Stafford schools honor top staff members

Stafford County Public Schools recognized and announced the 2022-2023 Staff of the Year in instructional and service positions at a ceremony in early May.

During the ceremony, divisionwide recipients were announced from 112 finalists across all schools and departments in the school division. The division-wide honorees were:

• Allen Hicks, Principal of the Year, Stafford High

• Alissa Fraser, Assistant Principal of the Year, Hartwood Elementary

• Katrina Palyo, Counselor of the Year, Brooke Point High

• Jennifer “Jenni”McCall, Teacher of the Year, North Stafford High

• Avery Tully, First Class Teacher of the Year, Stafford Middle

• Sharon “Shari” Miller, Administrative Support Service Employee of the Year, Edward E. Drew Middle

• Cathleen Fillis, Instructional Support Service Employee of the Year, Widewater Elementary

• Carmen Rugg, Professional and Technical Support Service Employee of the Year, Hampton Oaks Elementary

• Michael Heflin, Service Support Service Employee of the Year, H.H. Poole Middle

• Cassandra Wickline, Bandy Service Employee of the Year, Technology

• Deputy Glenn Lum, School Resource Officer of the Year, based at Colonial Forge High