South Jersey’s ‘Teachers of the Year’

Every year, New Jersey honors one of the many teachers making a difference county by county. Based on feedback from parents, teachers, and administrators, here are South Jersey's nominees for New Jersey Teacher of the Year 2016-2017. 

ATLANTIC COUNTY

Gary Jerue - Gary is a 7th-grade math teacher at Richmond Avenue School in Atlantic City.

BURLINGTON COUNTY

Karen Dugan - Karen is a social studies teacher at Burlington City High School.

CAMDEN COUNTY

Julie Wright - Julie is 1st-grade teacher at Gloucester Township Elementary School.

CAPE MAY COUNTY

Mary Elizabeth Libro - Mary Elizabeth is a 3rd-grade teacher at Ocean City Primary School.

CUMBERLAND COUNTY

Terry Kuhnreich - Terry is a social studies teacher at Vineland High School.

GLOUCESTER COUNTY

Jennifer Schoepflin - Jennifer is a 5th-grade teacher at Simmons Elementary School in Clayton.

SALEM COUNTY

Jane Krajewski - Jane is a 4th-grade teacher at Quinton Township School in Quinton Township.

One teacher from one of New Jersey's counties will be chosen this fall and the state winner and will meet the President and be honored at The White House.

Congratulations all of our South Jersey teachers. See the county-by-county nominations, here.

Thank you to all of our teachers for your contributions!