“I was both surprised and excited,” McAuley said. “Being announced at the HOCO pep rally and having my wife show up was icing on the cake.”
For McAuley, the award is meaningful because “It is always nice to be acknowledged by your peers,” as he states. “This is an incredible faculty with many great teachers, and to know they voted for me as their representative is a great honor.”
McAuley’s success this year went beyond the school level. After being named Gulf Breeze High’s Teacher of the Year, he advanced to the district’s Teacher of the Year consideration and was among the top 5 nominations from local schools before the final countywide winner was selected…