The Georgia Aquarium is the site of a banquet to name the 2010 Georgia Teacher of the Year.
The winner announced Friday night will spend the 2009-2010 school year as an ambassador and advocate for the teaching profession, and will compete for National Teacher of the Year.
The 10 finalists are: Tiffany Todd, Southeast Bulloch High School; Mark Lang, Camden Middle School; Gwen Desselle, Colquitt County High; Michele Rigsby, BelAir Elementary School, Columbia County; Suzy Besson-Martilotta, Chattahoochee Elementary School, Forsyth County; Merrill Boynton-Cheyne, Harris County Carver Middle School; Sandy Akin, East Jackson Comprehensive High School; Krista Pearson, Lowndes High School; Kathie Wood, Marietta Middle School; and Jennifer Beckum Irvin, Toombs County High.
(Associated Press)
