The Habersham County School District named its 2025 Teacher of the Year and Support Person of the Year at a banquet Thursday evening. Candace Carver, a teacher/facilitator at the Success Academy, received the Teacher of the Year award. Ashley Webb, a special education administrative assistant at the Central Office was named Support Person of the Year.
The school district celebrated Carver, Webb, and 29 other honorees during the March 27 banquet at Habersham Central High School in Mt. Airy. One hundred fifty educators, support staff, and family members attended the event.
“This is truly a surprise. There were so many wonderful people on this list“, Carver said after receiving the award. She has been a part of the Habersham County School System for the last nine years. “I am so thankful to be a part of this community, this school, and the team that we have. This is a blessing”
“I am honored,” Webb said after receiving the award. She has been with the school system for nine years as well. “My entire purpose in my role is to support. That’s what I am here for is to support our teachers, our students, our families, and the community.”
Other honorees
At Thursday night’s banquet, the district recognized the other teachers and support personnel honored this year for their job performance and dedication.
Each of the 14 public schools in the county selected a Teacher and Support Person of the Year. The technology and transportation departments and Central Office also recognized their support personnel. A panel selected Carver and Webb for the districtwide honors from among these 31 honorees:
Baldwin Elementary – Janet Green and Sydney Tench
Clarkesville Elementary – Breanna Squires and Rosa Mora
Cornelia Elementary – Sheila Edwards and Tracy Thompson
Demorest Elementary – Amy Butterworth and Marina Gonzalez
Fairview Elementary – Christina Beck and Melanie Igarashi
Hazel Grove Elementary – Sherry Savage and Shana Tanksley
Level Grove Elementary – Bethany Jimison and Jade Ramey
Woodville Elementary – Amy Wroblewski and Jackie Cane
Hilliard Wilbanks Middle School – Jasmine Smith and Whitney Anderson
North Habersham Middle School – Stephanie Carder and Paula Kimbrell
South Habersham Middle School – BJ Sutton and Amanda Rudeseal
Habersham Ninth Grade Academy – Melinda Wallace and Jessalan Smith
Success Academy – Candace Carver and Brandi Kimbrell
Habersham Central High School – Kalee Solomon and Donna Fleming
Transportation Dept. – Mitch Tauton
Support Services-Kim Bradley
Central Office – Ashley Webb
