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
2023 Outstanding Secondary New Teacher
Melvin Burch-Bynum
JROTC Marine Senior Instructor
Mount Vernon High School
2023 Outstanding New Principal
KJ An
Eagle View Elementary School
2023 Outstanding School-Based Operational Employees
Alexa Pugnetti
Administrative Assistant I
Woodson High School
Leonard Roberts
Custodian II
Bull Run Elementary School
2023 Outstanding Nonschool-Based Operational Employee
Nicole C. Wheeler
Bus Driver Supervisor
Lorton Center, Transportation
2023 Outstanding School-Based Professional Employee
Katelyn M. Hagen
Intervention Specialist
South County Middle School
2023 Outstanding Nonschool-Based Professional Employee
Ken Wilson
Safety Specialist
Gatehouse Administration Center, Facilities
Outstanding School-Based Leader
Karen J. Hertel
Assistant Principal
Bryant High School
Outstanding Nonschool-Based Leader
Alice Wigington
Executive Director, Budget Services
Gatehouse Administration Center, Financial Services
Outstanding Elementary Teacher
Laura Senturia
Fourth Grade Teacher
Colin Powell Elementary School
Outstanding Secondary Teachers
Daniel J. Miller
English Teacher
Fairfax High School
Annie Ray
Orchestra Director
Annandale High School
Outstanding Principal
April Cage
Garfield Elementary School
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.