About the Excellence in Education series

About the Excellence in Education series

Each year, the Manatee County School District names a teacher of the year and a support employee of the year. The Excellence in Education awards ceremony is scheduled for March 2, when the finalists will find out who takes the top prize. The Bradenton Herald is taking a closer look at each of the finalists. Featured Feb. 7: finalists Deborah Miele and Tina Lundy. In the coming weeks you can expect stories on the remaining finalists, teachers: Mary Anne Maginot and Rebecca Rouse, and support personnel: Cheryl Smith and Suzanne Theiss.

This story was originally published February 12, 2016 at 3:39 PM with the headline "About the Excellence in Education series ."