Mary Kay Connerton (Wellness Coordinator, Annapolis High School) was named the 2023 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year. Read the full news release.

Six teachers from all levels of the school system were named today as finalists for the 2023 Anne Arundel County Public Schools Teacher of the Year.  They are:

• Nea Baker, Spanish Teacher, Lindale Middle School
• Ian Burns, Instrumental Music Teacher, Arundel High School
• Mary Kay Connerton, Physical Education/Health Teacher, Annapolis High School
• Alexis Cutler, Second grade Teacher, Tyler Heights Elementary School
• Courtney Kenney, Physical Education Teacher, South Shore Elementary School
• Christine Colli McCallister, Science Teacher, Magothy River Middle School

The following teachers were named finalists for Anne Arundel County Independent Schools Teacher of the Year:

• Pamela Hernick, Social Studies Teacher at St. Mary’s High
• Coral Shreve, Pre-Kindergarten Teacher at St. Paul’s Lutheran

The following Teacher of the Year nominees will also be honored at the event (asterisk denotes semifinalist):

• Tracy A. Barnes-Larkins, Meade Middle School
• Alexa Bashaw, Marley Middle School
• Adam Bellarin, Old Mill Middle School North
• Caitlin Berman, Brooklyn Park Middle School
• Devon Y. Caton, Bates Middle School
• Angie Coulston, Southern Middle School
• Erin Few, Crofton High School*
• Tricia Fisher, Broadneck Elementary School
• Annalee L. Garland, St. Martin’s Lutheran School of Annapolis
• Margaret Garcia, Rippling Woods Elementary School
• Emily Grey, North Glen Elementary School
• Michael Hall, Old Mill Middle School South
• Anne Kee, Crofton Middle School
• Aaron R. Kleffman, Arundel Middle School
• Lindsey Klunk, Crofton Elementary School
• Ashley Lacey, Edgewater Elementary School
• Kjeld Lauritzen, Old Mill High School
• Crystal Loetz, Broadneck High School
• Lindsey MacQuilliam, Folger McKinsey Elementary School
• Angela Mangum, North County High School
• Patricia Mauro, Severn River Middle School
• Whitney McCann, George Cromwell Elementary School*
• Michelle McCarty, Center of Applied Technology – North*
• Kellie Metter, Tracey’s Elementary School
• Lisa Moylan, Annapolis Elementary School
• Kathy M. Murphy, Ferndale Early Education Center
• Christina O’Shaughnessy, Corkran Middle School
• Brad Ogle, Germantown Elementary School
• Tricia Page, Hilltop Elementary School
• Jennifer Richards, Jacobsville Elementary School*
• Dyan Rosdail, Arnold Elementary School
• Zachary Stone, Pershing Hill Elementary School
• Allison Waite, Davidsonville Elementary School
• Beth Wilson, St. Mary’s Elementary School
• John Zelezen, South River High School

Read the full news release.