Golden Apple Teacher Awards
The Golden Apple Teacher Recognition Program, developed in 1991, honors and rewards excellence in teaching. Each school selects their teacher of the year, who then participates in the selection process. Each year five outstanding teachers are named Golden Apple Teachers and become members of the Golden Apple Academy, a growing association of exceptional educators. Of the Golden Apples, one is named as Marion County’s Teacher of the Year at the Recognition Gala.
The Public Education Foundation also selects the Rookie Teacher of the Year representing the newest educators in our school district.
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2010 Marion County Teacher of the Year
John LeTellier, Jr. Stanton-Weirsdale Elementary
Music
University of Tennessee at Martin – Bachelor of Music
University of Miami, Masters of Music
Years Teaching: 13
“I believe that each student has a unique contribution to make in society.”
2010 Golden Apples
David Burrage
Belleview Middle
Self Contained Exceptional Student Education, Grades 6 & 7
Florida Atlantic University– Bachelor of Arts
University of Central Florida, MEd
Years Teaching: 4
“Virtues such as care and compassion belong in the classroom and most certainly in the exceptional classroom.”
Cynthia Gray
Belleview-Santos Elementary
Fourth Grade Inclusion
St. Leo College– Bachelors of Arts
Years Teaching: 9
“Student achlevement is my primary objective.”
RaeAnna Kramer
North Marion High
Self Contained Exceptional Student Education, Grades 9-12
University of Florida, Bachlor of Arts
Years Teaching: 11
“I am helping to build productive, compassionate adults in my classrooms.”
William Lockley
North Marion Middle
Mathematics, Grades 6 & 7
Saint Leo University, Bachelor of Arts
Florida State University, MS/ MEd
Years Teaching: 4
“I press my students to take charge of their education of their education and help them find their affinity for learning.”
2010 Rookie Teacher of the Year
Cecilia Carballo 
Saddlewood Elementary
Kindergarten
Barry University, Bachelor of Arts, MEd
Years Teaching: 3
“All children have the capability to learn; they need someone to believe in them and encourage them .”
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BB&T
Central Florida Community College
Cullison-Wright Construction Corporation
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Fabian-Dinkins Construction, Inc.
Lockheed Martin
MASCO BCG- Merillat
McDonald's of North Marion County
Pulte Homes
Regions Bank
Seminole Stores
Signature Brands, LLC
Soo Bahk Do Academy
Star Banner
SunTrust Bank
Systems Components Corporation
Teachers Sharing Answers, Inc.
The Villages Regional Medical Center
United Baptist Church of Anthony
Wachovia Bank
Teacher of the Year 2009-2010
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Anthony Elementary
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Kursten
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Jarrett
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Belleview Elementary
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Cynthia
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Hoth
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Belleview High School
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Michelle
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Provost
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Belleview Middle
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David
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Burrage
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Belleview-Santos Elementary
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Cynthia
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Gray
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College Park Elementary
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Laura
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Keller
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Comm. Tech. Education
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Elizabeth
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Jones
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Dr. N.H. Jones Elementary
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Heather
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Guest
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Dunnellon Elementary
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Kendrin
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Athaide
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Dunnellon High
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Daisy
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Torres
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Dunnellon Middle
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Cheryl
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Clayton-Alexander
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East Marion Elementary
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Pamela
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Shannon
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Eighth Street Elementary
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Georgiana
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Carson
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Emerald Shores Elementary
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Lanetta
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Saleh
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Evergreen Elementary
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Lee
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Scott
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Fessenden Elementary
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Marva
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Cogdell
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Forest High School
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Dewie
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Brewton
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Fort King Middle
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Savannah
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Murphy
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Fort McCoy Elementary
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Elizabeth
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Johnston
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Fort McCoy Middle
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David
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Waters
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Greenway Elementary
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Sheila
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Murphy
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Hammett Bowen Elementary
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Patricia
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Creekbaum
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Harbour View Elementary
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Lisa
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Winstanley
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Horizon Academy Elementary
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Yadira
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Thompson
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Horizon Academy Middle
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Susan
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Consider
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Howard Middle
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Ida
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Benson
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Lake Weir High
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Janis
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Garboden
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Lake Weir Middle
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Debbie
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Callahan
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Liberty Middle
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Teresa
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Moses
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Madison Street (Magnet)
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Keri
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Sargent
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Maplewood Elementary
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Maria
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Morris
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Marion Technical Institute
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Kristin
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Blair
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North Marion High
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Raeanna
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Kramer
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North Marion Middle
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William
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Lockley
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Oakcrest Elementary
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Regina
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Womack
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Ocala Springs Elementary
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Pam
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Arrington
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Osceola Middle
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David
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Guest
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Reddick-Collier Elementary
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Katrina
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Vitkus
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Romeo Elementary
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Nadine
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Tull
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Saddlewood Elementary
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Kellee
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Price
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Shady Hill Elementary
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Lori
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McBride
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South Ocala Elementary
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Carol Ann
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Chandler
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Sparr Elementary
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Barbara
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Mualdin
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Stanton Weirsdale
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John
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LeTellier
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Sunrise Elementary
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Wendy
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Whitten-Lavery
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Vanguard High
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Gary
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Kent
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Ward-Highlands
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Michael
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Waltz
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West Port High
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Jarrod
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Hester
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Wyomina Park Elementary
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Debra
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Hansmen
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Rookie Teachers of the Year
Anthony Elementary Daniela Drazan
Belleview Elementary Wendy Earnest
Belleview High Alison Roland
Belleview Middle Joyce Guilfoil
Belleview-Santos Elementary Sarah (Otto) Campbell
College Park Elementary Audra Dodge
Community Technical and Adult Ed Cheryl Sirmons
Dr. NH Jones Elementary Susanna Hughes
Dunnellon Elementary Denise Prinz
Dunnellon High Bessie Criscione
Dunnellon Middle Shara Ponder
East Marion Elementary Andrea Armatti
Eighth Street Elementary Frances Corsiglia
Emerald Shores Elementary Jasmine Finnie
Evergreen Elementary Allison Laplante
Fessenden Elementary Megan Bolomey
Forest High Leslie Roskovich
Ft. King Middle Kelly Woelfel
Ft. McCoy Elementary James Egert
Ft. McCoy Middle Stephanie Taylor-Smith
Greenway Elementary Kelly Morgan
Hammett Bowen Elementary Bethany Getz
Harbour View Elementary Maryann Rovinsky
Hillcrest Middle/High Jessica Stewart
Horizon Academy Elementary Kelly Ashberger
Horizon Academy Middle Courtney Garza
Howard Middle Carolyn Edgar
Lake Weir High Tamara Cook
Lake Weir Middle Jerry Lipham
Liberty Middle Jackie Bender-Hillier
Maplewood Elementary Jill Layton
MTI James Wood
North Marion High Sonja Christmas
North Marion Middle Scott Malleck
Oakcrest Elementary Ronetta Carney
Ocala Springs Elementary Grace Daley
Reddick-Collier Elementary Bonita Wilkerson
Romeo Elementary Maelisse Torres
Saddlewood Elementary Ceci Carballo
Shady Hill Elementary Amanda Mueller
Sparr Elementary Claudia Hale-Jinks
Sunrise Elementary Patricia Duckworth
Vanguard High Marc Rice
Ward-Highlands Elementary Mary Spivey
West Port High Adam Langenmayr
Wyomina Park Elementary Peggy Minucci