Oct 25, 2017   SOURCE: PR NewsWire

Atlanta Journal-Constitution Honors Outstanding Teachers For Their Influence On Students, The Community

ATLANTA, Oct. 25, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (AJC) announces the honorees of its inaugural AJC Celebrating Teachers Awards. At an exclusive event tonight, the 10 metro Atlanta teachers will be recognized for their positive impact on students' lives and the local community.

More than 375 public and private school teachers, kindergarten-12th grade, were nominated for this award.

"Nothing is worth more to parents than knowing that dedicated teachers are educating, inspiring and encouraging their children," AJC Editor Kevin Riley said. "We believe the very best of the best are worth honoring and giving them the recognition they deserve. It will be a moment of significant pride for the honoree, their family and school."

The honorees were chosen by a panel of four academic leaders who each represent local universities and Georgia's professional education standards. The honorees are:

    --  Farhat Ahmad, McClarin Success Academy, Fulton County
    --  Susan Ahmad, Lake Windward Elementary School, Fulton County
    --  Jill Buchanan, Dorsett Shoals Elementary School, Douglas County
    --  Tiffany Bunch, Rockbridge Elementary School, DeKalb County
    --  Angela Gray, Baggett Elementary School, Gwinnett County
    --  Lynnette Lindesay, Elkins Pointe Middle School, Fulton County
    --  Kari Parlier, Duncan Creek Elementary School, Gwinnett County
    --  Jim Reason, Duluth High School, Gwinnett County
    --  Butch Soles, Arbor Station Elementary School, Douglas County
    --  Maureen Wales, Alpharetta Elementary School, Fulton County

The AJC is committed to covering education issues that matter the most to our community. Our team provides readers key insights on local and national issues through print and online coverage, including the weekly Education Extra in the AJCePaper and the Get Schooled blog.

Get more information on the AJC's Celebrating Teachers program at AJC.com.

About The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is the leading source - both in print and online - of news, information and advertising for metropolitan Atlanta, reaching a total print and online audience of 1.6 million people each week. Every month, nearly 8.4 million unique visitors access the newspaper's websites, including AJC.com, myAJC.com and accessAtlanta.com. Our newsroom is the largest in Georgia with more than 150 journalists. We report on a metro area that has more than 5 million people and cover five core counties and more than 20 city governments. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is part of Cox Media Group, a publishing, digital media and broadcasting subsidiary of Atlanta-based Cox Enterprises.

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SOURCE The Atlanta Journal-Constitution