For the first time, the Pulaski County Special School District (PCSSD) will recognize support staff in addition to teachers from each school in the District. Schools nominated a teacher and a support staff employee who will contend for a chance to be named District Teacher and District Support Staff of the Year.
This will be the fifth year that PCSSD will participate in the Arkansas Teacher of the Year program through the Arkansas Department of Education. The school-level winners for the 2024-2025 school year are vying to earn the spot of the 2026 Arkansas Teacher of the Year. Last year, PCSSD Teacher of the Year, Jeanie Wilcoxon, won the 2025 Arkansas Teacher of the Year. This year’s teacher nominees are as follows:
BAKER ELEMENTARY: Jamie Garmon
CATO ELEMENTARY: Mindi Reed
CHENAL ELEMENTARY: Mary Muller
COLLEGE STATION ELEMENTARY: Stacey Moore
CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY: Crystal LeWoff
DAISY BATES ELEMENTARY: Tracy Hill
HARRIS ELEMENTARY: Wendy Sanabria
LANDMARK ELEMENTARY: James "Jay" Loy
LAWSON ELEMENTARY: Amanda Sahlin
OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY: Ashlea Blakely
OAKBROOKE ELEMENTARY: Jeannette Myers
PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY: Amanda Fowlkes
ROBINSON ELEMENTARY: Chanetra Gaines
SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY: Tiffany Darr
SYLVAN HILLS ELEMENTARY: Shasta Anderson
WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON ELEMENTARY: Haley Jones-Massey
MAUMELLE MIDDLE: Craig Tyson
MILLS MIDDLE: Samone Vail
ROBINSON MIDDLE: Catherine Ziller
SYLVAN HILLS MIDDLE: Haley Frakes
SYLVAN HILLS JUNIOR HIGH: Alexandria Slater
MAUMELLE HIGH: Allison Shepherd
MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH: Michael Flowers
ROBINSON HIGH: Lyndra Romack
SYLVAN HILLS HIGH: Andrea "Elaine" Harris
SUCCESS LEARNING ACADEMY: Amanda Hill
This is the first year for schools to nominate a support staff employee to compete for District-level recognition. This year’s support staff nominees are as follows:
BAKER ELEMENTARY: Stephona Williams (Cafeteria Manager)
CATO ELEMENTARY: Carla McGee (Nurse)
CHENAL ELEMENTARY: Susan Duncan (Registrar)
COLLEGE STATION ELEMENTARY: Lakisha Nash (Student Services Liaison)
CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY: Reid Altom (Speech Therapist)
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For the first time, the Pulaski County Special School District (PCSSD) will recognize support staff in addition to teachers from each school in the District. Schools nominated a teacher and a support staff employee who will contend for a chance to be named District Teacher and District Support Staff of the Year.
This will be the fifth year that PCSSD will participate in the Arkansas Teacher of the Year program through the Arkansas Department of Education. The school-level winners for the 2024-2025 school year are vying to earn the spot of the 2026 Arkansas Teacher of the Year. Last year, PCSSD Teacher of the Year, Jeanie Wilcoxon, won the 2025 Arkansas Teacher of the Year. This year’s teacher nominees are as follows:
BAKER ELEMENTARY: Jamie Garmon
CATO ELEMENTARY: Mindi Reed
CHENAL ELEMENTARY: Mary Muller
COLLEGE STATION ELEMENTARY: Stacey Moore
CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY: Crystal LeWoff
DAISY BATES ELEMENTARY: Tracy Hill
HARRIS ELEMENTARY: Wendy Sanabria
LANDMARK ELEMENTARY: James "Jay" Loy
LAWSON ELEMENTARY: Amanda Sahlin
OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY: Ashlea Blakely
OAKBROOKE ELEMENTARY: Jeannette Myers
PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY: Amanda Fowlkes
ROBINSON ELEMENTARY: Chanetra Gaines
SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY: Tiffany Darr
SYLVAN HILLS ELEMENTARY: Shasta Anderson
WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON ELEMENTARY: Haley Jones-Massey
MAUMELLE MIDDLE: Craig Tyson
MILLS MIDDLE: Samone Vail
ROBINSON MIDDLE: Catherine Ziller
SYLVAN HILLS MIDDLE: Haley Frakes
SYLVAN HILLS JUNIOR HIGH: Alexandria Slater
MAUMELLE HIGH: Allison Shepherd
MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH: Michael Flowers
ROBINSON HIGH: Lyndra Romack
SYLVAN HILLS HIGH: Andrea "Elaine" Harris
SUCCESS LEARNING ACADEMY: Amanda Hill
This is the first year for schools to nominate a support staff employee to compete for District-level recognition. This year’s support staff nominees are as follows:
BAKER ELEMENTARY: Stephona Williams (Cafeteria Manager)
CATO ELEMENTARY: Carla McGee (Nurse)
CHENAL ELEMENTARY: Susan Duncan (Registrar)
COLLEGE STATION ELEMENTARY: Lakisha Nash (Student Services Liaison)
CRYSTAL HILL ELEMENTARY: Reid Altom (Speech Therapist)
DAISY BATES ELEMENTARY: Kami Hammond (Dyslexia Interventionist)
HARRIS ELEMENTARY: Jessie Watson (Lead Custodian)
LANDMARK ELEMENTARY: Gabriela Vega (ELL Assistant)
LAWSON ELEMENTARY: Ana Gomez (Lead Custodian)
OAK GROVE ELEMENTARY: Janet Peach (SPED Para)
OAKBROOKE ELEMENTARY: Larry Clark (Security)
PINE FOREST ELEMENTARY: Jessie Thomas (Registrar)
ROBINSON ELEMENTARY: Patricia Davis (Bookkeeper)
SHERWOOD ELEMENTARY: Carol Riddle (SPED Para)
SYLVAN HILLS ELEMENTARY: Rachel Moorman (Dyslexia Interventionist)
WILLIAM JEFFERSON CLINTON ELEMENTARY: Jennifer McQueen (Registrar)
MAUMELLE MIDDLE: Linda "Sharon" Tackett (Secretary)
MILLS MIDDLE: Michael Robinson (SPED Para)
ROBINSON MIDDLE: Paris Tatum (Bookkeeper)
SYLVAN HILLS MIDDLE: Paula Falls (Lead Custodian)
SYLVAN HILLS JUNIOR HIGH: Marilyn Pugh (Lead Custodian)
MAUMELLE HIGH: Deborah Price (Bookkeeper)
MILLS UNIVERSITY STUDIES HIGH: Vickie Jackson (Custodian)
ROBINSON HIGH: Dani Knight (Attendance Clerk)
SYLVAN HILLS HIGH: Angie Hughes (Nurse)
SUCCESS LEARNING ACADEMY: Aviva Randolph (ALE Para)
DISTRICT / BUILDING LEVEL: Yolanda Richards (Executive Assistant)
The District winner will be announced at a celebration event in May.