Employee of the Year Winners

The PCSD 2022 Employee of the Year Recognition Ceremony was held this evening at the Jim Pignato Theatre at C.L. Overturf, Jr. District Center. Attendees enjoyed a keynote speech from Florida’s 2022 Teacher of the Year, Sarah Painter, from Pinellas County.

The highlight of the evening was the announcement of the District Employees of the Year!

PCSD Teacher of the Year: Asia Kellner, William D. Moseley Elementary School


School Related Employee of the Year (school-based): Scarlett Williams, James A. Long Elementary School




School Related Employee of the Year (department-based): Marta Arthur, Transportation Department- West

The following employees were presented awards from Dr. Rick Surrency, Superintendent, and Mark Brown, Georgia-Pacific, for their contributions to the Putnam County School District:


Principal of the Year Nominee- Tim Adams, Crescent City Jr-Sr High School


Assistant Principal of the Year Nominee- Cathy Oyster, Kelley Smith Elementary School


Teacher of the Year Nominees: Stacey Jenkins, Jeanine Schoenemann, Wilfredo Irizarry, Sydney Hayes, Janie Litecky, Dawn Averett, Kimberly Harvin, John “Josh” Moultrie, Elisha Newell, Kelley Prince, Sindy Hunt, Kortni Rogers, Kimberly Fleming, and Asia Kellner.


School Related Employee of the Year Nominees: Richard Austin, Alicia Baylon, Sean White, Scarlett Williams, Willie Roberts, Franshewn Howell, Mary McKibben, April Munoz, Diane Williams, Natasha Wright, James Bellamy, Debra Robbins, Rose Hilliard, Aubrey Beauford, Tammie Sheehan, Clayton Beauford, Sr., Phillip Mack, Byrdlou “Kim” Mack, Scott Witham, and Marta Arthur.


Substitute Teachers of the Year Nominees: Mary Stroman, Ashley Bermeo, and Dakota Brock.


PCSD would like to thank the following business leaders and community sponsors: Georgia-Pacific Corporation- Koch Industries, Bates Hewett & Floyd Risk & Insurance, Beck Automotive Group, Seminole Electric, Capital City Bank, ESS, 91.3 Hope FM, Palm Florist, Publix Super Markets, Musselwhite’s Seafood & Grill, and The Education Foundation of Putnam County, Inc.