Teacher of Excellence Award | Council for Exceptional Children

The North Carolina Council for Exceptional Children invites CEC members who are outstanding educators of students with disabilities to celebrate their accomplishments! This award recognizes a CEC member who is a teacher who has demonstrated excellence in meeting the needs of exceptional children.

2025-26 Application LINK

Applications due by 12/30/24

Award Recipients

2024-25* Carolyn Mitchell Plunkett (Wake County)

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2023-24 * Ashley Anderson (Gaston College)

Ashley Anderson

2022-23 * Callie Luker (Hyde County)

Callie Luker

2022-23 * Natalie Fabian (Craven County)

Nataleigh Fabian (ECU Graduate Student)

2021-22 * Jennifer Snyder, MAEd (Envision Science Academy)

Jennifer Snyder, MAEd

2020-21 * Vernon Thomas Johnson, MA, MEd (Robeson County)

Vernon Thomas Johnson, MA, MEd

2019-20 * Srinivas Pannela (Northwest Collegiate & Technical Academy)

Srinivas Pannela, MA, MEd

2019-20 * Joann Blumenfeld (Wake County)

Joann Blumenfeld

2018-19 * Deborah Parker, MSE (Wake Couty)

Deborah Parker

2017-18 * Casey Otten (Wake Couty)

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2016-17 * Judy Jennings (Alamance Burlington)

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2015-16 * Lorriane (Lori) Hall (Alamance Burlington)

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2013-14 * Lara Brickhouse Pitt & Katie Brothers

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2012-13 * Amber Izrael (Chapel Hill-Carrboro City)

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2011-12 * Julie Brickhouse (Pitt County)

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2010-11 * Rhys Myrick Potts (Pitt County)

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2006-07 * Gail Bettis (Cleveland County)

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2008-09 * Perry Slade (Alamance County)

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Last Updated: 8 February, 2022

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