Outstanding Teacher Previous Winners

FCPS Employee Awards

2023

  • Elementary, Laura Senturia, Fourth Grade Teacher, Colin Powell Elementary School
  • Secondary, Daniel J. Miller, English Teacher, Fairfax High School
  • Secondary, Annie Ray, Orchestra Director, Annandale High School

2022

  • Elementary, Essel Linton, Music Teacher, Annandale Terrace Elementary School
  • Secondary, Kathleen Jacoby, Band Director, Herndon High School

2021

  • Elementary, David Worst, Health and Physical Education Teacher, Rose Hill Elementary School 
  • Secondary, Jenny Hay, English Teacher, Irving Middle School

2020

  • Elementary, Pete Cookson, STEAM Teacher, Laurel Hill Elementary School
  • Secondary, Howard L. Brewer Jr., English Teacher, TSRC Alexandria

2019

  • Elementary, Lisa Rode, Sixth Grade Teacher, Kings Glen Elementary School
  • Secondary, Heather Brueggen, English Teacher, Edison High School

2018

  • Elementary, Mary Bauer, Orange Hunt ES
  • Secondary, Alissa Oginsky, Holmes MS, Grade 6

2017

  • Elementary, Jillian Bell, Brookfield ES
  • Secondary, Sarah Thompson, Twain MS, English

2016 

  • Corey Thornblad, Kilmer MS, Social Studies

2015

  • Kimberly Scott, Franklin MS, English

2014 

  • Moosa Shah, Rachel Carson MS, Biology

2013 

  • Melissa Porfirio, Crestwood ES, Grade 1

2012 

  • Charles Sabatier, Mount Vernon HS, Physics

2011 

  • Jamie Sawatzky, Rocky Run MS, Social Studies

2010 

  • Brigitte Lavey, Langley HS, History

2009 

  • Francis Payne, Falls Church HS, History and AVID Program Coordinator

2008 

  • Michelle Ohanian, Mountain View Alternative HS, ESOL

2007 

  • Bob Eichorn, Cedar Lane School, Computer Enhanced Instruction

2006 

  • Lynn F. Riggs, Bailey’s ES for the Arts and Sciences

2005 

  • Stephen Scholla, Oakton HS, Physics

2004 

  • Joseph Hills, Lake Braddock SS, World Studies

2003 

  • Inge Pisano, Oakton HS, French/German

2002 

George Juliano, Robinson SS, Art/Ceramics

2001 

  • Edward D. Heffernan, Silverbrook ES, Grade 3

2000 

  • Gail Ritchie, Kings Park ES, Kindergarten, Grade 1

1999 

  • Shirley Folsom, Mount Eagle ES, Reading, Title I

1998 

  • Regla Armengol, Bailey's ES, Arts & Science Spanish Immersion

1997 

  • Philip Bigler, Thomas Jefferson HSST, History

1996 

  • Gretchen Portwood, Woodson HS, Journalism

1995

  • Kristi Thomas, Riverside ES, Band Director

1994 

  • Rebecca McDonnell-Sacra, McLean HS, Biology

1993 

  • Emelie Parker, Bailey's ES, Grade 1

1992 

  • Sharon Mullen, Woodley Hills ES, Grade 1

1991 

  • Diane Elaine Breakiron, Stuart HS, Biology

1990

  • Vern Williams, Longfellow MS, Mathematics

1989 

  • Lena Goreski, Lake Anne ES, Kindergarten

1988 

Teresa Zutter, Juvenile Detention Center, Special Education

1987 

  • Ronald Axelrod, West Springfield HS, English

1986 

Raymond Wilkins, South Lakes HS, Fine Arts

1985 

  • Dorothy Lytal, Fort Hunt ES, Grade 1

1984 

  • Jewell Alexander, West Springfield HS, English

1983 

  • Nancy Gibbs Fox, Wolftrap ES, Music

1982 

  • Maureen O'Donnell, Woodson HS, Latin 

Employees, Applicants, and Retirees

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