The Virginia Department of Education selected Theresa Burnley, a food service area manager for Prince William County Public Schools, as one of two Virginia recipients of the Recognizing Inspiring School Employees Award.
Burnley, who was also named the 2026 PWCS Classified Support Staff of the Year, was nominated by Andrea Early, the division’s director of food and nutrition. She advances to the national competition, and the national honoree is expected to be announced this winter.
“Supporting students, staff, and school communities through school nutrition is incredibly rewarding,” Burnley said.
