ORLANDO, Fla. — Orange County Public Schools announced on Monday their finalists for the 2026-27 school year ‘Teacher of the Year’ award.
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The five finalists will all be honored at the Stellar Awards, the school district’s annual awards ceremony that “recognizes outstanding Orange County Public School employees who exemplify the standards we strive for in supporting all of our students.”
Nominees for this year’s award include:
- Jennifer Bennet, Agriscience Teacher, Wolf Lake Middle
- Michael Hart, Reading Specialist, Catalina Elementary
- Adrianne Hasan, Colelge and Career Specialist, Evans High
- Megan Hodges, Resource Teacher and Instructional Coach, Little River Elementary
- Marius Tesch, AP And Cambridge AICE History Teacher, Timber Creek High
Other categories to be honored at the Stellar Awards include Principal of the Year, Assistant Principal of the Year, Support Person of the Year, and District Administrator of the Year. The district honored Alexandra Figueroa from Village Park Elementary as the 2025-26 ‘Teacher of the Year’ at last year’s ceremony.
The Stellar Awards will be held at the Gaylord Palms Resort and is presented by Orlando Health.
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