

The Putnam County School System honored the 2021 Teachers of the Year at a luncheon May 3 during National Teacher Appreciation Week.
“We were so honored to recognize these wonderful teachers. They are the best of the best in our schools this year and we had a wonderful afternoon honoring them,” said Corby King, Director of Schools.
Every year a teacher from each district level is chosen as the District Teacher of the Year.
The 2021 recipients for the Putnam County School System District Teacher of the Year were:
· Elementary – Haley McCulley, Algood Elementary School
· Middle- Brian Webster, Prescott South Elementary School
· Secondary – Claudia Zavala, Cookeville High School
Elementary School Teacher of the Year Honorees
· Algood Elementary School, Haley McCulley
· Baxter Primary School, Shannon Haggard
· Cane Creek Elementary, McKenzie Gabriel
· Capshaw Elementary, Emily Jones
· Cornerstone Elementary, Mallory Matthews
· Jere Whitson Elementary, Whitney Pastorial
· Northeast Elementary, Jori Nash
· Park View Elementary, Candace Asher
· Prescott South Elementary, Kristie Jones
· Sycamore Elementary, Becky Phillips
Middle School Teacher of the Year Honorees
· Algood Middle School, Hillary Valdez
· Avery Trace Middle School, Hannah Mahaney
· Burks Elementary, Marcy Milligan
· Prescott South Middle School, Brian Webster
· Upperman Middle School, Eunesa Harris
High School Teacher of the Year Honorees
· Adult Learning Center, Melody Rutledge
· Cookeville High School, Claudia Zavala
· Monterey High School, Kelly Nixon
· Upperman High School, Mark Livesay
· White Plains Academy, Kristen Vasek
· VITAL, Rebecca Maynard
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Photo Captions:
Haley McCulley and Corby King JPG: Tim Martin, Deputy Director; 2021 District Elementary Teacher of the Year Haley McCulley and Corby King, Director of Schools.
Brian Webster and Corby King JPG: Tim Martin, Deputy Director; 2021 District Middle School Teacher of the Year Brian Webster and Corby King, Director of Schools.
Claudia Zavala and Corby King JPG: 2021 Secondary District Teacher of the Year is Claudia Zavala with Corby King, Director of Schools.