Celebrating the 2025 Educarer of the Year!
We are thrilled to announce the winner of the third annual Educarer of the Year Award — Shanelle Footman, a classroom teacher at The Franklin School!
The Educarer of the Year Award seeks to recognize and celebrate outstanding early care teachers who help build strong foundations for young children across Spartanburg County. Nominated by their peers, these incredible educators make a lasting difference every single day through their dedication, passion, and love for early learning.
The award ceremony was held at the University of South Carolina Upstate campus, where we honored five amazing finalists:
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Shanelle Footman – The Franklin School
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Michelle Brittian – Miss Tammy’s Little Learning Center
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Estefany Quistian – This is My Child
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Kathy Rhodes – Fairforest Early Head Start/Head Start
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Windy Tatum – Precious Little Angel
Each finalist embodies the spirit of excellence in early childhood education, and we are grateful for the incredible work they do to nurture and inspire our community’s youngest learners.
Congratulations again to Shanelle and all of our finalists — your impact reaches far beyond the classroom walls, shaping futures and strengthening our community!
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