ESCAMBIA TEACHER OF THE YEAR

A teacher at Washington High School is the Escambia County Teacher of the Year. Carla Ross has been with the Escambia County School District for 35 years and teaches students in the Marketing and Entrepreneurship Academy at Washington. Mrs. Ross is married to Norm Ross who currently serves as the Deputy Superintendent. The five finalists for the Teaher of the Year award included William Broome of Woodham Middle School, Shana Brown of Molino Park Elementary School, Megan Carroll of Northview High School, and Suzanne Hollingsworth of Beulah Elementary School. Ross is now in the running for Florida Teacher of the Year.

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