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Every Chesterfield County school annually selects its Teacher of the Year. Chesterfield County Public Schools selects from those honorees an Elementary School Teacher of the Year, a Middle School Teacher of the Year and a High School Teacher of the Year, then chooses the districtwide Teacher of the Year from those three honorees.
Elizabeth Talley, a school counselor at Davis Elementary, is the Elementary School Teacher of the Year.
Terrance Gregory, is the band director at Falling Creek Middle School, is the Middle School Teacher of the Year.
James Myers, teaches advanced engineering and manufacturing at the Career and Technical Center @ Hull, is the High School Teacher of the Year.
In letters presented to the district’s top three Teachers of the Year, Superintendent Dr. John Murray wrote, “In every school and at every level, certain teachers stand out. These teachers demonstrate care and compassion, stress the importance of rigor and relationships and do the extra things necessary to help move our students toward success. They are committed to being game changers. You are one of our teaching superstars.”
James Myers teaches advanced engineering and manufacturing at the Career and Technical Center @ Hull. A career switcher, James said he realized that he gravitated to teaching throughout his 25-year career in business by mentoring young colleagues, coaching field hockey and working with Boy Scouts. He began teaching in Chesterfield County Public Schools in 2023 after working as a performance engineer, product development engineer, operations manager and vice president within the manufacturing industry.
Brian Russell, principal of the Career and Technical Center, said, “James Myers demonstrates the insight and professionalism of a seasoned educator despite only a few years in education. He understands the big picture and the delicate ecosystem of students, programs, business partners and the wider Career and Technical Center community and continuously works to improve opportunities for his students. He is always willing to support his colleagues and contributes as a coach and PLC lead. He also serves as chair of the Brightpoint Community College Educational Foundation board and vice president of the Virginia Technology and Engineering Education Association. His industry experience strengthens his advanced engineering and manufacturing curriculum.”
James wrote this about his philosophy of teaching, “During my professional career, teaching or mentoring was equal parts direction and experience. … In the classroom, I work to give students the same opportunity. … The challenge … is that the hectic pace and chaos associated with real-world manufacturing is best learned by experiencing it. Trying to simulate that in the classroom … is not easily done. To generate real-world experiences and connections embedded within the curriculum, I created manufacturing simulations … [which] are a highlight of the class for me, my co-teachers and my students. It is an opportunity for students to put in practice the learned elements of manufacturing and experiment with new concepts. It embodies what I try to do as a teacher: provide the knowledge of processes and practices and allow students an environment to experience and master them.”
Terrance Gregory is the band director at Falling Creek Middle. Since he joined the school in 2024, the band program has grown from 75 students to 120.
Quincy Waller, principal of Falling Creek Middle, said, “Terrance Gregory is pure sunshine at Falling Creek Middle. He’s constantly bringing the spirit between pep rallies, music in the hallways and the pep band at sporting events. Students love him because he builds authentic relationships with them. … He is kind to everyone. … He’s an incredible teacher and co-worker, who is reflective and is constantly working on improving his craft. Terrance often stays late mentoring and working with students to help them improve their musicianship. He is a true asset to our school.”
Terrance wrote this about his philosophy of teaching, “My band students come with a wide range of experiences. … Students regularly hear phrases such as “trust the process,” “mistakes are how we learn” and “practice makes you better, not perfect.” I also remind them, “I can’t believe in you more than you believe in yourself,” a phrase they often repeat back to me and to one another. … Moments like this show me that students are internalizing the mindset we practice daily. Mistakes are treated as expected and necessary, creating a learning setting where students feel safe taking risks and improving. … Through band, students learn responsibility, perseverance, teamwork and pride in their growth.”
Elizabeth Talley is a school counselor at Davis Elementary. She worked in marketing and public relations before feeling called to public education and earning a master’s degree in counselor education. She has worked in Chesterfield County Public Schools since 2022.
