WINNSBORO – Fairfield County School District named its Teachers of the Year for the district’s eight schools as well as a District Teacher of the Year during the annual convocation.
Crystal Whitaker, the Social Studies Department Chair at Fairfield Central High, was named the Fairfeld School District Teacher of the Year.
Whitaker, who is in her eighth year of teaching – six of those at FCHS – teaches U. S. History and AP U.S. History
The other seven schools in the district are being represented by their respective Teachers of the Year: Kerisha Camack (McCrory-Liston School of Technology), Kimberly DeReef (Fairfield Magnet School for Math & Science), Craig Jelks (Fairfield Middle School), Richard Johnson (Fairfield Career & Technology Center), Bryan Simmons (Kelly Miller Elementary School), Randall Sims (Fairfield Elementary School) and Lori Yarborough (Geiger Elementary School).
Whitaker will be competing for the 2020 State Teacher of the Year.
Crystal Whitaker – Fairfield Central High School 
Kerisha Camack – McCrorey-Liston School of Techology 
Kimberly DeReef – Fairfield Magnet School for Math & Science 
Craig Jelks – Fairfield Middle School 
Richard Johnson – Fairfield Career & Technology Center 
Bryan Simmons – Kelly Miller Elementary School 
Randall Sims – Fairfield Elementary School 
Lori Yarborough – Geiger Elementary School
