Teacher of the Year – Allison Gaines, Bennett; Sherry Thurman, Bonlee; Tracey Shaw, Chatham Central; Nina Eaddy, Chatham Middle; Jamie Callicutt, Horton; Shalon Matthews, J.S. Waters; Jay Palmer, Jordan-Matthews; JoAnn Norwood, Margaret B. Pollard; Alissa Schmidt, Moncure; Susan Landis, North Chatham; Cari Christopherson, Northwood; Rebecca Tompkins, Perry Harrison; Toby Turnbull, Pittsboro Elementary; Robert Templin, SAGE Academy; Tracey Troxler, Siler City Elementary; Regina DeCristofaro, Silk Hope; and Lydia Brooks, Virginia Cross Elementary.

Teacher assistants of the year – Donna Coble, Bennett; Joyce Cole, Vonlee; Darlene Luther, Chatham Central; Renee Kirkman, Chatham Middle; Susan Alston, Horton; Beth Elixson, J.S. Waters; RaShaun Rives, Jordan-Matthews; Lynda Williams, Margaret B. Pollard; Latita Seymore, Moncure; Jeffrey Taylor, North Chatham; Steven Thomas, Northwood; Charlene Thompson, Perry Harrison; Susan Hoffman, Pittsboro Elementary; Noemi Plata, SAGE Academy; Yazmin Ruiz, Siler City Elementary; Heidi Matthews, Silk Hope; and Brenda Sartwell, Virginia Cross Elementary.

Retirees – Dottie Allen, Betty Alston, Easter Bland, Charles Brantley, Sandra Brown, Sylvia Brown, Carol Caffee, Elizabeth Carriel, Danny Caviness, Sharon Clapp, Rena Cotton, Linda Dhanens, Lucy Dixon, Mary Eddins, Brenda Fields, Paulette Grumble, Gary Hanker, Susan Helmer, Kathryn Hunt, Donna Johnson, Susan Jones, Angela Lawrence, Susan Little, Gloria Marsh, Patricia Medlin, Donna Melpolder, Nona Mensah, Jack Middleton, Gary Oakley, Kimberly Outland, Crystal Peeler, Wanda Pender, Susan Pressley, Harriett Riley, Hazellean Scott, Blaine Sutton, Timothy Tally, Sue Vestal, Margaret Williams and Daisy Womble.

Three individual employees received special recognition: JoAnn Norwood is the Chatham County Teacher of the Year. Joyce Cole is the Chatham County Teacher Assistant of the Year. Paulette Grumble of Silk Hope School received Educator Emeritus recognition for 40 years of service.