PULASKI COUNTY, Ark. — Teachers and support staff in the Pulaski County Special School District have received the high honor of being named the 2026 Teachers of the Year and Support Staff of the Year for their schools and district departments. Honorees were selected by their buildings for their leadership, service, and contributions to student success.
All building‑level recipients are invited to the Teacher of the Year and Support Staff of the Year Celebration on Thursday, May 21, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. at The Venue at Westwind in Maumelle. Award presentations will take place during the program, including the District-Level Teacher of the Year and Support Staff of the Year awards.
Elementary Schools
School Name | Teacher of the Year | Support Staff of the Year |
Baker Elementary | Elisabeth Redlinger | Shauna (Camille) Burnett |
Cato Elementary | Milissa Pennington | Vincent Davie |
Chenal Elementary | Brooke Harvey | Aketa Henderson |
College Station Elementary | Tamara Roberson | Derrick McDonald |
Crystal Hill Elementary | Whitney Walker | Laura Beth Burrough |
Daisy Bates Elementary | LaToya Steele | Rowena Lowe |
Harris Elementary | Scheryl Gayden | Randy Harper |
Joe T. Robinson Elementary | Jordan Sims | Tina McKee |
Landmark Elementary | Kimberly Purtle | Audrey Nichols |
Lawson Elementary | Melanie Myklebust | Stephanie Sykes |
Oak Grove Elementary | Jalesa McDaniel-Lee | Dee Moore Ketelaar |
Oakbrooke Elementary | DeAnn White | Tyisha Robinson |
Pine Forest Elementary | Valeria Pavon Perez | Dakayla Wallace |
Sherwood Elementary | Tanya Bowman | Brett Wynne |
Sylvan Hills Elementary | Ginger Yingling | Ashley Beach |
William Jefferson Clinton Elementary | Tyranny Lowe | Carmon Crouch |
Middle Schools
School Name | Teacher of the Year | Support Staff of the Year |
Joe T. Robinson Middle School | Bokari Williams | Wyvonne Hawkins |
Maumelle Middle School | Ashley Washam | Michael Brown |
Mills Middle School | LaShaun Gordon | Shavanda Herron |
Sylvan Hills Middle School | Emily Beirne | Carolyn Siegfried |
Junior High
School Name | Teacher of the Year | Support Staff of the Year |
Sylvan Hills Junior High School | Kaylon Tappin | LaToya Hampton |
High Schools
School Name | Teacher of the Year | Support Staff of the Year |
Joe T. Robinson High School | Courtney Reissig | Dani Knight |
Maumelle High School | Lasuandra Deloach-Williams | Marcus Austin |
Mills High School | Shynice Galloway | Angela Pike |
Sylvan Hills High School | Chad Collins | Gregory Chambers |
Department‑Level Support Staff Honorees
Business Office | Donna Garrett |
Federal Programs | Kalonda Brooks |
Human Resources | Angela Nichols |
Learning Services | Jennifer Belt |
Operations | Thomas “Butch” Camp |
Student Services | Regena English |
Technology Operations | John Dixon |
