Teachers are the foundation of our future, they are role models and heroes, and Georgia Spa Company wants to say THANK YOU to all educators for everything that you do. We also wanted to recognize teachers who go above and beyond. Following a month of open nominations and hundreds of submissions of deserving teachers, the Gives Back program selected 12 educators as the recipients of its Teachers Appreciation program, which is supported by a portion of proceeds from the third quarter of 2022.
Each teacher received $500 for their classroom and a gift basket valued at $200.
Teacher Appreciation Recipient: Victor DeVine of Oconee County Middle School (Watkinsville, Ga.).
Pictured left to right: General Manager Adam Eubanks, Victor DeVince, OCMS Principal Matt Stephens, nominators Brinley Baughcum and Farredeh Pippin, Human Resources Manager Ashley Steed, Vice President of Operations Mike Brown, Executive Vice President Josh Kemerling and Marketing Manager Tanner Tedeschi. Teacher Appreciation Recipient: Leslie Coleman of Youth Middle School (Loganville, Ga.).
Pictured left to right: Marketing Manager Tanner Tedeschi, Vice President of Operations Mike Brown, General Manager Adam Eubanks, Leslie Coleman, YMS Assistant Principal Scott Moore, Executive Vice President Josh Kemerling and nominator Michelle Harrison. Teacher Appreciation Recipient: Gina Adkins of McGarity Elementary (Hiram, Ga.). Pictured left to right: Outside Sales Manager Mark Baker, MES Principal Karla Dodgen, Marketing Manager Tanner Tedeschi, Gina Adkins and student Martin Duenas, Human Resources Manager Ashley Steed and MES Assistant Principal Jacob Griffith. Teacher Appreciation Recipient: Charisse Gilbert of Barnwell Elementary School (Johns Creek, Ga.). Pictured left to right: Marketing Manager Tanner Tedeschi, Charisse Gilbert with one of her students and daughter, West Retail Sales Manager Steven Bridgers, Alpharetta Sales Professional Larry Cheshier and Human Resources Manager Ashley Steed. Teacher Appreciation Recipient: Zack Free of East Hall Middle School (Gainesville, Ga.). Pictured left to right: Delivery Supervisor Chris Johnson, Marketing Manager Tanner Tedeschi, Zack Free and Human Resources Manager Ashley Steed.Teacher Appreciation Recipient: Christopher Alexander of Mountain View High School (Lawrenceville, Ga.). Pictured left to right: Marketing Manager Tanner Tedeschi, Human Resources Manager Ashley Steed, Buford Sales Professionals Lori Sharpton and Cherry Durand, and Christopher Alexander. Teacher Appreciation Recipient: Jarrett Gaye of Thomson Elementary School (Thomson, Ga.). Pictured left to right: Marketing Manager Tanner Tedeschi, Dolly Gaye, Khadejah Gaye, Jarrett Gaye and East Sales Manager Chad Shafer. Teacher Appreciation Recipient: Mariette Dargan of Lamar-Milledge Elementary School (Augusta, Ga.). Pictured left to right: Human Resources Manager Ashley Steed, Marketing Manager Tanner Tedeschi, Mariette Dargan and Augusta Showroom Supervisor Tim Meadows.
Teacher Appreciation Recipient: Nicholas Moore of Dowell Elementary School. Pictured left to right: Human Resources Manager Ashley Steed, Marketing Manager Tanner Tedeschi, nominator Jourdan Evans, Nicholas Moore, nominator Taylor Cross and nominator Joseph Evans. Additional nominations were also submitted for Mr. Moore but not pictured. Teacher Appreciation Recipient: Katie Argentina of Sweet Apple Elementary School. Pictured left to right: Principal Andy Allison, Marketing Manager Tanner Tedeschi, Human Resources Manger Ashley Steed, Katie Argentina and nominator Hannah Hebebrand.
Teacher Appreciation Recipient: Lorri Smith of Ola Middle School (McDonough, Ga.). Pictured left to right: Marketing Manager Tanner Tedeschi, Lorri Smith and Human Resources Manager Ashley Steed. Teacher Appreciation Recipient: Troy Cornwell of East Coweta High School (Sharpsburg, Ga.). Pictured left to right: Marketing Manager Tanner Tedeschi, Assistant Principal Stefanie Easterwood, Troy Cornwell and Human Resources Manager Ashley Steed.
The Georgia Spa Gives Back program is a charitable giving initiative launched in June 2018 focused on giving back to different organizations around the state of Georgia. Through the program, Georgia Spa selects a charity or cause to sponsor and will donate a portion of our proceeds from a given month or quarter to that organization. The Teacher Appreciation program will be supported by proceeds from the third quarter of 2022.
