ENID, OK - Enid Public Schools is proud to announce its 2022-23 building-level teachers of the year.
The honorees, selected by their colleagues, now will be considered for EPS Teacher of the Year, which will be revealed during the EPS Foundation Education Celebration, December 7 from 5-6 p.m. at the Enid High School gymnasium.
This event also will include the EPS Support Professional of the Year announcement. Those finalists will be announced in a press release at a later date. The public is invited to attend, and the celebration will be broadcast live on Suddenlink channel 19 by EPS*tv.
“We are so proud to have the best of the best here at Enid Public Schools,” said Dr. Darrell Floyd, superintendent. “They have been nominated by their peers and gone through an exhaustive selection process. All should be commended for what they provide to students, faculty, staff, administration, and community members on a daily basis. Congratulations and thanks to each one of these very worthy Teachers of the Year!”
The EPS Teacher of the Year winner, selected by a community committee, will represent the district at the Oklahoma Teacher of the Year competition next fall.
This year’s building-level honorees include:
Mollie Lorenz, Pre-Kindergarten, Carver Early Childhood Center
Allison Lentz, 1st Grade, Adams Elementary
Sandra Lippard, Pre-Kindergarten, Coolidge Elementary
Tana Germundson, Special Education, Eisenhower Elementary
Jennie Scott, 5th Grade, Garfield Elementary
Jamie Sutherland, 5th Grade, Glenwood Elementary
Mary Siebert, Kindergarten, Hayes Elementary
Sara Garis, 1st Grade, Hoover Elementary
Jessica Tatro, Pre-Kindergarten, McKinley Elementary
Lori Flynn, Music, Monroe Elementary
Tammy Duncan, Library Media Specialist, Prairie View Elementary
Charla Good, Pre-Kindergarten, Taft Elementary
Mallory Stanley, 6th Grade Math, Emerson Middle School
Wilma Williams, Robinson 8th Grade Science, Longfellow Middle School
Megan Mansfield, Special Education, Waller Middle School
Katie Byrd, Instructional Coach, Enid High School
Scott Mick, English, Lincoln Academy
To see picture and quote from each candidate, please visit www.enidpublicschools.org/teachersoftheyear2022.
Enid Public Schools also announced their 2022-23 Support Professionals of the Year following their announcement of Teacher of the Year Candidates.
The finalists, nominated by their colleagues, are:
Tina McGowen, Sue Richmond, and Lizbeth Zarinana.
Tina McGowen wears many hats at Adams Elementary, assisting with the STEAM lab and library as well as being a crossing guard, basketball coach assistant and PTO president. She was nominated for her willingness to help wherever needed. Colleague Megan Mayfield said, “Tina is always thinking of ways to inspire students to grow in their learning and makes connections with students. She has a heart of gold showing school pride and showcasing our school to the community.”
Sue Richmond has been with the district for 10 years, starting at Coolidge Elementary and moving to Adams Elementary to continue working with principal Reba Gregory. Richmond is a special education paraprofessional but has had a hand in creating a caring and fun space at Adams by implementing “Joke Thursdays”. Briana Padgett, fellow Adams employee, nominated Robinson for Support Professional of the Year saying, “She comes to work each and every day with a huge smile on her face. All of the kids absolutely love her! She is truly an amazing person and EPS is so very lucky to have her!”
The third finalist is Lizbeth Zarinana at Taft Elementary. Zarinana is a library aide and enjoys seeing her student’s face light up when she finds them a book they’ve been asking for. She is also invaluable with translating needs at Taft. Colleague Alicia Chick shared that Zarinana has been instrumental in helping a student in need. Chick said, “Liz took the time to help them with starting their day off on the right foot every morning and checking in on them throughout their day. Not only is this student thriving but they are enjoying coming to school and we have been able to build a bridge, through Miss Z, that allows us to communicate and build those ever-important relationships. She is invaluable to Taft!”
