The Wytheville-Wythe-Bland Chamber of Commerce acclaims the important role that teachers play in the education and development of our youth. Therefore, the Wytheville-Wythe-Bland Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award was established in 2002 to provide Bland and Wythe County Public school divisions an opportunity to recognize outstanding teachers and to focus positive attention on education and the teaching profession. Each school selects an outstanding teacher to be nominated for the Chamber of Commerce Outstanding Teacher of the Year Award.
The Wytheville-Wythe-Bland Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate Ms. April Trail a math teacher at Bland County High School for being selected as the Chamber of Commerce 2022 Bland County Teacher of the Year and Ms. Teri Goad a science teacher at Fort Chiswell Middle School for being selected as the Chamber of Commerce 2022 Wythe County Teacher of the Year.
“I am extremely honored to have Ms. Trail as a teacher at Bland County High School. She exemplifies all the characteristics as an outstanding teacher and is an expert in her field, a great teammate and works her tail off,” stated Dr. Tyler Eastep, Principal of Bland County High School.
“Ms. Goad has a unique and wonderful rapport with the faculty and students of Fort Chiswell Middle School. She is extraordinarily talented at connecting with her students and educating in a creative and engaging fashion,” said Dr. Tammy Watson, Principal of Fort Chiswell Middle School.
Both Ms. Trail and Ms. Goad embodies the highest standards of professionalism and demonstrates the desired intrinsic characteristics of a great teacher. Each will be recognized later in the year by the Chamber at the 2022/2023 opening school conferences and will receive a full scholarship to the Wytheville-Wythe-Bland Chamber of Commerce Leadership Development Program to be held in the fall. This selection also qualifies the teachers to represent Bland and Wythe County for the 2022 Mary V. Bicouvaris Virginia Teacher of the Year Program through the Virginia Department of Education. www.doe.virginia.gov/teaching/recognition/.
“We would like to thank Ms. Trail and Ms. Goad and all the nominees for their dedication to the teaching profession and to the commitment to the young people of our area. The students are receiving a great education because of teachers who care, who want to be effective, and strive to be the best teacher they can be,” said Dr. Dean Sprinkle, 2022 Chairman of the Chamber of Commerce.
The Wytheville-Wythe-Bland Chamber of Commerce is committed to promoting a favorable business climate for our members and communities in addition to partnering with other like organizations to make Wythe and Bland Counties a welcoming place to live, work, and play. For more information go to www.wwbchamber.com.
