LCPS Annual Awards
Each year, HRTD seeks to honor and celebrate the dedication and achievements of LCPS employees. We are proud to announce continued expansion of our annual awards with additional job titles eligible in an effort to recognize the contributions of all employees. These awards are grouped into two award divisions: Operational and Instructional.
In the Instructional Awards group, recognition is given to the following: Teacher of the Year, Principal of the Year, New Teacher of the Year, Substitute of the Year, Professional Employee of the Year, Administrative Support Employee of the Year, Instructional Support Employee of the Year, and Student Services Support Employee of the Year. A full list of job titles eligible in each category can be found here.
In the Operational Awards group, recognition is given to the following: Bus Attendant of the Year, Bus Driver of the Year, Custodial Employee of the Year, School Nutrition Services Employee of the Year, Information Technology Employee of the Year, Professional Trades Employee of the Year, Safety and Security Employee of the Year, and Support Staff Employee of the Year. A full list of job titles eligible in each category can be found here.
The nomination window for the 2024-2025 school year is now open! Nominations can be submitted by staff, parents, students and/or community members for an outstanding employee based on their exemplary performance. Self-nominations, or submissions from an employee's relative, will not be accepted. Award winners from the 2023-2024 school year are not eligible. A selection committee composed of current LCPS staff and community members will review nomination materials and use a standardized rubric to determine winners. Performance and past evaluations will be considered. To nominate an outstanding employee, submit a completed nomination form using the link below by 5:00 pm, Friday, March 7, 2025:
2024-2025 LCPS Annual Awards Nomination Form
Note: The nomination form is a Google form. To assist nominators in developing well rounded submissions, we are providing the criteria and guiding questions in written form so nominators can work on the answers independently, then cut/paste final responses into the Google form. Please see Criteria/Guiding Questions for each category.
What makes a great nomination? Check out some helpful tips and examples of past submissions that embody the spirit of the nominations.
Winners will be selected and notified in April and honored at school board meetings and individual locations in May. In addition, nominees* for Teacher of the Year and Principal of the Year, along with winners of New Teacher of the Year will be honored at the Outstanding Educators Banquet on Friday, May 30, 2025 at Stone Tower Winery, sponsored by the Loudoun Education Foundation. Winners of all other awards categories will be honored at the LCPS Annual Awards Gala on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at Birkby House.
*In the event nominations for multiple teachers from the same school are submitted, the selection committee may choose one finalist as the nominee from that school. That finalist will attend the Teacher of the Year banquet.
Please reach out to Carrie.Simms@lcps.org with any questions regarding our awards programs.
During the 2023-2024 school year, over 300 nominations were received for staff members from parents, students, colleagues and supervisors.
Congratulations to our 2024 Operational Award winners: Bus Attendant- John Walker, Bus driver- Jennifer O'Dell, Custodial Services- Bladimir Canedo, School Nutrition Services- Ki Soon Jang, Information Technology- Erin Jackson, Maintenance- Jason Pratt, Safety- Mayra Villafuerte.
Congratulations to our 2024 Instructional Award winners: Professional- Mike Fitzgerald, Student Services Support- Nicole Winfree, Support Staff- Kristen Seaman, Instructional Support- Joshua Mallory, Substitutes of the Year- Amy Dunne, Bendu Jackson, Joseph Cianciotti and Sarahi Anderson.
