Icenogle, Quincey named ECS Teachers of the Year

At the Feb. 23 Enterprise City Schools Board of Education meeting the school system named its system wide teachers of the year.

Enterprise High School auto mechanics instructor Steve Icenogle was named Secondary Teacher of the Year and Pinedale Elementary teacher Hali Quincey was named Elementary Teacher of the Year.

“These two individuals measure up in every way with what a quality teacher should look like,” Enterprise Superintendent Greg Faught said. “They are both outstanding individuals, and I’m very proud of them.”

The school board also played a special video presentation presenting each school’s teacher and support person of the year.

The Maintenance Person of the Year was presented to Brandon Faulk, while Enterprise Early Education Center’s Teacher of the Year went to Ashley Gunn and school nurse Kerriann Snell was named Support Person of the Year.

Harrand Creek Elementary presented Sadie McCormack with the Teacher of the Year and instructional aide Wilma Bacon was named Support Person of the Year.

Stephanie Barrette earned Hillcrest Elementary Teacher of the Year, while school nurse Stella Jones was named Support Person of the Year.

Holly Hill Elementary Teacher of the Year went to Kimberly Newsom, while custodian Durell Townsend earned Support Person of the Year.

Quincey was named Pinedale Elementary Teacher of the Year and Angie Henderson was named Support Person of the Year.

Andrea Marsh was named Rucker Boulevard Elementary Teacher of the Year and Nancy Van Vleck was named Support Person of the Year.

At Coppinville Junior High, math teacher Terri Tullis was named Teacher of the Year and school nurse Lydia Motes was named Support Person of the Year.

Dauphin Junior High’s Teacher of the Year went to science teacher Jonathan Booth and Support Person of the Year went to school nurse Cindy Riley.

Enterprise High’s Teacher of the Year went to Icenogle and the Support Person of the Year was presented to Earl Garth.

Also, Hillcrest Elementary presented its teacher, student and support person of the month for February at the board meeting. Lyn Bess was named Support Person of the Month, Reagan Smalley was named Student of the Month and Kim Ellis was named Teacher of the Month.

Enterprise Career and Technology Center Principal Cami McClenny also spoke to the board in recognition of February being Career Tech Month.

“Among high school graduates entering the workforce, statistics show those with technical based backgrounds, like the hands on experiences in career tech, often earn more (money) throughout their lifetimes,” McClenny said. “Today’s high school students taking advanced career tech courses in high school or college are projected to earn 3.2 percent more in salary than their peers that have not take these types of courses.

“We are very blessed in Enterprise, we currently have 14 different career technical education programs that we provide our students. We also provide them several opportunities to get hands on training through our cooperative education program, health science internships and educational training internships.”

The Sun is currently running a weekly spotlight on career tech programs at EHS every week.

In other business, the school board also approved the purchase of a new Type C special needs bus after an accident last year – with no injuries – resulted in a bus being totaled. Faught said that the bus was scheduled to be replaced next year anyway. The new bus will cost $99,262.89.

The board also approved the adoption of a textbook committee, which will review and accept textbooks for the school system. Representatives from each school will be on the committee.

Additionally, the board approved a number of personnel actions.

The next school board meeting will be held on March 3 at noon at the Central Office.

Personnel Actions

Leave:

Willie Halgler, bus driver, Enterprise City Schools;

Meredith Godshalk, psychometrist, Enterprise City Schools;

Resignations:

Beverly Hudson, part-time executive secretary, Central Office;

Harley Sasser, CNP worker, Enterprise City Schools;

Retirements:

Nancy Jowers, instructional aide, Enterprise High School;

Transfers:

Ruthann Tate, 6.5-Hr. CNP Worker to 7-Hr. CNP worker, Enterprise City Schools;

Employment:

Casey Moore, assistant principal, Enterprise High School;

Matthew Thomas, grounds/maintenance technician, Enterprise City Schools;

Kayla Lee, custodian, Harrand Creek Elementary School;

Reenita Brooks, ESL aide, Enterprise City Schools; and

Michelle Rhynes, executive secretary, Central Office.