Cindy Kaiser, executive director of the Education Foundation of Sarasota County, Teacher of the Year Melissa Owens and Patty Brustad, program coordinator
Kaitlyn Terpstra, Pine View High School, sang “Somewhere Over the Rainbow.â€
Lexi, Jennifer, Jeffrey and Madison Kahler
Karen Johns, Lakeview Elementary, raised her glass in a toast to teachers.
Casey Collier, Carrie Collier and Kelly Ellington
Sonia Figaredo-Alberts and Robin Majac
Andrew Owens, Betsy Asheim-Dean and Susan Wilhelm
Michelle Kloese and Cindy Kaiser, executive director of the Education Foundation of Sarasota County
Seth Gardner, Woodland Middle School, was awarded 2010-2011 teacher of the year.
Melissa Owens embraced her father, Kenneth Fake, as soon as she heard she'd won.
