Ms. Amber Washington of Centerville Elementary School was named the 2025-2026 Houston County Teacher of the Year. The announcement was made at the District’s Opening Session held on July 23. She received over $17,000 in cash and prizes donated by organizations from throughout Houston County.

Ms. Washington is a lifelong resident of Warner Robins and began teaching at Centerville Elementary in 2016. After graduating from Northside High School, she attended Valdosta State University. Later, she received a master’s degree from Walden University and her specialist degree from Piedmont University.

Ms. Washington said, "We spend so much of our time with our students focusing on academic instruction. It is equally as important that we provide them with instruction that sets them up to be great friends, empathetic individuals, and changemakers.”

Anna Rentz - Bonaire Elementary

Brooke McKeever - Northside Elementary

Jake Harvey - Mossy Creek Middle

Amy von Oven - David Perdue Primary

Bonaire Elementary - Anna Rentz, Top 5

Bonaire Middle - Rachel Jackson

Bonaire Primary - Michelle Sargent

C.B. Watson Primary – Lakendra Haslem

Centerville Elementary - Joynita Etheridge

David Perdue Elementary - Katherine Card

David Perdue Primary - Amber Washington, TOTY

Eagle Springs Elementary - Diana Nelson, Top 10

Feagin Mill Middle – Dustin Rainey

Hilltop Elementary - Wendy Wood

Houston College & Career Academy - Dr. Brian Cherer

Houston County High - Dr. Donna Milling, Top 10

Houston County WIN Academy  - Melody Harris

Huntington Middle - Dr. Patricia Woodward

Kings Chapel Elementary - Kelli Barnes

Lake Joy Elementary - Katlyn Klug

Lake Joy Primary - Megan Blythe

Langston Road Elementary - Melanie Pomazal

Langston Road Primary - Julie Doster

Matt Arthur Elementary - Ashley Wright

Miller Elementary - Jasmine Griffin

Morningside Elementary - Tiffany Taylor-Wright

Mossy Creek Middle - Jake Harvey, Top 5

Northside Elementary - Brooke McKeever, Top 5

Northside High - Debby Rankin

Northside Middle - Melissa Seward, Top 10

Parkwood Elementary - Dr. Jadedra Gilmore-Barber

Pearl Stephens Elementary - Katie Spires

Perry High - Carrie Lord

Perry Middle - Erica Mizell

Quail Run Elementary - JulieAnn Feezor

Russell Elementary - Janet Mize

Shirley Hills Elementary - Latoyta Herron

Thomson Middle - Dellissima Carter

Tucker Elementary - Kristy Matthews

Veterans High - Shawn White, Top 10

Warner Robins High - Scott Daniel, Top 10

Warner Robins Middle - Melanie Mann

Westside Elementary - Emma Bergman