Marietta City Schools (MCS) honored teachers and school system employees during its annual awards celebration. David DuBose, a music teacher at Marietta High School was named the 2013 System Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made by MCS Superintendent Dr. Emily Lembeck at the district's Annual Teacher of the Year and Employee Awards Ceremony held May 29, 2012. The event was made possible thanks to the financial support of Ed Voyles Automotive Group, Marietta Power & Water, ICS, TIAA-CREF, Credit Union of Georgia and other businesses; their generosity and sponsorship were invaluable in making the event a success. The Ed Voyles Automotive Group also made a special donation in the amount of $10,000 to the school system in honor of Superintendent Dr. Emily Lembeck for her being named the 2012 Marietta Daily Journal Cobb County Citizen of the Year and the Georgia School Superintendents Association 2012 Superintendent of the Year.
MCS System Teacher of the Year, 2013
David DuBose, Marietta High School
Teachers of the Year, 2013
| Shannon Burch, A.L. Burruss Elementary Lori Haakenson, Dunleith Elementary Patricia Moran, Hickory Hills Elementary Noura Soued, Lockheed Elementary Kara Householder, MCAA Sharon Worley, Park Street Elementary |
Susan Pleak, Sawyer Road Elementary Cynthia Westlake, West Side Elementary Matthew Forrester, MSGA Justin Waller, Marietta Middle School David DuBose, Marietta High School |
Outstanding New Employees, 2012
The Outstanding New Employee Award recognizes those new employees who have distinguished themselves through their performance.
| Christina Updyke, A.L. Burruss Elementary David DiGiovanni, Central Office David Walker, DSS Giles Hill, Dunleith Elementary Jessica Cole, Hickory Hills Elementary Judith Arbelo-Weber, Lockheed Elementary Tamala Gonzalez, Marietta Middle School |
Rozina Essani, Marietta High School Becky Riggio, MSGA Naomi Beverly, Park Street Elementary Tennyson Merkerson, Marietta PLC Julie Arp, Sawyer Road Elementary Jackie Turner, Transportation Angela Smith, West Side Elementary |
Outstanding Educational Support Employees, 2012 The Outstanding Educational Support Employee Award recognizes those classified employees who distinguish themselves through their dedicated service to the system.
| Joyce O'Neal, A.L. Burruss Elementary Susan Cook, Central Office Susan Herr, DSS Ginger Crees, Dunleith Elementary Barbie Chumley, Hickory Hills Elementary Patricia Belton, Lockheed Elementary Michele Awtrey, MCAA |
Floyd Northcutt, Marietta High School Donna Zammit, Marietta Middle School Mia Henderson, MSGA Mary Ann Donecker, Park Street Elementary Cora Bryan, Sawyer Road Elementary John Rocco, Transportation Karen Sudduth, West Side Elementary |
Outstanding Certified Employees, 2012
The Outstanding Certified Employee Award recognizes a teacher, counselor, media specialist, psychologist, social worker or administrator who has distinguished themselves through their service to the school system.
| Melody Lady, A.L. Burruss Elementary Christine Ramirez, DSS Miriam White, Dunleith Elementary John Lockamy, Hickory Hills Elementary Jennifer Cash, Lockheed Elementary Stormi Johnson, MCAA Melinda Garrett, Marietta High School |
Chad Christman, Marietta Middle School Karin Greeson, MSGA Katie Fitzgerald, Park Street Elementary Julie Smith, Performance Learning Center Sheila Bryfczynski, Sawyer Road Elementary Karen Smits, West Side Elementary |
Customer Service Excellence Award, 2012
The Customer Service Excellence Award recognizes a Marietta City school or work site that provides outstanding or noteworthy service to customers.
Marietta Middle School
Class-E Tech Award, 2012
The Class-E Technology Award recognizes educators that are taking full advantage of technology tools to innovate within the educational setting district-wide.
Martin Esterman, Marietta Middle School
Kristin Runnion, Dunleith Elementary
Superintendent’s Awards 2012
Superintendent's Awards are presented to those employees who are deemed to deserve special recognition for their contributions to their school or work site, and the system overall.
Kristina Nesbitt, Marietta Middle School
Dollie Breshears, Hickory Hills Elementary
Debra McCracken, Central Office
Board Appreciation Awards, 2012
Board Appreciation Awards are presented by the Board of Education of the City of Marietta to parents or other community members, businesses or organizations that support the system by giving of their time and talents, and are deemed to have made outstanding contributions to the school district.
Joe Kinstle, Parent at Marietta High School
Thomas Rocca, Marietta Schools Foundation
Employee of the Year, 2012
Jody Drum, Department of Special Services
