2019 National Magnet Principal of the Year
Walter Carter
Milford Mill Academy|
Baltimore County Public Schools
Baltimore County, Maryland
Mr. Walter Carter, an automotive services teacher at Milford Mill Academy, distinguishes himself as an automotive professional with a large and ongoing body of knowledge in automotive education.
Mr. Carter has taken his lifetime love and involvement in automotive service to develop a program to expand his students’ knowledge and skills. He has developed relationships with the business community and coordinated internships and externships for the automotive students.
Carter, an ASE certified technician since 1985, has been teaching for 12 years, all of them at Milford Mill Academy. From 2008 – 2014, he served on Maryland’s curriculum writing committee for automotive technology. He is a National Institute for Automotive Service Excellence certified automotive educator and was selected as the school’s own 2019 Teacher of the Year.
Congratulations to our 2019 Regional Teachers of-the-Year:
REGION I
Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont
MARY CASE
Waterbury Arts Magnet School
Theme(s): Art
Grade(s): 6-12
Waterbury Public Schools
Waterbury, Connecticut
REGION II
Delaware, Maryland, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginia, West Virginia, The District of Columbia and International
WALTER CARTER
Milford Mill Academy
Theme(s): Arts & Technology
Grade(s): 9-12
Baltimore County Public Schools
Baltimore, Maryland
REGION III
Alabama, Florida, Georgia, Puerto Rico, and Virgin Islands
RAJINI SUNDARARAJ
Martha Ellen Stilwell School of the Arts
Theme(s): Fine & Performing Arts
Grade(s): 9-12
Clayton County Public Schools
Jonesboro, Georgia
REGION IV
Kentucky, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Tennessee
BETSY GRAVES
Broughton Global Studies/Language Immersion Magnet High School
Theme(s): Global Studies, International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme, Language Immersion (Spanish & Chinese) beginning in 2 years in connection with magnet pathway elementary and middle schools
Grade(s): 9-12
Wake County Public School System
Raleigh, North Carolina
REGION V
Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Texas
HEATHER WILLIAMS
South Highlands Academic & Performing Arts Magnet Elementary School
Theme(s): Academic, Visual & Performing Arts
Grade(s): 3-4
Caddo Parish Public Schools
Shreveport, Louisiana
REGION VI
Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wisconsin
JILL JENSEN
Glacier Hills Elementary School of Arts & Science
Theme(s): Arts & Science
Grade(s): K-5
District 196
Eagan, Minnesota
REGION VII
Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, Washington, Wyoming, American Samoa, Marianas Islands and Trust Territory of the Pacific
SCOTT LAUTZENHEISER
Veterans Tribute Career & Technical Academy
Theme(s): Forensic Science, Criminal Justice Pre-Law, Emergency Medical Services, Law Enforcement, 911 Dispatch
Grade(s): 9-12
Clark County School District
Las Vegas, Nevada