South Carolina's next Teacher of the Year will be announced Thursday, April 23. State Superintendent of Education Ellen Weaver will be joined by Governor Henry McMaster for the announcement which will be made at the Governor's Mansion at 3 p.m.
The finalists are:
- Christie Palladino, Aiken County School District
- Alex Wharton, Berkeley County School District
- Meagan Johnson, Florence School District One
- Nashari Williams, Greenwood School District 50
- Kaitlyn Rhodes, SC Governor's School for Agriculture
The winner will receive $25,000 and a brand new BMW to use while serving one year as an ambassador for the state's 64,000 educators.
Anyone interested in watching the ceremony can do so on the South Carolina Department of Education's website.