2024 GCSS Award Winners

Gwen Hutcheson Outstanding Social Studies Educator Awards

  • Hope Culpepper – Gwinnett County (Middle School)
  • Philip Parker – Wheeler County (High School)

Program of Excellence

  • Jimmy Carter and Andrew Young Social Studies Tournament – Fulton County

Social Studies Leadership Award

  • Ben Smalley – Clarke County

Civil Rights/ Civil Liberties Excellence in Teaching Award

  • Domeka Harden-Smith – Bibb County

June Bryant Teacher of Promise Award

  • Juwuan Smith – Henry County

Civic Educator of the Year

  • Windy Dolan – Wayne County
  • Leigh Ann Noll – Whitfield County

Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History Teacher of the Year Award

  • Amanda Fanelli – Savannah-Chatham

President’s Award Presented by Outgoing GCSS President Melanie Kellam

  • Heather MacKenzie Coody – GCSS Past President; Gallopade

Preservice Teacher Poster Session “Best in Class” Award Winner

  • Ellis Way – Georgia Southern University

Preservice Teacher Poster Session Runner-Up Award Winners

  • Alyssa Calvert – Georgia Southern University
  • Ada Smith – University of North Georgia
  • Bailey Brewer – University of North Georgia