2025-2026 Honorees
Teachers of the Year (TOY) are listed first followed by School-Related Employees (SRE) of the Year
Alturas
Alturas Elementary - TOY: Michelle Sells; SRE: Omayra Gutierrez
Auburndale
Auburndale Central Elementary - TOY: Mandy Pittman; SRE: Angel Murray
Auburndale Senior High - TOY: Pamela Lancaster; SRE: Rosely Velez Guzman
Clarence Boswell Elementary - TOY: Jill Mack; SRE: Alejandro Aranguren
East Area Adult School - TOY: Robert Howell; SRE: Christina Scott Peterson
Jere L. Stambaugh Middle - TOY: Sherly Lakomy; SRE: Yarely Clements
Lena Vista Elementary - TOY: Shelby Bryan; SRE: Michael White
Walter Caldwell Elementary - TOY: Shanna Mullis; SRE: Brock Ean Fazzini
Bartow
Bartow Elementary Academy - TOY: Anissa Fullwood; SRE: Jennifer Way
Bartow/IB/Summerlin - TOY: Elizabeth Heaton; SRE: Melissa A. Davis
Bartow Middle - TOY: Kimberly Crandall; SRE: Stacia Filyaw
Floral Avenue Elementary - TOY: Diana Baker; SRE: Trisha Castle
Gause Academy of Leadership - TOY: Melissa Anne Konkol; SRE: Januick Urena
James E. Stephens Academy - TOY: Jaelyn Haygood-Perkins; SRE: Rafael Gonzalez Nieves
Jean O'Dell Learning Center - TOY: Danielle Robinson; SRE: Ivan Rodriguez
Spessard L. Holland Elementary - TOY: Sarah Ensminger; SRE: Carmen Pedigo
Union Academy - TOY: Nyleen Rodriguez-Iglesias; SRE: Shaneque Simmons
Davenport
Bella Citta - TOY: Kathleen Baptiste; SRE: Zulema Alicea Garcia
Citrus Ridge: A Civics Academy - TOY: Tanya Ramirez; SRE: Betty Ibarra
Davenport Elementary - TOY: Alexandra Frey; SRE: Remy Forde
Davenport High - TOY: Daniel Desimone; SRE: Carla Rivera
Davenport School of the Arts - TOY: Christian Thomas; SRE: Katie Holcomb
Horizons Elementary - TOY: Yolanda Fowler; SRE: Lisa Holley
Loughman Oaks Elementary - TOY: Joel DeGraaf ; SRE: Sandy DeRosa
Ridge Community High - TOY: Tracey Downey; SRE: Heather Hannon
Dundee
Donald E. Woods Opportunity Center - TOY: Tanja Scott; SRE: Jandi Felder
Dundee Elementary Academy - TOY: Amanda E. Pope; SRE: Ana Santiago De Leon
Dundee Ridge Middle Academy - TOY: Kasie Herndon; SRE: Debra Ithal
Eagle Lake
Eagle Lake Elementary - TOY: Amy Murphy; SRE: Joan Marie Diaz
Lake Region High - TOY: Stephanie McCluskey; SRE: Michelle Womble
Pinewood Elementary - TOY: Samantha Sokolski; SRE: Maira Vega
Fort Meade
Fort Meade Middle/Senior High - TOY: Beverly Pawley; SRE: Amanda Crutchfield
Lewis Anna Woodbury Elementary - TOY: Frenchretta Cornelius; SRE: Jonathan Keen
Frostproof
Frostproof Ben Hill Griffin, Jr. Elementary - TOY: Cynthia Juliet Sloan; SRE: Jeannette Hamlin
Frostproof Middle/Senior High - TOY: Anna Garrett; SRE: Kathaleen Blackmon
Haines City
Alta Vista Elementary - TOY: Teresa Williams; SRE: Angel R. Ledesma Hernandez
Bethune Academy - TOY: Brian Schmitt; SRE: Orlando Eduardo Vera Perez
Daniel Jenkins Academy of Technology - TOY: Carla L. Myrie; SRE: Maria Rodriguez