About her work, Elizabeth wrote, “Serving as an educator in Chesterfield County Public Schools is both an honor and a responsibility. Through intentional instruction, collaborative leadership and lifelong learning, I remain committed to supporting the whole child and empowering the next generation of leaders — ensuring every student feels seen, supported and capable of shaping a better future. … I am committed to building bridges between students, families and the community. By addressing barriers to attendance, fostering mentorship and creating leadership opportunities, I work to ensure every student has access to the support needed to succeed.”
Dr. Kenya Batts, principal of Davis Elementary, said, “Elizabeth Talley goes above and beyond her job as a counselor. The students and staff trust her completely. She is a safe space for everyone to be heard with compassion. She is dedicated, kind and works tirelessly for our school. Her love for students is evident in everything she does. She cares for each student as if they are her own. Students are always seeking her out and happy to see her visit their classroom. Elizabeth is a special gift to the Davis community, and we are lucky to have her!”
Game Changers are those who step up to meet the needs of our students; offer support and access to resources that assist their colleagues; provide an extra layer of support for families outside of the classroom; and who generally make a positive and sometimes life-changing difference in the lives of our students, families and their colleagues.
Each month, the CCPS superintendent chooses four staff members from each magisterial district and staff from central office to be recognized for outstanding service. Anyone can nominate employees for the Game Changer award.
The Hall of Fame of Chesterfield County Public Schools honors the talents and contributions of outstanding teachers, educational and operational support staff, leaders and volunteers. Their work created a nationally recognized school system that works to help every student succeed.
The digital Hall of Fame includes photos, biographies and videos of the honorees and can be visited here: https://www.oneccps.org/page/hall-of-fame-honorees.
In fall, winter and spring, high school students from throughout Chesterfield County Public Schools are honored for excellence in VHSL activities and sports.
Each quarter, about 100 students are named to all-county teams, and another 100 receive honorable mentions.
Events celebrating honorees are sponsored by the Chesterfield Education Foundation.
Unified Track
Unified Track – Student Mentor
Champions Together
Champions Together – Student Mentor
Baseball
Softball
Boys Lacrosse
Girls Lacrosse
Boys Soccer
Girls Soccer
Boys Tennis
Girls Tennis
Boys Track
Girls Track
Unified Track
Unified Track – Student Mentor
Baseball
Softball
Boys Lacrosse
Girls Lacrosse
Boys Soccer
Girls Soccer
Boys Tennis
Girls Tennis
Boys Track
Girls Track
Champions Together
Elizabeth Cowardin, Cosby High School
Baseball
Ricky Saunders, Manchester High School
Softball
Ray Jeter, Cosby High School
Boys Lacrosse
Will Gurley, James River High School
Girls Lacrosse
Kristen MacMillan, Monacan High School
Boys Soccer
Vitto Lauretano, Thomas Dale High School
Girls Soccer
Matt Crist, Matoaca High School
Boys Tennis
Matt Scott, Meadowbrook High School
Girls Tennis
Fahim Rahman, Clover Hill High School
Boys Track
Nick Davis, Midlothian High School
Girls Track
Anthony Callicutt, L.C. Bird High School
Baseball
Carson Hupp, Clover Hill High School
Stephen Hawkins, Cosby High School
Eli Hulette, James River High School
Judah Parks, Manchester High School
Jordan Brown, Matoaca High School
Connor Vick, Midlothian High School
