Stafford County Public Schools announced the selection of Anne E. Moncure Elementary School’s Principal, Greg Machi as the 2015 Principal of the Year and Mark Hughes, from Mountain View High School as the 2015 Teacher of the Year.
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egan his career teaching at Hartwood Elementary in 1997. He became the assistant principal at Rocky Run Elementary School in 2004 and was appointed Principal of Moncure Elementary in 2007. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education from Westminster College in Pennsylvania and his master’s degree in educational leadership from George Mason University. The Washington Post also recognized Mr. Machi as one of their 2015 Distinguished Educational Leadership Awards recipients.
Mr. Mark Hughes
, a teacher of art and photojournalism at Mountain View High School, earned his Bachelor of Fine Arts degree at Indiana University of Pennsylvania. He completed his teacher certification program at Mary Washington College and his Master of Interdisciplinary Studies at Virginia Commonwealth University. Mr. Hughes began his teaching career at Stafford High School before transferring to Mountain View High in 2005. Mr. Hughes goes above and beyond for his students, school, and community. He is modest, self-effacing, sensitive, yet strong and has a deep sense of dedication to his school and the division. Mr. Hughes is truly an inspiration to his students and works to make himself better so he can get the most from his students. The Washington Post also recognized him as The Agnes Meyer Outstanding Teacher recipient for Stafford County acknowledging teachers who work hard to ensure children receive a high-quality education.
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