Eastside Elementary - TOY: Janice Kutrucz; SRE: Jacqueline Colon Couvertier
Haines City Senior/IB - TOY: Amy Cole; SRE: Cynthia Perez Rios
Sandhill Elementary - TOY: Sierra Morris ; SRE: Kirsten Mcmahan
Shelley S. Boone Middle - TOY: Daniel Hanson; SRE: Lisa Anne Neeld
Lake Alfred
Karen M. Siegel Academy - TOY: Toyansia Moise; SRE: Mary Bazemore
Lake Alfred Elementary - TOY: Edith Howell; SRE: Monique Rolon
Lake Alfred Polytech Academy - TOY: Luzeneida Vega; SRE: Norma Klinke
Lake Wales
McLaughlin Academy of Excellence - TOY: Yanique Williams; SRE: Emily Hobbs
Roosevelt Academy - TOY: Tracie R. Selwood; SRE: Jessica Wagner
Spook Hill Elementary - TOY: Patricia Lettieri; SRE: Sheila Childs
Lakeland
Highland City Elementary - TOY: Kimberly Taylor; SRE: Leslie Brown
Bill Duncan Opportunity Center - TOY: Michelle Ream; SRE: Jamario Powell
Carlton Palmore Elementary - TOY: Kristin Lockhart; SRE: Angela Polanco Santelli
Cleveland Court Elementary - TOY: Barbara Cruz; SRE: Sally Short
Combee Academy of Design and Engineering - TOY: Sarah Goodson; SRE: Tara Schemelia
Crystal Lake Elementary - TOY: Luis Morales; SRE: Enil Alvarado Cordero
Crystal Lake Middle - TOY: Shaunessey Showers; SRE: Jerome Poole
Dixieland Elementary - TOY: Christine Sassano; SRE: Brianna Blomquist
Doris A. Sanders Learning Center - TOY: Tena Mathis; SRE: Heather Page
Dr. N.E. Roberts Elementary - TOY: Marissa Watkins; SRE: Ronike Green
Edgar L. Padgett Elementary - TOY: Leya Quinn; SRE: Maria Franco Miranda
George W. Jenkins Senior High - TOY: Rad Bolt; SRE: Raymond E. Epps
Griffin Elementary - TOY: Brooke Miller; SRE: Holly Henderson
Harrison School for the Arts - TOY: Laura Jordan; SRE: Idalmis Galban
Highlands Grove Elementary - TOY: Danielle Hippeli; SRE: Chuck Logan
James W. Sikes Elementary - TOY: Brittani Beardsley; SRE: Reinaldo Chaviano
Jesse Keen Elementary - TOY: Carly McClellan; SRE: Rodney Graddy
Kathleen Elementary - TOY: Melissa Bywalski; SRE: Heather Lima-Jones
Kathleen Middle - TOY: Julianne Torres; SRE: Delynn Yerkey
Kathleen Senior High - TOY: Casey Dodge; SRE: Angelia Johnson
Lake Gibson Middle - TOY: Hannah McBee; SRE: Anita King
Lake Gibson Senior High - TOY: Kendra Moxon; SRE: Sherri Mowell-Daniel
Lakeland Highlands Middle - TOY: David Samuel Brown; SRE: Jessica Kersey
Lakeland Senior High - TOY: Erin Lavelle; SRE: Elizabeth R. Norsworthy
Lawton Chiles Middle Academy - TOY: Moriah Brannon; SRE: Yvonne Abram
Lincoln Avenue Academy - TOY: Samantha Joyner; SRE: Gail Soura
Medulla Elementary - TOY: Katrina Hutchins; SRE: Dina LaPlante
North Lakeland Elementary - TOY: Christina Hunter; SRE: Staci Merchant
Oscar J. Pope Elementary - TOY: Serena Hoppe; SRE: Brenda Batista
Philip O'Brien Elementary - TOY: Lisa Morris-Anderson; SRE: Melissa More
Polk GRAD Academy - TOY: Stephanie Gardner; SRE: Joy Westbrook
