Tracey Sink Ridpath ’95 is the Colonial Heights Teacher of the Year for 2019. The honor for Ridpath, a first-grade teacher at Tussing Elementary School for her entire 24-year career, was announced in April, the month after she was chosen her school’s Teacher of the Year. Ridpath is known for her attention to the emotional needs of special-needs students.

Kathy McChesney Boyle ’08 was recently recognized as a “Game Changer” at C.E. Curtis Elementary School in Chester where she teaches fifth grade. Boyle was nominated by her colleagues for her work with her collaborative class and for utilizing “out of the box” strategies for educating students.

Joey Nowak ’18, a math teacher at Cumberland Middle School, has been named athletic director for Cumberland High School.

Catherine Ciucci '17, M.Ed. '18, was named Hanover County 2019 Beginning Teacher of the Year. She teaches at Chickahominy Middle School.