Lafayette County
Melissa Stewart, Lafayette County School District
Hamilton County
Mandy Dimpsey, District Teacher of the Year, Hamilton County Elementary School
Raven Merine, Hamilton County High School
Suwannee County
Laura Roberts, Suwannee Pineview Elementary
Kimberly Bulaskas, Suwannee Riverside Elementary
Amy Williams, Suwannee Springcrest Elementary
Victoria Jensen, Branford Elementary School
Deanna Horton, Suwannee Middle School
Karen Braun, District Teacher of the Year, Branford High School
Elisa Hall, Suwannee High School
Sarah Carney, Suwannee Opportunity School
Jean Eckhoff, Suwannee Virtual School
John Sinclair, RIVEROAK Technical College
The Suwannee Education Foundation held its Teacher of the Year Banquet on Tuesday, Jan. 7, where Suwannee County's District Teacher of the Year (TOY) and School Related Employee of the Year (SREOY) were announced. Branford High School's Karen Braun was named the 2025 TOY, and RIVEROAK Technical College's Ashley Kirby was named the 2025 SREOY. Pictured, from left to right, are: Superintendent Ronnie Gray, 2025 SREOY Ashley Kirby, 2025 TOY Karen Braun and Suwannee Education Foundation Executive Director Hallie Tillman.