Henrico County Public Schools name alumni as teachers of the year

May 16, 2012

Several schools among Henrico County Public Schools have named graduates of the University of Richmond as Teachers of the Year.

Each school selected a Teacher of the Year and First Year Teacher of the Year to compete for county-wide teacher of the year and first year teacher of the year honors. County honors were conferred during a ceremony on May 9, 2012, at Glen Allen High School.

This year, the winner of Henrico County Public Schools 2012 Gilman Teacher of the Year Award is Whitney Wells Corfield, ‘06, a graduate of the School of Arts & Sciences who majored in sociology.

Alumni who were among those named school-based First Year Teachers of the Year in Henrico County are the following:

  • Andrew Blazar, ‘08, Glen Allen High School
  • Samantha Price Huber, C‘11, Seven Pines Elementary School
  • Brooke Lance, C‘10, Pinchbeck Elementary School
  • Kaitlyn Lange, C‘11, Adams Elementary School
  • Kara Nance, C‘11, Longdale Elementary School
  • Padgett Shomake, ‘97, Glenn Allen Elementary School
  • Ryan Wenger, ‘94, C‘11, John Rolfe Middle School

In addition, Jessica Layne Kennedy, C‘06, was named Teacher of the Year at Adams Elementary School.