Polk Virtual School - TOY: Kimberly Gunter; SRE: Mitchell Goldberg
R. Bruce Wagner Elementary - TOY: Aimee Stine; SRE: Paquita Mora
R. Clem Churchwell Elementary - TOY: Heather Clark; SRE: Brittani Pilla
R.E.A.L. Academy - TOY: Claudia Borders; SRE: Chiquitta Gonzalez
Rochelle School of the Arts - TOY: Hiba Chehaib; SRE: Karen E. Onate
Rosabelle W. Blake Academy - TOY: Rachelle Hume; SRE: Walkydia Murillo
Scott Lake Elementary - TOY: Victoria Friel; SRE: D. Wayne Lovell
Sleepy Hill Elementary - TOY: Elide Collazo; SRE: Adnerys Rios Cruz
Sleepy Hill Middle - TOY: Mervi Infante; SRE: Cesar Martinez
Socrum Elementary - TOY: Esther Sherrouse-Harvey; SRE: Tiffani Thompson
Southwest Elementary - TOY: Jessica Gilbert; SRE: Patti Kirkland
Southwest Middle - TOY: Maribel Soto; SRE: Brenda L. Morales
Tenoroc High - SRE: Lorraine Sleyzak
Traviss Technical College - TOY: Andrea’ LaRocca; SRE: Brian Oleski
Valleyview Elementary - TOY: Jennifer Toscano; SRE: Jessica Woodham
Wendell Watson Elementary - TOY: Lynette Galipeau; SRE: Eugenia Tijerino-Bendana
West Area Adult School - TOY: Kimberly Morrison; SRE: Kathy Ann Suarez
Winston Academy of Engineering - TOY: Cynthia Hanson; SRE: Angelica Ortiz
Mulberry
Mulberry Middle - TOY: Dennis LoCurcio; SRE: Marguerite Canlon
Mulberry Senior High - TOY: Autumn Rose Santiago ; SRE: Maria Isabel Rivera
Purcell Elementary - TOY: Paul Baugher; SRE: Teagan Hall
Willow Oak School - TOY: Wildaly Crews; SRE: Nayeli Achirica-Avila
Poinciana
Lake Marion Creek Middle - TOY: Anthony Hileman; SRE: Jesse Lozada
Laurel Elementary - TOY: Xavier Zayas; SRE: Francisco Cancel Gonzalez
Palmetto Elementary - TOY: Maritza Lopez-Rosado; SRE: Yanira Enid Ramdeo
Polk City
Polk City Elementary - TOY: Kaitlin Atwell; SRE: Skylar Goodrich
Winter Haven
Chain of Lakes Elementary - TOY: Andrew Powers; SRE: Andrew Kennison
Denison Middle - TOY: Scott Wiltse; SRE: Karen Darling
Elbert Elementary - TOY: Rasha Rifai; SRE: Courtney Haynes Carlton
Frank E. Brigham Academy - TOY: Kimberly Hall; SRE: April Kralik
Fred G. Garner Academy - TOY: Chauntel Thompson; SRE: Chandra Chaney-Wagy
Garden Grove Elementary - TOY: Ketchy Fadol; SRE: Dorothy Brotzman
Inwood Elementary - TOY: Kalila Foy; SRE: Violeta I. Lopez-Robles
Jewett Middle Academy - TOY: Cecilia Leonard; SRE: Theresa Coake
Jewett School of the Arts - TOY: Dawn Dilts; SRE: Priscilla Rivera
John Snively Elementary - TOY: Kristin Tucker; SRE: Miguel Barco
Lake Shipp Elementary - TOY: Nekesha S. Dunlap; SRE: Jenna Myrtice Marie Pope
Ridge Technical College - TOY: Tracy Cobb; SRE: Garry Bozeman
South Pointe Elementary - TOY: Martha Kane; SRE: Sandra Rivera Ortiz
Wahneta Elementary - TOY: Andres A. Mercado Ocasio; SRE: Adriana Cruz
Westwood Middle - TOY: Patricia Bay; SRE: Kevin Chisholm
Winter Haven Senior High - TOY: Lisa Moore; SRE: Sierra King