Congratulations to Dr. Beth Maris, Little Rock Central High School, selected as Little Rock School District Teacher of the Year/Dr. Marian G. Lacey Educator during Monday night's annual Crystal Awards gala. Level winners include: Nancy Downing, Elementary Teacher of the Year-Roberts; Chanda Freeman, Middle School Teacher of the Year, Forest Heights STEM Academy; and Chandle Carpenter, High School Teacher of the Year, Parkview Magnet High School. Nearly 70 LRSD teachers, representing the best in the profession, were honored. A special thanks to Dr. Frederick Fields, Dr. Sadie Mitchell, Kyle Holmes, Stephanie Franklin and dozens of volunteers for helping us pull off this all-volunteer event. A shout out to our emcee: Shannon Miller, KARK. We couldn't have done it without our fantastic financial and in-kind supporters: Presenting Sponsor First Student, Tameula Smith Gold Plus Sponsor Friday Eldredge & Clark Gold Sponsors VALIC - Julie Julie McGehee Honeycutt The Pat Center Silver Sponsors Blackboard Doyne Construction LREA PCMI-WillSub Patron Plus Sponsor Witsell, Rasco and Evans Patron Sponsor Simmons Bank In-Kind Dell Connections Magna IV KnowledgeTree Principals and community partners are also appreciated for the great door prizes during the reception: Barbara Anderson and the Showroom Lori Brown Sandra Register Nancy Rousseau Dr. Keitha Savage 1Big Smile Photography - Benny Sneed Little Rock Marriott