HARRISON COUNTY, MS (October 5, 2021) – Harrison County School District is incredibly proud of our teachers in the Harrison County School District whose students achieved top ranking in Mississippi, based on 2020-21 MAAP state test scores. On Monday, HCSD Superintendent Mitchell King, school board members, and district directors recognized those teachers during a Celebration of Excellence program. Mr. King expressed his appreciation to all the teachers who persevered to help their students succeed, despite facing unprecedented challenges during the pandemic.
Congratulations to these state-ranked educators for their hard work and dedication:
ENGLISH/LANGUAGE ARTS:
- 9th in the State: 3rd Grade ELA
Taylor Morton & Heather Hanshew
North Woolmarket Elementary & Middle School
- 12th in the State: 3rd Grade ELA
Lacy Marchand
Saucier Elementary School
- 16th in the State: 3rd Grade ELA
Lynn Reynolds
Lizana Elementary School
- 19th in the State: 3rd Grade ELA
Jenny Anderson & Anna Sandel
West Wortham Elementary & Middle School
- 3rd in the State: 4th Grade ELA
Elizabeth Kenworthy (Retired)
Pineville Elementary
- 8th in the State: 4th Grade ELA
Casey Drieling & Hollee Gable
North Woolmarket Elementary & Middle School
- 3rd in the State: 5th Grade ELA
Ashley Hicks
Pineville Elementary School
- 9th in the State: 5th Grade ELA
Lizana Elementary
Principal Dr. Dawn Hearn
- 1st in the State: 6th Grade ELA
Sandy Woodard
Lizana Elementary School
- 4th in the State: 6th Grade ELA
Ashley Hicks
Pineville Elementary School
- 5th in the State: 6th Grade ELA
Sarah Marcy & Melissa Fayard
North Woolmarket Elementary & Middle School
- 7th in the State: 6th Grade ELA
Tina Carothers & Laura Wagner
Woolmarket Elementary School
- 8th in the State: 6th Grade ELA
Georgene Danjanic
Saucier Elementary School
- 16th in the State: 7th Grade ELA
Leslie McDonald, Samantha Sossaman, Michelle Ladnier
North Woolmarket Elementary & Middle School
- 4th in the State: 8th Grade ELA
Linsey Radich, Bridgette Ellison, Brenda Oberg
North Woolmarket Elementary & Middle School
MATH:
- 2nd in the State: 3rd Grade Math
Rischelle Morgan & Angie Hood
West Wortham Elementary & Middle School
- 11th in the State: 3rd Grade Math
Jennifer Necaise
Lizana Elementary School
- 13th in the State: 3rd Grade Math
Renee Wheeler
North Woolmarket Elementary & Middle School
- 1st in the State: 4th Grade Math
Karyn Streaker & Ashley Charrier
North Woolmarket Elementary & Middle School
- 7th in the State: 4th Grade Math
Elizabeth Kenworthy (Retired)
Pineville Elementary School
(Pictured: Principal Laura Ditcharo)
- 15th in the State: 4th Grade Math
Kristina Necaise & Kathryn Farmer
West Wortham Elementary & Middle School
- 17th in the State: 4th Grade Math
Julie Akins
Saucier Elementary School
- 19th in the State: 4th Grade Math
Amy Vassalli, Ava Ladner, Stephanie Stanley, Jennifer Womack
D'Iberville Middle School
- 7th in the State: 5th Grade Math
Brooke Theobald
North Woolmarket Elementary & Middle School
- 9th in the State: 5th Grade Math
Suzanne Valdez
Pineville Elementary School
- 20th in the State: 5th Grade Math
Donovan Higdon
Lizana Elementary School
- 1st in the State: 6th Grade Math
Carrie Walters
Lizana Elementary School
- 2nd in the State: 6th Grade Math
Suzanne Valdez
Pineville Elementary School
- 3rd in the State: 6th Grade Math
Alyson Seymour
North Woolmarket Elementary & Middle School
- 5th in the State: 6th Grade Math
Megan Reid
Saucier Elementary School
- 8th in the State: 6th Grade Math
Jennifer Everett
Woolmarket Elementary School
- 13th in the State: 6th Grade Math
Ashleigh Bertram & Ashley Segura
Lyman Elementary School
- 6th in the State: 7th Grade Math
Addie Conway & Monica Diamond
North Woolmarket Elementary & Middle School
- 17th in the State: 7th Grade Math
Taylor McGuire & Tiffani Freeman
D'Iberville Middle School
- 3rd in the State: 8th Grade Math
Crystal Callegari & Monica Diamond
North Woolmarket Elementary & Middle School
SCIENCE:
- 2nd in the State: 5th Grade Science
Maria Phillips
Lizana Elementary School
- 3rd in the State: 5th Grade Science
Angela Waldrop
Woolmarket Elementary School
- 13th in the State: 5th Grade Science
Holly Sparks
North Woolmarket Elementary & Middle School
ENGLISH:
- 12th in the State: English II
Lori Brooks & Debbie Bird
D'Iberville High School
- 16th in the State: English II
Tiffani Pollard, Michael Mattina, Bethany Seal, Heather Serpas, Hannah Wielgosz, Karrie Trotter, Forrest Marcy, Caitlin Holley
West Harrison High School
SCIENCE:
- 11th in the State: Biology
Anna Hansen, Tiffany Guthrie, Amber Green, Elizabeth Bennett
D'Iberville High School
- 18th in the State: Biology
Elizabeth Dingman, Megan Brooks, Ashley Gipson, Erica Harper, Craig MacKay
West Harrison High School
MATH:
- 2nd in the State: Algebra
Kelcie Montgomery, Brandon Waltman, Ashley Ishee, Dallas Lane
D'Iberville High School
- 16th in the State: Algebra
Christy Bruce, Ally Hancock, Preston Necaise, Teresa Hixson, Skylar McLain, Craig MacKay, Roslyn Robertson
West Harrison High School
U.S. HISTORY:
- 11th in the State: U.S. History
Kristi Roberts, David Barber, Jackson Dyer
D'Iberville High School
