Alumna Is Top Georgia Teacher

Cherie Dennis, a teacher for the Savannah Chatham County Public School System, is Georgia’s 2022 Teacher of the Year. She teaches English to Speakers of Other Languages (ESOL) at Hesse K-8 School in Savannah. The educator of 12 years earned a Master of Arts in Teaching from Armstrong. For the next year, Dennis will be a voice for Georgia teachers. She will travel the state and the U.S., serving as an ambassador for the teaching profession. She will also represent Georgia as a nominee for National Teacher of the Year.