Jefferson Aydan Smith, Monacan High School
Owen Klimek, Thomas Dale High School
Softball
Madison Hayes, Clover Hill High School
Jillian Bossler, Cosby High School
Georgia Swenck, James River High School
Jayden New, Manchester High School
Kayla Partin, Matoaca High School
Isabella Moussa, Midlothian High School
Caryline Hugenberg, Monacan High School
Kennedy Morrow, Thomas Dale High School
Boys Lacrosse
Everett Aileo, Clover Hill High School
Ryland Elliott, Cosby High School
Luke Ryne Johnson, James River High School
William King, Manchester High School
Mason Merritt, Matoaca High School
Robert Filipone, Midlothian High School
Derek DeVault, Monacan High School
Daniel Blanks, Thomas Dale High School
Girls Lacrosse
Kinsley Varn-Holmes, Clover Hill High School
Katelyn Trickett, Cosby High School
Cadence Long, James River High School
Lorelai MacDonald, Manchester High School
Amy Pineda Vega, Matoaca High School
Emerson Fitzgerald, Midlothian High School
Emily Miller, Monacan High School
Kira Bolling, Thomas Dale High School
Boys Soccer
Christopher Dean Hedrick, Clover Hill High School
Yezeed Khashroom, Cosby High School
Jose Carlos Catalan, James River High School
Hayden Xuan-Nghiem, Manchester High School
Clarence Johnson, Matoaca High School
William Richter, Midlothian High School
Cameron Vester, Monacan High School
Marcelo Lopez, Thomas Dale High School
Girls Soccer
Shannon Francis, Clover Hill High School
Abigail Holmes, Cosby High School
Taylor Dodson, James River High School
Osvirian Arce Torres, Manchester High School
Kiera Ferguson, Matoaca High School
Keelyn Eslinger, Midlothian High School
Madelyn Moore, Monacan High School
Caileigh Castelvecchi, Thomas Dale High School
Boys Tennis
Andrew Haskin, Clover Hill High School
Christian Rodriguez, Cosby High School
Claybourn Morris, James River High School
Levi Taylor, Manchester High School
Tareq Kennedy, Matoaca High School
Brandon Becerril Tadeo, Meadowbrook High School
Bradford Marshall, Midlothian High School
Izaak Brown, Monacan High School
Owen Woodell, Thomas Dale High School
Girls Tennis
Madeline Barker, Clover Hill High School
Lana Delap, Cosby High School
Elizabeth van der Meer, James River High School
Kaylee Watts, Manchester High School
Madi Laurent, Matoaca High School
Sydney Lin, Meadowbrook High School
Karsen Hammond, Midlothian High School
Maylee Yang, Monacan High School
Brianna Woody, Thomas Dale High School
Boys Track
Lamar’ri Scarborough, Clover Hill High School
Samuel Gosselin, Cosby High School
Bo Garnett, James River High School
Jessiah Parker, L.C. Bird High School
Carson Pendleton, Manchester High School
Issac Greeson, Matoaca High School
Camron Greene, Meadowbrook High School
Zachary Fetty, Midlothian High School
Greyson Brown, Monacan High School
DeSean Edwards, Thomas Dale High School
Girls Track
Salome Corbin, Carver College and Career Academy
Kara Harris, Clover Hill High School
Briana Walker, Cosby High School
McKenzie Hadfield, James River High School
Eliza Hoffman, Manchester High School
Naomi Seyoum, Matoaca High School
Jada Bell, Meadowbrook High School
Samiyah Brandon, Midlothian High School
Iyndia Bey, Monacan High School
Amelia Coppler, Thomas Dale High School
Unified Track
Gunnar Stultz, Clover Hill High School
Jocelyn Morales Melo, James River High School
Grace James, Manchester High School
William Hobson, Monacan High School
Champions Together
Savannah Livesay, Cosby High School
Jay Thompson, Midlothian High School
Coach/Director of the Year Jennifer Ryan, Monacan High School
All-County Team
Calvin Kimsey, Clover Hill High School
Cooper Mallory, Cosby High School
Luke Farmer, James River High School
Jayden Jones, L.C. Bird High School
Hayley Robbins, Manchester High School
