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Meet the 2027 Teacher of the Year finalists!

Out of a group of 141 local school Teachers of the Year named earlier this fall, then narrowed to 25 semifinalists, a selection committee had the difficult task of selecting this year's finalists. One of these six finalists will be named Gwinnett's 2026 Teacher of the Year at a school district celebration on January 29. Special thanks to this year's sponsors who make this celebration possible and help us to recognize all local school Teachers of the Year!

To learn more about our finalists and the next steps in the process, please read the news release and click on each finalist's name (below) for additional insight.


Tram NguyenTram Nguyen, Bethesda Elementary School Teacher of the Year

Tram Nguyen
5th Grade Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies Teacher
Bethesda Elementary School

Stephanie Guynn, Burnette Elementary School Teacher of the Year

Stephanie Guynn
3rd Grade Reading, Writing, and Mathematics Teacher
Burnette Elementary School

Dr. Lisa Babbage, Radloff Middle School Teacher of the Year

Dr. Lisa Babbage
8th Grade Social Studies Teacher
Radloff Middle School

Austin Hannon
6th-8th Grade Chorus Teacher
Twin Rivers Middle School

Dr. Candice Richardson
9th Grade Biology Teacher
GIVE Center East

Batavia Sumlin
9th-12th Grade Computer Science Teacher
Paul Duke STEM High School