The Dawbarn Education Awards

The Dawbarn Education Awards celebrate and reward exceptional individuals in the Community of Staunton, Waynesboro, and Augusta County. Established in 1992 by H. Dunlop “Buz”  Dawbarn, this fund aims to improve public education. Each year, the awards event honors educators who have demonstrated a commitment to inspiring, encouraging, and fostering the education of young people.

Dawbarn Education Awards 2010

  • Susan Miller, English/Speech  Teacher, Fort Defiance High School
  • Jean Rexrode, Second Grade Teacher, McSwain Elementary School
  • Steven Brown, Custodian and Coach, Berkeley Glenn Elementary School
  • Martha Mikell, Science Teacher, Stuarts Draft High School
  • Sharon Falls, Instructor, Valley Vocational Technical  School
  • Michelle DeMarmels, First Grade Teacher, A.R. Ware Elementary School
  • Boo Elkins, Preschool Family Service Advocate, Augusta County Schools
  • Jessica Skeens, Fifth Grade Teacher, Wenonah Elementary School
  • Rosanne Wykes, English/Special Education Teacher, Robert E. Lee High School
  • Erik Walker, Social Studies Teacher and Coach, Fort Defiance High School

The Smyth Education Awards

The Smyth Education Awards honor outstanding individuals serving in the Nelson County public schools system. The awards program was established by Mr. and Mrs. H. Gordon Smyth in 1998.

Smyth Education Awards 2011

  • Susan Ballowe, Instructional Assistant in the Pre-K Bright Start Program, Rockfish River Elementary School
  • Jeanmarie Bantz, Special Education Teacher, Tye River Elementary School
  • Carrie Bryant, Kindergarten & 1st Grade Teacher, Rockfish River Elementary School
  • Vicki Crawford, Physical Education Teacher, Nelson County High School
  • Toni Donigan, Physical Education Teacher, Nelson County Public Schools
  • Jeff Harris, Network Operator, Nelson County Instructional Technology Program
  • Frances Kidd, Food Service Program, Nelson County Public Schools
  • Holly Reynolds, Nursing Program Instructor, Nelson County High School
  • Kathy Tolton, Special Education Teacher, Nelson County High School
  • Gordon Wiley, Custodian, Nelson County High School