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The Iredell-Statesville School District recognized 127 employees whose work earned them school and district honors on Friday at the Unity Center. These employees excelled in teaching students, leading schools, and providing support.

The district honored these employees by holding a luncheon in their honor. Certified and classified employees were honored with a plaque and congratulated by Superintendent Jeff James and members of the Iredell-Statesville Schools Board of Education.

Among the honorees, several employees were surprised with the news that they had been selected as the overall district winners. All district winners will be honored at the September board meeting held on September 9.

District Awards

● Adrian Bowie from Woodland Heights Elementary School was named the Teacher of the
Year.
● Crystal Caudle from Celeste Henkel Elementary School was named the Teacher
Assistant of the Year.
● Shannon Tomsovic from Lake Norman High School was named the Bus Driver of the
Year.
● Lisa Malone, bookkeeper from Lake Norman Elementary School was named the School
Office Support Personnel of the Year.
● Chad Nicholson, office manager from the Iredell County Bus Garage was named the
District Office Support Personnel of the Year.
● Veronica Williams from Cool Spring Elementary School was named the Media
Coordinator of the Year.
● Julie Fender from ADR Education Center was named the Technician of the Year.
● Kristi Lowrance from North Iredell High School was named the Bookkeeper of the Year.
● Johnna Thompson from Troutman Elementary School was named the Instructional
Facilitator of the Year.
● Rachel Anne Ellis from ADR Education Center was named the Content Coach of the
Year.
● Roshonda Simpson from Troutman Elementary School was named the Prime Time
Coordinator of the Year.
● Alice Avery from Celeste Henkel Elementary School was named the Prime Time Group
Leader of the Year.
● Susan Jeffery from Lakeshore Elementary School was named the School Nutrition
Employee of the Year.
● Barbara Murdock from Lake Norman High School was named the School Nutrition
Manager of the Year.
● Corie Carr, counselor at Lake Norman High School was named the Student Services
Employee of the Year.
● Kristin Lowe from the Agriculture and Science Early College and North Iredell High
School was named the School Nurse of the Year.
● Jacob Cook, mechanic from the Iredell County Bus Garage was named the Mechanic of
the Year.
● Lonnie Elliott from Sharon Elementary School was named the Custodian of the Year.
● Kellie Caudill from Cloverleaf Elementary School was named the NCCAT Beginning
Teacher of the Year
● Shaley Holmes from East Iredell Elementary School was named the Elementary District
Teacher of the Year.
● Heather Dougherty from South Iredell High School was named the Secondary District
Teacher of the Year.
● Richard Scott Childers from North Iredell High School was named the Assistant Principal
of the Year.
● Diana Jones from North Iredell High School was named the Principal of the Year.

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By Amanda Caldwell