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Awards & Recognition 2025-2026

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A&S/Teachers/Supporting Services

Board of Education Distinguished Service Awards

Montomery County Board of Education

Board of Education Office
240-740-3030

Retirement Reception

Employee & Retiree Service Center (ERSC) and Division of Family and Community Engagement

Arelis Burke
240-740-8082
arelis_a_burke@mcpsmd.org

Years of Service Recognition

15, 25, 35 years

Employee & Retiree Service Center (ERSC) and Division of Family and Community Engagement

Arelis Burke
240-740-8082
arelis_a_burke@mcpsmd.org

A&S  

Mark Mann Award

Division of Family and Community Engagement

Arelis Burke
240-740-8082
arelis_a_burke@mcpsmd.org

The Washington Post Principal of the Year Award 

Division of Family and Community Engagement

Arelis Burke
240-740-8082
arelis_a_burke@mcpsmd.org

Edward Shirley Award for Excellence in Educational Administration & Supervision

MCAAP & MCBRE Collaboration

Ryan Forkert
301-762-8174
RForkert@mcaapmd.org

Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals Assistant Principal of the Year Award

Maryland Association of Secondary School Principals    

Chris Truffer
443-545-9988
cmtruffer@mdmassp.org

Nancy Walker Award  for Outstanding Support to a Library Media Program

(awarded to a principal or assistant principal)

Montgomery County Educational Media Specialists Association (MCEMSA)

MCEMSAonline@gmail.com

A&S/Teachers and Principals

Outstanding ELD Teachers and Principals

Division of Multilingual Education

Katheryne Morales
240-740-4004
Katheryne_Morales@mcpsmd.org

Teachers

National Board Certificate Recognition

MCEA & Department of Professional Learning

Amy Huque
240-740-8049
Amy_E_Huque@mcpsmd.org

The Washington Post Teacher of the Year Award

Division of Family and Community Engagement

Arelis Burke
240-740-8082
arelis_a_burke@mcpsmd.org

Montgomery County Public Schools Teacher of the Year Award 

MCEA & Division of Family and Community Engagement

Mai Lien Le
949-433-3576
mle@mceanea.org

Montgomery County Public Schools Rising Star Teacher Award

Division of Family and Community Engagement

Arelis Burke
240-740-8082
arelis_a_burke@mcpsmd.org

Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching of Science and Mathematics

Division of Teaching and Learning

Rosanna Haywood
240-740-4002
Rosanna_T_Haywood@mcpsmd.org

Shirley J. Lowrie "Thank You For Teaching" Elementary Teacher Award  

Division of Family and Community Engagement

Arelis Burke
240-740-8082
arelis_a_burke@mcpsmd.org

Counselor of the Year

Elementary, Middle and High School

Department of School Counseling Services

Theresa Dethlefsen, Jasmine Wilson and Arianne Haydel
240-740-3109
Arianne_E_Haydel@mcpsmd.org

Art Education Award

Division of Teaching and Learning/Visual and Performing Arts & Maryland Art Education Association

Anjali Wells
240-740-4007
Anjali_Madan@mcpsmd.org

Music Teacher of the Year

Division of Fine Arts - Maryland Music Education Association

Katie Murphy
240-740-4007

Phil Barnes
240-740-4007

Teachers/Supporting Services 

MCPS-College/University Partnerships

Division of Equity & Organizational Development

Brittany Ramey
Brittany_E_Ramey@mcpsmd.org

Supporting Services

Building Service Employee Recognition — Individual or Total Group

Division of Maintenance and Operations

Katherine Manzanares
240-740-2283

Salute to School Food Service Personnel Day

Division of Food and Nutrition Services

Robyn Graham
240-740-7400
Robyn_L_Graham@mcpsmd.org

Food and Nutrition Services Employee of the Year

Division of Food and Nutrition Services—Montgomery County School Food Service Association

Robyn Graham
240-740-7400
Robyn_L_Graham@mcpsmd.org

Supporting Services Employee of the Year

SEIU Local 500

Carlene Butt-Pruitt
301-217-5132