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HORNSBY, Tenn. -- This week's Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is Doris West. During her years as a student in South Side High School, West participated in "Future Teachers of America," so being a teacher…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- This week's Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is Michelle Dunlap. Aside from teaching all levels of Spanish at North Side High School, she also coaches cross country…
BELLS, Tenn. -- This week's Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is Wesley Hart. Hart teaches fifth grade math at Bells Elementary. It's the same school he attended growing up, and…
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- This week's Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery teaches at East Chester Elementary. Morgan Cunningham wakes up at 5 a.m. every day, looking forward to her time with…
BOLIVAR, Tenn. -- This week's Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery teaches at Bolivar Elementary School. Tanya Pierce always knew what she wanted to be growing up — a teacher. The…
LEXINGTON, Tenn. -- This week’s Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is kindergarten teacher Crystal Dick. Dick is a teacher at Caywood Elementary and loves being there for her students as…
DECATUR COUNTY, Tenn. -- This week's Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery teaches elementary students in Parsons. Coach Cory Hernandez at Parsons Elementary School has always had a passion for being…
PINSON, Tenn. -- This week’s Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is South Elementary School kindergarten teacher Brooklyn Smith. Smith says being an educator means taking on many roles. "You…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- This week’s Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is Thelma Barker Elementary School Teacher Lauren Gatlin. As a Kindergarten teacher, she is glad how much her students end…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- This week’s Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is Penny McKinney. McKinney says her whole life she has wanted to be a teacher, and has been now for…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- This week’s Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is Laterika Turner. The Somerville native made Jackson her home after attending Lane College. She went into the…
REAGAN, Tenn. -- This week’s Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is Deanna Kennedy. Kennedy is a Pre-K teacher at South Side Elementary School in Reagan. She…
HUMBOLDT, Tenn. -- This week’s Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is Susan Privett. Privett is a visual arts and fashion design teacher at Humboldt Junior Senior…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- This week’s Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is Dr. Robert Wamble from Union University. Wamble spent more than 30 years working as a…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- This week's Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery teachers elementary school in Jackson. Latoshia Chism became a teacher after being inspired by her grandmother,…
MEDINA, Tenn. -- This week's Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery teaches in Medina. Lisa McKinney teaches social studies to sixth and eighth grade students at South Gibson…
TRENTON, Tenn. -- This week's Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is Gail Pugh, an assistant teacher at Springhill Elementary School in Trenton. Pugh has been in the school…
MIDDLETON, Tenn. -- This week’s Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is Randy Bishop of Middleton High School. He's been a teacher for 29 years and is an alumni…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- This week’s Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is Delora Bond of Trinity Christian Academy. As the lead teacher for the Baby Lions program at the school, Bond…
ADAMSVILLE, Tenn. -- This week’s Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is kindergarten teacher Lisa Smith of Adamsville Elementary School. She's been a teacher for nine years. Lisa Smith…
CLARKSBURG, Tenn. -- This week’s Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is teacher Jeannine Stokes of Clarksburg School. She's been a teacher for 34 years and currently is the…
UNION CITY, Tenn. -- This week’s Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is science teacher Stacy Gray from Lake Road Elementary. She's been a teacher for 21…
DYERSBURG, Tenn. -- This week’s Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is second grade teacher Litsa Jackson. She currently teaches at Fifth Consolidated Elementary School in Dyersburg after being on…
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- This week’s Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is Chester County High School criminal justice teacher Derald Swain. This is Swain's first year teaching.…
ALAMO, Tenn. -- This week’s Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is Crockett County Band Director Karen Barker. She's been an educator for 18 years in both the Humboldt…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- This week’s Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is Sarah Patrick of Jackson Christian. She cares for infants and toddlers at the school. Patrick says…
SCOTTS HILL, Tenn. -- This week’s Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is Katie Tate of Scotts Hill Elementary. Tate has more than 10 years of teaching experience. It's something…
PARSONS, Tenn. -- This week’s Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is fourth grade teacher Danny Littles of Parsons Elementary. Littles has been a teacher for four…
HENDERSON, Tenn. -- This week’s Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is first grade teacher Melissa Allen of East Chester Elementary. Allen has been teaching on-and-off for over 20…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- This week’s Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is high school teacher Darrell Maxwell of Madison Academic. Maxwell has plenty of teaching experience up his sleeve.…
JACKSON, Tenn. -- This week's Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery teaches here in Jackson at North Parkway Middle School. After graduating from Union University with a background in…
"]MEDINA, Tenn. -- This week’s Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is first grade teacher Audrey Seyerle of South Gibson County Elementary. She has taught for seven years. Seyerle says…
GADSDEN, Tenn. -- This week’s Educator of the Week presented by the Tennessee Education Lottery is Kentucky native and Gadsden Elementary School teacher Rachel Higgins. She has taught for seven years. Higgins made West Tennessee…
