Inaugural Inductees Sevier County Education Hall of Fame
Sevier County Bank and the Park Vista Hotel partnered with the Sevier County School System on Tuesday, April 27, 2010, to honor the 2009-2010 Building Level Teachers of the Year. Director of Schools Jack Parton stated, “This activity allows the educational community to celebrate the careers of teachers who dedicate themselves in exceptional ways to provide a positive and productive educational experience for the children of Sevier County. It is one of the highest honors in educational circles for a teacher to be recognized by his or her colleagues for excellence in the teaching/learning process. Each year, teachers are chosen at the building level for recognition as Teachers of the Year. We greatly appreciate Sevier County Bank and the Park Vista Hotel for hosting the 2010 Teachers of the Year banquet in such beautiful surroundings.”
Building-Level Teachers of the Year
Cheryl Deaton, Pigeon Forge Primary teacher, Debbie West, Seymour Middle teacher, and Karen Kelley, Pigeon Forge High School teacher, were recognized at the event as 2010 Primary, Middle, and Secondary Teachers of the Year respectively for the Sevier County School System.
The following teachers received recognition by Dr. Jack A. Parton, Director of Schools, Mr. Charles Temple, Chairman of the Sevier County Board of Education, and R. B. Summitt, President of Sevier County Bank, during the 2010 Teachers of the Year Ceremony at the Park Vista Hotel:
Boyds Creek
Gail Tompson Pre-K – 4
Hans Ballew 5 – 8
Catlettsburg Elementary
Kathy Catlett Pre-K-4
Sandy Puckett 5-8
Catons Chapel
Alicia McCollister Pre-K – 4
Robbie Sharp 5 – 8
Gatlinburg-Pittman High
Joe Headrick 9-12
Whit Helton 9-12
Jones Cove Elementary
Barbara Holt Pre-K – 4
Sharon Balch 5 – 8
Building-Level Teachers of the Year
Ruth Copeland Pre-K – 4
Traci Lauderdale Pre-K – 4
Northview Middle
Clynette Pemberton 5 – 8
Lynn Underwood 5 – 8
New Center Elementary
Kimberly Whaley Pre-K – 4
Elaine Carver 5 – 8
Parkway Academy
Diana Trotter
Pi Beta Phi Elementary
Martha Clabo Pre-K – 4
Brenda Bailey-Oakley 5 – 8
Pigeon Forge Primary
Cheryl Deaton Pre-K – 4
Pigeon Forge Middle
Amy Sims 5 – 8
Pigeon Forge High
David Gorman 9 – 12
Karen Kelley 9 – 12
Pittman Center Elementary
Karen Shults Pre-K – 4
Cam Allen 5 – 8
Sevier County High
Huguette Williams 9 – 12
James Lawless 9 – 12
Sevierville Primary
Sarah Green Pre-K – 4
Nikki Hensley Pre-K – 4
Bridgete Taylor Pre-K – 4
Sevierville Intermediate
Noelle Sutton Pre-K – 4
Eric Allen 5 – 8
Sevierville Middle
Kim Graybeal 5 – 8
Dennis Chambers 5 – 8
Seymour Primary
Jane Boling Pre-K – 4
Ginger Clark Pre-K – 4
Seymour Intermediate
Tina Taylor Pre-K – 4
Amanda Cannon 5 – 8
Seymour Middle
Mary Manners 5 – 8
Debbie West 5 – 8
Seymour High
Kristy Smith 9 – 12
Alexis Toomey 9 – 12
Trula Lawson Center
Karen Christopher Pre-K – 4
Wearwood Elementary
Elizabeth Wilson Pre-K – 4
Tony Cantrell 5 – 8
During the same banquet, the Inaugural Class of the Sevier Education Hall of Fame was presented. Sevier County Bank inducted the following retired educators: Emma Atchley Johnnie M. Ballard Norma Blair Grady Eloyd Eleanor Hayes Leroy Helton Freda Hodges Reba Hood Julia Householder Chan Huskey Mary B. McMahan Rubye Shields William Smith, Jr. William Wesley Williams
