WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — Among those who deserve endless thanks for their tireless work during the coronavirus pandemic are teachers. Sen. Angus King (I-Maine) on Friday connected with the 16 Maine educators who were named the 2020 County Teachers of the Year to express his virtual congratulations.
“Maine’s 2020 County Teachers of the Year embody the very best of our state’s educators: patience, perseverance, and persistence,” King said in a statement. “Even in the face of challenges like the coronavirus pandemic, these teachers continue to go above and beyond for the benefit of their students. In this ‘new normal’, Maine teachers are continuing to show up for their communities, and our state is truly grateful for their continued dedication.”
Teachers across the state and across the country have been faced with the incredible challenges of remote learning, but many have gone above and beyond amidst the health crisis.
The 2020 Maine County Teacher of the Year honorees are:
- Androscoggin – Nicole Sautter, Lisbon School Department
- Aroostook – Jocelyn Saucier, Fort Kent Community High School
- Cumberland – Cindy Soule, Riverton Elementary School
- Franklin – Melissa Holsington, Kingfield Elementary School
- Hancock – Kathryn Meyer, Mount Desert Island High School
- Kennebec – Lindsay Mahoney, Messalonskee Middle School
- Knox – Alison Babb-Brott, St. George School
- Lincoln – Heather Webster, Medomak Valley High School
- Oxford – Tonya Prentice, Woodstock Elementary School
- Penobscot – Kristy Dube, Fourteenth Street School
- Piscataquis – Jessica Gregory, Piscataquis Community Secondary School
- Sagadahoc – Bree Candland, Mt. Ararat High School
- Somerset – Jenny France, Somerset Career and Technical Center
- Waldo – Sara Pendleton, Captain Albert W. Stevens School
- Washington – Debra Carver, Jonesport Elementary School
- York – Robert Westerberg, York High School
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