

- Kimberly Vickers, tenth and twelfth grade English teacher at Horseshoe Bend High School.

Cecilia Blue, Edward Bell teacher and member of Delta Kappa Gamma, said the honorees were an elite group of individuals whose character and personality contribute just as much, if not more, as their excellent teaching skills.

"We are here today to recognize not just their qualifications but their outstanding qualities as a person," Blue said. "It's because of who they are and what they are made of. That's the key to their teaching success."

Administrators from the schools were also present to honor their teachers. Dadeville Annex Principal Philip Baker was present to support teacher Terri Stephenson.

"Ms. Stephenson not only truly cares for her students but she is also a great teacher," he said. "We are fortunate to have the best of both worlds.

Honoree Kimberly Shelton said she became a teacher because she felt it was her calling.

"When I was in college, I sat in math classes full of engineers and thought to myself, I could make a lot of money doing that but I realized that teaching is what I love to do. This is truly my calling," Shelton said.

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