Thirty Lee County public school teachers were announced Friday as 2023-2024 finalists in the annual Golden Apple Teacher Recognition Program.
The Foundation for Lee County Public Schools hosted the formal announcement at a celebration attended by the finalists, business leaders, school board members and educators.
30 outstanding Lee County school teachers recognized
The finalists are:
- Melissa Bailey – Bonita Springs High
- Christine Bartz – Pine Island Elementary
- Janet Bernard – Harns Marsh Middle
- Dr. Katherine Callard – Dr. Carrie D. Robinson Littleton Elementary
- Alexis Camputaro – The Sanibel School
- Chelsea Chase – Bayshore Elementary
- Paul Chilson – Pinewoods Elementary
- Suzanne Garrett – Veterans Park Academy for the Arts
- John Gibson – Bonita Springs Elementary
- Valerie Goyette – G. Weaver Hipps Elementary
- Jaime Hill – Oak Hammock Middle
- Elizabeth Jimerson – Patriot Elementary
- Allison Kerner – Harns Marsh Middle
- Sara Kizzire – Lehigh Senior High
- Jill Klausing – Dunbar High
- Janelle Laux – North Fort Myers High
- Jessica Lisi – Tanglewood Elementary
- Bianca McGinley – Harns Marsh Middle
- Jamie Miller – Harns Marsh Middle
- Barry Miller – Paul Laurence Dunbar Middle
- Meredith Molseed – Harns Marsh Middle
- Tiffany Moore – Caloosa Elementary
- Christopher Morales – Fort Myers High
- Leanne Olmstead – Ida S. Baker High
- Jennie Rimes – Gateway High
- Krista Rivera – Gulf Elementary
- Michelle Smith – Lehigh Senior High
- Maria Stone – Harns Marsh Elementary
- Sarah Thornburg – Cypress Lake High
- Christine Zwaan – Skyline Elementary