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Teacher of the Week: Kathryn Griffin

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 10:17 AM EDT

By Jacyn Abbott

She enjoys getting creative in the classroom and implementing as much as possible.

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TEACHER OF THE WEEK: KATHRYN GRIFFIN

Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 7:50 AM EDT

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Teacher of the Week: Morgan Matthews

Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 9:44 AM EDT

By WITN Web Team

Matthews is in her first-year teaching in North Carolina at John Small Elementary School.

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TEACHER OF THE WEEK: MORGAN MATTHEWS

Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 7:30 AM EDT

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Teacher of the Week - Kim Lunde

Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 8:44 AM EST

By WITN Web Team

Lunde is a 5th grade teacher at Ridgewood Elementary School.

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TEACHER OF THE WEEK: KIMBERLY LUNDE

Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 7:33 AM EST

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Teacher of the Week: Holly Charles

Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 8:49 AM EST

By WITN Web Team

Charles is in her 18th year of teaching and her first at John Small Elementary School teaching 5th grade English/Language Arts.

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Teacher of the Week: Holly Charles

Updated: Mar. 1, 2023 at 7:36 AM EST

Teacher of the Week: Holly Charles

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Teacher of the Week: Meredith Sumner

Updated: Feb. 22, 2023 at 9:49 AM EST

By WITN Web Team

Sumner has taught music at Silverdale Elementary School since 2008.

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Teacher of the Week: Deonte Cavender

Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 8:39 AM EST

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Teacher of the Week: Deonte Cavender

Updated: Feb. 15, 2023 at 8:03 AM EST

By WITN Web Team

Cavender is a 5th grade teacher at Creekside Elementary School.

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Teacher of the Week: Floria Smith

Updated: Feb. 8, 2023 at 7:18 AM EST

By WITN Web Team

When Smith isn’t teaching or advocating for students, she enjoys family time with her husband and two daughters.

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Teacher of the Week: Meredith Williams

Updated: Feb. 1, 2023 at 7:16 AM EST

By WITN Web Team

Williams is a graduate of ECU and is Teacher of the Year at Chocowinity Primary School.

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Teacher of the Week: Kristen Graham

Updated: Jan. 25, 2023 at 8:06 AM EST

By WITN Web Team

Graham is the Director of Bands at Swansboro High School, and a proud ECU graduate with honors.

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Teacher of the Week: Jessica Thigpen

Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 10:16 AM EST

By WITN Web Team

Jessica Thigpen is a 5th grade teacher at East Duplin High School in Beulaville, NC.

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Teacher of the Week: Kelly Brown

Updated: Jan. 18, 2023 at 7:48 AM EST

By WITN Web Team

Brown is a 5th grade teacher at W. H. Robinson Elementary. She is a graduate of ECU.

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Teacher of the Week: Marsha Quintanilla

Updated: Jan. 11, 2023 at 7:20 AM EST

By WITN Web Team

She says she loves “when her students are learning a new concept in class and all of a sudden you can tell when they understand the concepts because they light up and a smile comes over their faces.”

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Teacher of the Week: Maria Meadows

Updated: Dec. 21, 2022 at 7:40 AM EST

By WITN Web Team

She has been teaching for 18 years. She loves to teach the spanish language and the culture of spanish speaking countries.

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Teacher of the Week: Renita McKoy-Woodard

Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 8:52 AM EST

By WITN Web Team

“Renita goes above and beyond to educate her students and to prepare them for Kindergarten. Renita shows love to each and every one of her students. "

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Teacher of the Week: Doug Kidd

Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 8:16 AM EST

By Ellie Davis

Doug Kidd is currently in his 15th year of teaching math at Swansboro High School.

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Teacher of the Week: Meredith Southworth

Updated: Nov. 16, 2022 at 10:30 AM EST

By Ellie Davis

Southworth has been teaching since 2007 and has been on staff at South Central High School, Southside High School, and now Pitt County Schools Early College High School.

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Teacher of the Week: Charlotte Rouse

Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 8:31 AM EST

By Ellie Davis

Charlotte Rouse is a pre-kindergarten teacher at Northwest Elementary School.

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Teacher of the Week: Terry Donoghue

Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 8:44 AM EDT

By Ellie Davis

Donoghue is a physical education teacher at Tyrrell Elementary School and is in her 28th year of teaching. She received her degree from Towson State University in Townson, Maryland.

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Teacher of the Week: Jeanne Van Staalduinen

Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 8:20 AM EDT

By Jacyn Abbott

Jeanne Van Staalduinen teaches second grade at Terra Ceia Christian School and also serves as the dean of the elementary school.

