West Virginia Press Association
CHARLESTON, W.Va. — The West Virginia Department of Education (WVDE) will host the 2024 West Virginia Teacher of the Year (TOY) and West Virginia Service Personnel of the Year (SPOY) during an awards ceremony on January 9. Sponsors will attend to recognize TOY Sharon Cole, a Wayne County second grade teacher, and SPOY Gary Brydie, a school bus operator from Cabell County as their tenure begins with the new year.
WHAT: West Virginia Teacher of the Year and Service Personnel of the Year Awards Presentations
WHEN: Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024, 1 p.m. (reception 12 p.m.)
WHERE: 1st Floor Conference Room, Building 3, West Virginia State Capitol Complex, 1900 Kanawha Boulevard, East, Charleston, West Virginia, 25305
Teacher of the Year Awards include:
| Toyota Motor Manufacturing, West Virginia, Inc. | Use of a 2024 Toyota RAV4 LE |
| Horace Mann Insurance | $5,000 |
| Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia | $5,000 |
| American Federation of Teachers (AFT WV) | $500 |
| West Virginia Education Association (WVEA) | $1,000 classroom grant |
| West Virginia Professional Educators | $250 Amazon gift card and teacher supply gift box |
| West Virginia Lottery | $300 classroom grant (all county teachers of the year) |
| Leadership West Virginia | Tuition and lodging for 2024 session |
| West Virginia State Parks | A two-night stay at Chief Logan State Park |
| Blenko Glass | West Virginia-embossed suncatchers (all county teachers of the year) |
Service Personnel of the Year Awards include:
| Horace Mann Insurance | $2,500 |
| Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia | $2,500 |
| West Virginia School Service Personnel Association (WVSSPA) | $500 |
| West Virginia Education Association | $500 grant |
| West Virginia Lottery | $500 |
| West Virginia State Parks | A two-night stay at Chief Logan State Park |
| Blenko Glass | West Virginia-embossed suncatchers (all county teachers of the year) |
To learn more about the TOY and SPOY recognitions, visit the WVDE Educator Development and Support website.
