2021 Teacher of the Year

2021 Virginia Teacher of the Year

Anthony Swann, a fifth-grade teacher at Rocky Mount Elementary in Franklin County, was named the 2021 Virginia Teacher of the Year during a virtual recognition ceremony livestreamed on social media.  Swann was selected from the eight regional winners announced previously and was named the Commonwealth's nominee for the 2021 National Teacher of the Year.   

Read the 2021 Mary V. Bicouvaris Virginia Teacher of the Year Program (PDF) to learn more about Swann and the other seven 2021 Virginia Regional Teachers of the Year.

Region 1

Sarah Frances Jurewicz

• Chesterfield Career and Technical Center
• Chesterfield County Public Schools
• Teaching Areas: Culinary Arts I and II Baking and Pastry Arts

Region 2

Alisa Tynch Smith

• Jamestown High School
• Williamsburg-James City Public Schools
• Teaching Area: Spanish

Region 3

Kimberly (Kim) Dawn Cannon

• Stafford Middle School
• Stafford County Public Schools
• Teaching Area: United States History

Region 4

Lisa Marie Rode

• Kings Glen Elementary School
• Fairfax County Public Schools
• Teaching Area: Sixth Grade 

Region 5

Lisa St. Clair Cooper

• St. Clair Cooper
• Staunton City Public Schools
• Teaching Area: First Grade

Region 6

Anthony Swann

• Rocky Mount Elementary School 
• Franklin County Public Schools
• Teaching Area: Fifth Grade

Region 7

Sarah (Meg) Moody Biggs

• High Point Elementary School
• Washington County Public Schools
• Teaching Area: Reading Grades 1 and 2  

Region 8

Victoria (Vickie) Gayle Swoap Soyars

• Park View High School
• Mecklenburg County Public Schools
• Teaching Area: Geometry