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Teacher of the Year Finalists Announced
Forsyth County Schools announce the three finalists for this year's teacher of the year award.
The finalists for the 2012 Forsyth County Teacher of the Year were announced Tuesday by Forsyth County Schools and the .
The three educators are:
Antoinette “Toni” Sullivan, art teacher at .
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Sullivan who is the 2012 Elementary School Teacher of the Year, received her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from Mercyhurst College in Pennsylvania. Prior to joining Coal Mountain in 2009, she worked at Chattahoochee and Silver City Elementary schools. In 2010, she received special recognition for her charitable service from the Commander of the Cumming VFW Post 9143.
She also serves as a parent volunteer with the robotics team, and lent her artistic talents to the high school’s production of the Wizard of Oz.
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Tracey Heffelfinger, math teacher at .
Heffelfinger, the 2012 Middle School Teacher of the Year, received her Bachelor’s degree from Furman University and her Master’s degree from Walden University. Heffelfinger, who worked in the computer field for close to 20 years before transitioning to education, is active in her community. She has participated in productions at the Holly Theatre in Dahlonega, knitted 1,200 items for Neonatal Intensive Care Units in two states, and has volunteered over 500 hours at the Georgia Aquarium.
Prior to joining Little Mill Middle School in 2007, she worked at .
Anna Aigner-Muehler, foreign language teacher at .
A graduate of Forsyth County Schools, Aigner-Muehler is the 2012 High School Teacher of the Year. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Agnes Scott College and her Master’s degree from Leslie University. She started her teaching career as a Fulbright Teaching Assistant in Austria, and joined Forsyth Central High School in 2000. In 2009 she became a teacher leader at the district's Academy @ Night.
Aigner-Muehler is a 2009 STAR teacher and serves as the sponsor of her school’s German Club, manages the Instructional Focus (IF) program and is the Foreign Language Department Chair.
The winner will be announced during the Celebration of Excellence event on Feb. 17 at the .
