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Maryland Teacher of the Year Ceremony Slated for MPT

October 5th, 2020 by WCBC Radio

The 2020-2021 Maryland Teachers of the Year event will be held on Thursday, October 8, 2020, at 8 p.m. where the 2021 Maryland Teacher of the Year will be announced on the air in a 30-minute special on Maryland Public Television. The winner will receive cash awards, technology equipment, national travel opportunities, and a new car donated by the Maryland Automobile Dealers Association. The selected Maryland Teacher of the Year will go on to compete for the esteemed National Teacher of the Year award and spend the coming year as an educational speaker and advisor. 

 
Allegany County's Teacher of the Year Representative is Stacey Bradley, a reading teacher at South Penn Elementary School. Stacey has a Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood/Elementary Education and a Master’s Degree in Reading, both from Frostburg State University. She facilitates the Instructional Consultation Team, chairs the Reading Team, and serves as a representative on the Leadership Team. She has also taken a huge part in school and community efforts to spread the message of drug awareness. In addition, Stacey serves as the Superintendent of the Sunday School at Barton Presbyterian Church.
 
"Congratulations to Stacey Bradley for representing both South Penn and Allegany County Public Schools as our Teacher of the Year representative," said Interim Superintendent of Schools, Mr. Jeff Blank. "We wish her the best of luck and thank her for her continued dedication to the students of ACPS."