BURROUGHS WELLCOME FUND TEACHER
OF THE YEAR
OF THE YEAR
For more than 50 years our nation has honored teachers with the National Teacher of the Year Program. The National Teacher of the Year Program, sponsored by the ING Foundation, is a project of the Council of Chief State School Officers. Since 1970, North Carolina has participated in this program recognizing outstanding teachers.
Beginning this year NC Department of Public Instruction is very proud to announce their partnership with Burroughs Wellcome Fund the new major sponsor of the North Carolina Teacher of the Year. Burroughs Wellcome Fund was founded in 1955 as the corporate foundation of Burroughs Wellcome Co., the U.S. branch of the Wellcome pharmaceutical enterprise, based in the United Kingdom. In 1993, BWF received a $400 million gift from the Wellcome Trust to become a fully independent foundation.
2013-14 TEACHER OF THE YEAR
Karyn Collie Dickerson, Teacher of the Year at Grimsley High School in Guilford County School is the 2013-14 NC Burroughs Wellcome Fund Teacher of the Year.
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From Left to Right: Dr. June Atkinson, Superintendent, Public Schools of North Carolina • Karyn Collie Dickerson, 2013-14 Burroughs Wellcome North Carolina Teacher of the Year
From Left to Right: Carr Thompson, Senior Program Officer, Burroughs Wellcome Fund • Karyn Collie Dickerson, 2013-14 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year • Jade Dickerson, husband of Karyn Dickerson
From Left to Right: Jill Francis • Julian Wilson • Pamela Mills • Jan Adams • Dr. June Atkinson • Christopher Petree • LTC Thomas McGeachy • Karyn Collie Dickerson • Shannon Godfrey • Carrie Morris
Congratulations to Karyn Collie Dickerson (2013-14 Burroughs Wellcome Fund North Carolina Teacher of the Year)
2012-13 REGIONAL & DISTRICT TEACHERS OF THE YEAR
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Pamela Mills
Northeast Region
Dare County Schools
First Flight MIddle School
Carrie Morris
Southeast Region
Onslow County Schools
Swansboro Elementary School
Thomas McGeachy
North Central Region
Weldon City Schools
Weldon STEM High School
Shannon Godfrey
Sandhills/South Central Region
Harnett County Schools
Harnett Central High
Karyn Dickerson
2013-14
Teacher of the Year
Piedmont-Triad Region
Guilford County Schools
Grimsley High School
Julian Wilson
Southwest Region
Gaston County Schools
York Chester Middle School
Christopher Petree
Northwest Region
Yadkin County Schools
Starmount High School
Jill Francis
Western Region
Rutherford County Schools
Chase High
Jan Adams
Charter Schools Region
Charter Schools
Arts Based Charter school
OVERVIEW
ABOUT THE PROGRAM
For more than 50 years our nation has honored teachers with the National Teacher of the Year Program. The National Teacher of the Year Program, sponsored by the ING Foundation, is a project of the Council of Chief State School Officers. Since 1970, North Carolina has participated in this program recognizing outstanding teachers. The North Carolina Department of Public Instruction, along with its sponsors, administers the program at the state level.
In accordance with national guidelines, North Carolina chooses a candidate who is "dedicated and highly skilled, a candidate proven capable of inspiring students of all backgrounds and abilities to learn." Because the State Teacher of the Year will be asked to travel, speak on behalf of education and demonstrate master teaching skills, the candidate must be poised, articulate, and energetic in order to meet the demanding responsibilities.
The program recognizes teachers at the school, local, regional and statewide levels. After Individuals are chosen to represent their respective school as Teacher of the Year, they advance to compete at the local district level. Once that selection has been made, district Teachers of the Year vie for one-of-eight North Carolina Regional Teacher of the Year honors. Simultaneously, representatives from the public charter schools are screened to determine the Charter School Teacher of the Year, and the charter school designee is the ninth finalist who moves to the final phase of the state selection process.
After a series of relevant screening activities, the State Teacher of the Year is chosen by a committee consisting of professional educators as well business and community leaders. The State Teacher of the Year and the other Regional Finalists form a collaborative network to provide ongoing professional development and support throughout the state on critical issues facing public education.
In the 40 years of the program in North Carolina, three State Teachers of the Year have become National winners. Four have become National Finalists and one has been inducted into the National Teachers' Hall of Fame. Fourteen North Carolina Teachers of the Year have taught at the elementary school level, eight at the middle or junior high school level and twenty-one at the high school level.