Bulloch County Schools' employees earned 10 national and state awards during the 2024-2025 school year.
According to a release from the school district, faculty and staff were honored by state associations and national education companies for their excellence in leadership, accountability, teaching and innovation across multiple disciplines.
"This success reflects the district's mission to prepare students for success and our vision to be a leader in innovative, student-centered education," the release stated. "These honors exemplify the school district's core values and its desire to have a culture of continuous improvement.
"The district is proud to celebrate the employees, who are not only leaders in their roles, but are also recognized by their peers and professional organizations for their outstanding contributions to public education."
• Elizabeth Hartley, Therapeutic Allied Health & Medicine Teacher, Southeast Bulloch High School
o Named as one of only 12 national ambassadors for health science education by the National Consortium for Health Science Education
o Named as the New Allied Health Teacher of the Year by Georgia's Healthcare Science Technology Educators Association (HSTEA)
o New Teacher of the Year Award finalist by the Georgia Association for Career & Technical Education
o Successfully earned National Industry Certification for the Therapeutic Allied Health & Medicine career pathway for a fourth time. National Industry Certification is a distinction that serves as the gold standard for career and technical education programs.
• Josh Hall, Construction Teacher, Statesboro High School
o Received the Carl Perkins Community Service Award from the Georgia Association for Career & Technical Education
o Received the Career Technical & Agricultural Education Teacher of the Year Award from the Statesboro
• Erica Scripture, Economics Teacher, Statesboro High School
o Named as the Georgia Economics Teacher of the Year by the Council on
Economic Education
• Julie Mizell, Ed.D., Principal of Southeast Bulloch High School
o Honored as an Outstanding Teacher Mentor by Valdosta State University
• Tendai Haggins, Physical Education Teacher & Coach, Portal Middle High School
o Named as the Georgia Coach of the Year for Boys Track & Field by the Georgia High School Athletic Association
• Ashleigh B. Wright, Social Studies Teacher, Southeast Bulloch High School
o Selected as a Fellow by the Georgia Department of Education for its Teacher Policy Fellowship
• Chad Farrell, Special Education Teacher, Statesboro High School
o Selected as the Georgia Council for Learning Disabilities' Teacher of the Year
• Bulloch County Schools' Finance Department
o One of only 25 school district's to receive the Georgia Department of Audits & Accounts' Award of Distinction for Excellent Financial Reporting for Fiscal Year 2024 audits. The school district has received this award multiple times.
o The Finance Department is Alison Boatright, chief financial officer; Accounting Specialists Sandi McGalliard, Ashleigh Wynn and Elizabeth Harris; Lisa Sells, payroll coordinator; and Pam Girardeau, accounting & payroll specialist.
• Hayley Greene, Bulloch County Schools Public Relations Director
o Awarded the Anne Raymond Distinguished Service Award by the Georgia School Public Relations Association. Greene was also awarded GSPRA's Marie Wofford Professional Award in 2020.
• Misty Anderson, School Improvement Specialist, Sallie Zetterower Elementary School
o Awarded the Gold-level Rookie of the Year Award by Otus, a leading K-12 assessment,
data, and insights company. Bulloch County Schools provides the company's resources to its faculty and schools to benefit student achievement and school improvement efforts.