Gates County Public Schools
205 Main Street/P.O. Box 125
Gatesville, NC 27938
Phone: (252) 357-1113
Fax: (252) 357-0207
The following staff members were honored at the June 5, 2023, Board Meeting
Support Staff of the Year
Pictured left to right front row: Dr. Barry Williams, Ebony McNair, Buckland Elementary; Susan Brown, Central Middle School;
Stephanie Jordan, Gates County High School; Devin Riddick, Gatesville Elementary (winner);
Phenicia Horton, T. S. Cooper Elementary, Dr. Tammy Boone.
Left to right back row: Board Members Sallie Ryan, Amanda Heimbecker, Leslie Byrum, Ronnie Riddick, and Ray Felton.
Volunteer of the Year
Pictured left to right front row: Dr. Barry Williams, Cindy Lassiter, Buckland Elementary School;
Terri Riddick, Gates County High School; Mary Jo Goddard, T. S. Cooper Elementary;
Dr. Tammy Boone. Left to right back row: Board Members Sallie Ryan,
Amanda Heimbecker, Leslie Byrum, Ronnie Riddick and Ray Felton.
Not pictured: Elaine Vann-Simpson, Central Middle School;
and Dimensia Hall, Gatesville Elementary (winner).
Teacher of the Year
Pictured left to right front row: Dr. Barry Williams, Deborah Copeland, Central Middle School;
Megan Hudson, Gates County High School; Geannine Chlomoudis - Gatesville Elementary;
Iben Bogues (winner), T. S. Cooper Elementary; Dr. Tammy Boone. Left to right
back row: Board Members Sallie Ryan, Amanda Heimbecker, Leslie Byrum,
Ronnie Riddick and Ray Felton. Not pictured: April Sheets, Buckland Elementary School.
Principal of the Year
Pictured left to right front row: Dr. Barry Williams, Principal Kelly Eure, Central Middle School,
and Dr. Tammy Boone. Left to right back row: Board Members Sallie Ryan,
Amanda Heimbecker, Leslie Byrum, Ronnie Riddick and Ray Felton.
Dr. Barry Williams and Christ Mansfield, executive director of the Northeast Regional Education Service Alliance.
Mr. Mansfield presented Dr. Williams with the Superintendent of the Year Award from NERESA,
an organization comprised of the superintendents of the 19 school districts in the Albemarle region.