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Teacher of the Week: Kylie Wales

Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 8:56 AM EDT

By Ellie Davis

WITN’s Teacher of the Week for October 19 is Kylie Wales.

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Teacher of the Week: Lisa Staats

Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 1:14 PM EDT

By Ellie Davis

WITN’S Teacher of the Week for October 12 is Lisa Staats.

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Teacher of the Week: Krista Bond

Updated: Oct. 11, 2022 at 9:18 AM EDT

By Ellie Davis

Teacher of the Week: Krista Bond from Pocosin Innovative Charter

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Teacher of the Week: Christa Peppers

Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 8:03 AM EDT

By WITN Web Team

Christa Peppers graduated from East Carolina University in 2011.

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Teacher of the Week: Latoya Green

Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 8:01 AM EDT

By WITN Web Team

Green teaches first grade at W.H. Robinson Elementary School.

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Teacher of the Week: Latoya Green

Updated: Sep. 21, 2022 at 7:26 AM EDT

Teacher of the Week: Latoya Green

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Teacher of the Week: Paige Stallings

Updated: Sep. 14, 2022 at 8:06 AM EDT

By WITN Web Team

Paige Stallings is currently an Exceptional Children teacher at D. H Conley High School. She has been teaching students with special needs for 24 years.

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Teacher of the Week: Inether Brown

Updated: Sep. 7, 2022 at 7:22 AM EDT

By WITN Web Team

Brown has been an educator for more than 35 years. During her career, she has worked with various student populations.

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Teacher of the Week: Erin Strohschein

Updated: Aug. 31, 2022 at 8:10 AM EDT

By WITN Web Team

Erin Strohschein is currently the Visual Arts teacher at Swansboro High School.

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Teacher of the Week: Tammi Foeller

Updated: Jun. 22, 2022 at 4:33 AM EDT

By WITN Web Team

Tammi Foeller currently teaches fourth grade at Creekside Elementary School in New Bern.

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Teacher of the Week: Kristen Kane

Updated: Jun. 15, 2022 at 3:40 AM EDT

By WITN Web Team

Mrs. Kane graduated from Illinois State University with a bachelor’s degree in Biological Education.

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Teacher of the Week: Hadley Fulcher

Updated: Jun. 8, 2022 at 7:45 AM EDT

By WITN Web Team

This is Hadley Fulcher's 10th year teaching at the elementary school, “ I love teaching there!” she exclaimed.

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Teacher of the Week: Amanda McCall

Updated: May. 25, 2022 at 7:42 AM EDT

By WITN Web Team

Being in education for nearly 20 years, McCall said she’s worn several educational hats throughout her career including teaching second grade, third grade, serving as an Academically/Intellectually Gifted teacher and now serving as the current media coordinator at Morehead City Primary School.

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Teacher of the Week: Scarlett Lyon

Updated: May. 18, 2022 at 6:48 AM EDT

By WITN Web Team

Originally from Columbia, N.C., Lyon graduated from the University of North Carolina at Asheville with a Bachelors of Arts in Mathematics with Teaching Licensure, Bachelors of Science in Environmental Policy and Management with a minor in Economics.

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Teacher of the Week: Emily Leary

Updated: May. 11, 2022 at 7:34 AM EDT

By WITN Web Team

The Teacher of the Week for May 11 is Emily Leary from A.G. Cox Middle School.

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Teacher of the Week: Colleen Reyes from Dixon Elementary School

Updated: May. 4, 2022 at 8:08 AM EDT

By WITN Web Team

Colleen Reyes has taught at Onslow County Schools for the past 13 years. She is their current Teacher of the Year.

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Teacher of the Week: Tricia Hurt from C.M. Eppes Middle school

Updated: Apr. 20, 2022 at 8:37 AM EDT

By WITN Web Team

Not only is Tricia Hurt an educator, she's also a coach and the elective department chair. She's been in the field for about eight years.

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Teacher of the Week: Sharon Dellinger from Moss Hill Elementary School

Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 8:14 AM EDT

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Teacher of the Week: Sharon Dellinger from Moss Hill Elementary School

Updated: Apr. 13, 2022 at 7:43 AM EDT

By Liz Bateson

Dellinger has been teaching for 26 years and currently teaches second grade.

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Teacher of the Week: Jessica Adams from Washington High School

Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 8:49 AM EDT

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Teacher of the Week: Jessica Adams from Washington High School

Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 8:10 AM EDT

By Liz Bateson

Adams is an ECU graduate and has 16 years of teaching experience in grades 1-12.

