Carroll County Public Schools

125 North Court Street

Westminster, Maryland 21157

For Immediate Release

Cynthia A. McCabe, Ed.D., Superintendent

Nominations for Outstanding Teacher Awards

The Carroll County Chamber of Commerce and the Carroll County Public School System are seeking nominations for the annual Outstanding Teacher Awards. The deadline for nominations is Wednesday, January 8, 2025.

The Outstanding Teacher Awards recognize the teachers of the Carroll County Public School System who represent excellence in the profession. Any full-time teacher, including specialists and resource teachers, in the Carroll County Public School System is eligible for nomination. Carroll County Teacher of the Year winners are not eligible to be finalists. In addition, school counselors are not eligible for nomination under Maryland State Teacher of the Year eligibility requirements.

Any parent, student, fellow teacher, supervisor, school administrator, or community member may submit a nomination. Please click on the link below to access the online nomination form:

Award Nominations - Click HERE to submit a nomination

Nominators are urged to nominate teacher(s) who exemplify the very best of the education profession and explain why their nominee deserves this recognition. Each nominated teacher will be notified of the nomination and asked to complete a brief biographical form. PLEASE NOTE THAT ANY TEACHER WHO DOES NOT COMPLETE THE FORM WILL NOT BE CONSIDERED FOR AN AWARD OR RECOGNIZED AS AN OUTSTANDING TEACHER.

The nominated teachers will be recognized during the Chamber’s awards program on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, when eight finalists will be named. These eight teachers will be eligible for the Carroll County Teacher of the Year Award presented by Carroll County Public Schools.

For more information, contact the Carroll County Public Schools Communications Office at publicinfo@carrollk12.org or 410-751-3020.

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Contact: Carey Gaddis, Communications Officer, 410-751-3020