Wicomico Co. Teacher of the Year Spring Celebration

By Michelle Nelson

In the Kindness Zone this week, we want to tell you about the Teacher of the Year Spring Celebration in Wicomico County.

Annually, a teacher is chosen from each public school as their teacher of the year, and then all 25 teachers are honored at an event with lots of glitz and glamour. At this year's party at Kylan Barn in Delmar, Md., awards were presented in several categories. The 25 semifinalists became 4 finalists, then the biggest honor, Wicomico County's Teacher of the Year was presented. This year's award went to Rebecca Mathews, a science teacher at Wicomico High school and in her eighth year of teaching, Four second year teachers were also named Rising Stars. 

Our educators spend so much time pouring into our students, and kindSBY4u participated by honoring teachers as well. Grace Foxwell Murdock, head of the Kindness Commission for the city of Salisbury, presented each of the four finalists a beautiful wrapped tower of books along with an Ugly Pie gift card. It is the donations from the community that make extras like this possible! 

Check out the full list of winners HERE.