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Teacher of the Week: Jessica Adams

Updated: Apr. 6, 2022 at 7:19 AM EDT

Teacher of the Week: Jessica Adams

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Teacher of the Week: Alexis Tardalo from D.H. Conley High School

Updated: Mar. 30, 2022 at 8:21 AM EDT

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Teacher of the Week: Alexis Tardalo from D.H. Conley High School

Updated: Mar. 30, 2022 at 3:58 AM EDT

By Liz Bateson

Tardalo teaches biology, AP biology and chemistry at D.H. Conley High School.

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Teacher of the Week: Monkea Bryant from H.J. MacDonald Middle School

Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 7:44 AM EDT

Teacher of the Week: Monkea Bryant from H.J. MacDonald Middle School

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Teacher of the Week: Monkea Bryant from H.J. MacDonald Middle School

Updated: Mar. 23, 2022 at 5:51 AM EDT

By Liz Bateson

Bryant has been in the classroom for four years, but this is her first teaching seventh grade ELA.

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Teacher of the Week: Mandy Rogister

Updated: Mar. 16, 2022 at 7:40 AM EDT

Teacher of the Week: Mandy Rogister

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Teacher of the Week: Mandy Rogister from Chicod School

Updated: Mar. 16, 2022 at 7:16 AM EDT

By Liz Bateson

Rogister currently teaches English Language Arts and Social Studies to 56 fifth graders at Chicod School.

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Updated: Mar. 9, 2022 at 9:03 AM EST

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Teacher of the Week: Jennifer Brickhouse from Columbia High School

Updated: Mar. 9, 2022 at 7:11 AM EST

By Liz Bateson

Brickhouse is one of three math teachers at Columbia Early College High School. She is also the high school’s academically and intellectually gifted representative.

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Teacher of Week: Gena Rodriguez from Bridgeton Elementary

Updated: Mar. 2, 2022 at 8:32 AM EST

Teacher of Week: Gena Rodriguez from Bridgeton Elementary

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Teacher of Week: Gena Rodriguez from Bridgeton Elementary

Updated: Mar. 2, 2022 at 3:54 AM EST

By Liz Bateson

Rodriguez is currently in her eleventh year teaching in North Carolina and says there’s no place she would rather call home than Craven County.

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Teacher of the Week: Shirley Atkinson from C.M. Eppes Middle School

Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 7:54 AM EST

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Teacher of the Week: Shirley Atkinson from C.M. Eppes Middle School

Updated: Feb. 23, 2022 at 7:43 AM EST

By Liz Bateson

Atkinson teaches many different grade levels and disciplines, including sixth grade keyboarding, seventh grade office skills and eighth grade coding.

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Teacher of the Week: Shannon Zerniak

Updated: Feb. 16, 2022 at 7:26 AM EST

Teacher of the Week: Shannon Zerniak

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Teacher of the Week: Shannon Zerniak from J.C. Tayloe Elementary School

Updated: Feb. 16, 2022 at 6:21 AM EST

By Liz Bateson

Zerniak is currently in her 29th year of teaching, all of which have been spent at Beaufort County Schools.

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Teacher of the Week: Pam Day from Wintergreen Intermediate School

Updated: Feb. 9, 2022 at 8:40 AM EST

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Teacher of the Week: Pam Day from Wintergreen Intermediate School

Updated: Feb. 9, 2022 at 8:13 AM EST

By Liz Bateson

Day is a music teacher currently in her 14th year of teaching.

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Teacher of the Week: Jacklyn Buck from Washington Montessori Public Charter School

Updated: Feb. 2, 2022 at 1:42 PM EST

By Liz Bateson

Buck is currently in her first year of teaching at the charter school.

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Teacher of the Week: Jacklyn Buck from Washington Montessori Public Charter School

Updated: Feb. 2, 2022 at 10:07 AM EST

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Teacher of the Week: Austin Andrews from Washington Montessori Public Charter School

Updated: Jan. 26, 2022 at 8:31 AM EST

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Teacher of the Week: Austin Andrews from Washington Montessori Public Charter School

Updated: Jan. 26, 2022 at 6:08 AM EST

By Liz Bateson

Andrews has been teaching at the school since 2013.

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Teacher of the Week: Kimberly Zimmerman from Swansboro Middle School

Updated: Jan. 19, 2022 at 7:12 AM EST

By Liz Bateson

Zimmerman is in her 11th year of teaching orchestra at the middle school.