Ryleigh Heidorn, Matoaca High School
Kyle James, Meadowbrook High School
Wesley Jackson, Midlothian High School
Jordin Bryan, Monacan High School
Madilyn Phillips, Thomas Dale High School
Coach/Director of the Year Nathan Miller, Monacan High School
All-County Team
Coach/Director of the Year Dan Waidelich, Clover Hill High School
All-County Team
Coach/Director of the Year Linda Moccio-Webb, Manchester High School
All-County Team
Coach/Director of the Year Christopher Okamuro, Manchester High School
All-County Team
Coach/Director of the Year Dan Waidelich, Clover Hill High School
All-County Team
Coach/Director of the Year Andrew Brown, Clover Hill High School
All-County Team
Coach/Director of the Year Zach Wood, L.C. Bird High School
All-County Team
Coach/Director of the Year Pamela Fayman, Matoaca High School
All-County Team
Coach/Director of the Year Belinda Henriques, Meadowbrook High School
All-County Team
Coach/Director of the Year Ella Mort, Cosby High School
All-County Team
Elliott Stancill, Clover Hill High School
Isabelle Horne, Cosby High School
Vincent Frank, James River High School
Gracelyn Coles, Manchester High School
Lee-Ann Pierce, Matoaca High School
Ashton Nostheide, Midlothian High School
Sadie Hatch, Monacan High School
Nazario Mendez, Thomas Dale High School
Coach/Director of the Year Earl Mason, Matoaca High School
All-County Team
Calder Berneche, Clover Hill High School
Ceridwen Thomas, Cosby High School
Leah Wood, James River High School
Lucille Soukup, L.C. Bird High School
Shawn Mullins, Manchester High School
Brooklyn Jones, Matoaca High School
Quran Roman, Meadowbrook High School
Andrew Slonaker, Monacan High School
Coach/Director of the Year
Jo Evangelista, Carver College and Career Academy
Robert Ellis, Cosby High School
All-County Team
Mekhi Wilson, Carver College and Career Academy
Lily Schofield, Clover Hill High School
Arielle Niklawski, Cosby High School
Kendal Stuessy, James River High School
Ava Burdette, L.C. Bird High School
Olivia Thornhill, Manchester High School
Nadia Ford, Matoaca High School
Dylan Russell, Meadowbrook High School
Jackson Ward, Midlothian High School
Jennifer Sayers, Monacan High School
Hollis Tannery, Thomas Dale High School
Coach/Director of the Year Kate Ogden, Monacan High School
All-County Team
Laura Larimer, Clover Hill High School
Annie Doyle, James River High School
Destiny McCollum-Morrison, L.C. Bird High School
Grace Powell, Midlothian High School
Mira Stallard, Monacan High School
Coach/Director of the Year Erin White, Thomas Dale High School
All-County Team
Meredith Greer, Clover Hill High School
Olivia Mulhall, Cosby High School
Mary Merricks, James River High School
William Matlock, L.C. Bird High School
Reagan DeHoff, Manchester High School
Karlee Thompson, Matoaca High School
Elizabeth Hott, Midlothian High School
Clover Sanderson, Monacan High School
Desirae Watkins, Thomas Dale High School
Band
Chorus
Creative Writing
Debate
Film Festival
Magazine
Newspaper
Orchestra
Robotics
Scholastic Bowl
Show Choir
Speech
Theatre/Drama
Winterguard
Yearbook
Medford Basketball
Medford Cheer
Boys Basketball
Girls Basketball
Dance Team
Boys Indoor Track
Girls Indoor Track
Sideline Cheer
Boys Swim/Dive
Girls Swim/Dive
Boys Wrestling
Girls Wrestling
Boys Cross-Country
Boys Volleyball
Competition Cheer
Field Hockey
Football – Defensive Position
Football – Offensive Position
Girls Cross-Country
Girls Volleyball
Golf
Marching Band
Unified Bocce
Artwork, poetry, fiction and nonfiction created by students in grades 6-12 join together in our digital literary magazine, Write Now! Online editions allow people across the world to enjoy the work of Chesterfield County Public Schools students.