FCPS Honors Recognizes This Year's Outstanding Employees

Recognizing the Greatest Achievements in Education

2023 FCPS Honors Recognition Ceremony

Excellence in teaching students, leading schools, and providing support is what Fairfax County Public Schools is all about. The Department of Human Resources sponsors the recognition of outstanding employees as they seek to create and demonstrate the best instructional and support practices.

Congratulations to this year's winners, finalists, pyramid, and school recipients.

2023 Outstanding Elementary New Teacher

Elogien I. Ali

Sixth Grade Teacher
Saratoga Elementary School

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2023 Outstanding Secondary New Teacher

Melvin Burch-Bynum

JROTC Marine Senior Instructor
Mount Vernon High School

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2023 Outstanding New Principal

KJ An

Eagle View Elementary School

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2023 Outstanding School-Based Operational Employees

Alexa Pugnetti

Administrative Assistant I
Woodson High School

Alexa Pugnetti


Leonard Roberts

Custodian II
Bull Run Elementary School

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2023 Outstanding Nonschool-Based Operational Employee

Nicole C. Wheeler

Bus Driver Supervisor
Lorton Center, Transportation

Nicole C. Wheeler

2023 Outstanding School-Based Professional Employee

Katelyn M. Hagen

Intervention Specialist
South County Middle School

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2023 Outstanding Nonschool-Based Professional Employee

Ken Wilson

Safety Specialist
Gatehouse Administration Center, Facilities

Kenneth T. Wilson

Outstanding School-Based Leader

Karen J. Hertel

Assistant Principal
Bryant High School

Karen J. Hertel

Outstanding Nonschool-Based Leader

Alice Wigington

Executive Director, Budget Services
Gatehouse Administration Center, Financial Services

Alice Wigington

Outstanding Elementary Teacher

Laura Senturia

Fourth Grade Teacher
Colin Powell Elementary School

Laura Senturia

Outstanding Secondary Teachers

Daniel J. Miller

English Teacher
Fairfax High School

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Annie Ray

Orchestra Director
Annandale High School

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Outstanding Principal

April Cage

Garfield Elementary School

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Thank you to the FCPS parents, students, community members, and staff members who nominated an employee for one of this year's awards.

Thank you to the awards liaisons at each work location for helping to recognize our staff. 

Thank you to Educate Fairfax for supporting the 2023 FCPS Honors program.

Employees, Applicants, and Retirees

Submit questions or concerns, as well as upload forms and other documents through the FCPS StaffConnect portal. Human Resources representatives are also available for assistance Monday – Friday (8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.) by calling 571-423-3000 or 1-800-831-4331.