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Teacher of the Week: Blaire Nichols from Northwest Elementary School

Updated: Jan. 12, 2022 at 7:19 AM EST

By Liz Bateson

Nichols is currently in her fifth year of teaching art at the elementary school.

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Teacher of the Week: Holly Patrick from John Small Elementary School

Updated: Jan. 5, 2022 at 7:07 AM EST

By Liz Bateson

Patrick has taught a variety of ages in Beaufort County for 12 years, including third, fourth and fifth grades.

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Teacher of the Week: Renee Foley from Graham A. Barden Elementary School

Updated: Dec. 15, 2021 at 9:00 AM EST

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Teacher of the Week: Renee Foley from Graham A. Barden Elementary School

Updated: Dec. 15, 2021 at 8:04 AM EST

By Liz Bateson

Foley says her love for working with children began in high school when she had the opportunity to take a class that doubled as a preschool.

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Updated: Nov. 17, 2021 at 7:35 AM EST

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Teacher of the Week: Christina Zoltek from Northeast Elementary School

Updated: Nov. 17, 2021 at 5:54 AM EST

By Liz Bateson

Zoltek has been teaching for 27 years with over 20 years of service in Lenoir County Public Schools.

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Teacher of the Week: Stephanie Hall from Chicod School

Updated: Nov. 10, 2021 at 8:20 AM EST

By Liz Bateson

She is an ECU graduate who went on to intern at Chicod School in 1994 and has been there ever since.

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Teacher of the Week: Mackenzie McClarney from Jacksonville Commons Middle School

Updated: Nov. 3, 2021 at 8:37 AM EDT

By Liz Bateson

McClarney is an adaptive special education teacher in Onslow County.

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Teacher of the Week: Mackenzie McClarney

Updated: Nov. 3, 2021 at 7:41 AM EDT

Teacher of the Week: Mackenzie McClarney

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Teacher of the Week: Andrew Howell from Greene Central High School

Updated: Oct. 27, 2021 at 8:22 AM EDT

By Liz Bateson

Howell is a Nash County native and currently teaches chorus and marching band in Greene County.

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Teacher of the Week: Tracey Moore

Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 9:56 AM EDT

Teacher of the Week: Tracey Moore

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Teacher of the Week: Tracey Moore from J.H. Rose High School

Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 7:43 AM EDT

By Liz Bateson

Moore is a UNC-Chapel Hill graduate and mother of five.

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Teacher of the Week: Olivia Haley from H.B. Sugg Elementary School

Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 8:08 AM EDT

By Liz Bateson

Haley is from Rockingham and moved to Greenville in 2015 to attend ECU.

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Teacher of the Week: Olivia Haley

Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 7:56 AM EDT

Teacher of the Week: Olivia Haley

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Teacher of the Week: Polly Rollinson from Tyrrell Elementary School

Updated: Oct. 6, 2021 at 9:11 AM EDT

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Teacher of the Week: Polly Rollinson from Tyrrell Elementary School

Updated: Oct. 6, 2021 at 8:36 AM EDT

By Liz Bateson

Rollinson currently teaches first grade. She has spent the past 15 years teaching in Tyrrell County.

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Teacher of the Week: Cheri Baker

Updated: Sep. 29, 2021 at 7:37 AM EDT

Teacher of the Week: Cheri Baker

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Teacher of the Week: Erik Matticola

Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 8:12 AM EDT

Teacher of the Week: Erik Matticola

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Teacher of the Week: Erik Matticola from Swansboro High School

Updated: Sep. 22, 2021 at 7:11 AM EDT

By Liz Bateson

Matticola has been a high school social studies teacher in North Carolina for 20 years.

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Teacher of the Week: Edith Sosa

Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 7:29 AM EDT

Teacher of the Week: Edith Sosa

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Teacher of the Week: Edith Sosa from Wallace-Rose Hill High School

Updated: Sep. 15, 2021 at 7:16 AM EDT

By WITN Web Team

Edith Sosa hails from Panama City, Panama and later obtained her ESL and Spanish Certification through ECU.

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Teacher of the Week: Clarence Pointe II

Updated: Sep. 8, 2021 at 7:57 AM EDT

Teacher of the Week: Clarence Pointe II

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Teacher of the Week: Clarence Pointe II from Riverside High School

Updated: Sep. 8, 2021 at 7:43 AM EDT

By Liz Bateson

Pointe is an Eastern Carolina native. He graduated from Williamston High School in 2009 and went on to earn his Bachelor’s degree in Business Management at ECU in 2013.

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