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Gainesville teacher among 10 finalists for Georgia Teacher of the Year award
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Gainesville Middle School's Heather McConnell, the Gainesville City Schools' Teacher of the Year, is one of 10 finalists for Georgia Teacher of the Year.
Heather McConnell, special education teacher at Gainesville Middle School, is one of the 10 finalists for the 2017 Georgia Teacher of the Year award. The 10 were chosen from among 155 people, all named Teacher of the Year in their school district. She was named Gainesville Teacher of the Year in November.