Marianne Simmons and Amy Sheeler Honored as Rotary Club of Asheville's 2026 Teachers of Excellence

Marianne Simmons (first grade teacher at Hall Fletcher Elementary) and Amy Sheeler (AVID teacher at Asheville Middle School) were honored as Teachers of Excellence by the Rotary Club of Asheville. We are incredibly fortunate to have such distinguished educators in our classrooms, whose dedication creates a profound and lasting impact on the lives of students. During the ceremony, Amy and Marianne delivered powerful speeches about the teachers who inspired them, and how their students and colleagues give them hope for the future. Each teacher was awarded checks of $2,500. Congratulations, Amy and Marianne, on this well deserved recognition and your unwavering commitment to teaching.