Aimee Weathers
Early Childhood
Alumni Hall of Fame
Congratulations to Our 2024 Alumni Hall of Fame Inductees!
Anita Colley
Secondary Education
Donnita Jorges
Family and Consumer Sciences
John Hammett
Physical Education
Physical Education
Julie Graben
Special Education
Leah Smith
Library Media
Library Media
Mica Mecham
Instructional Technology
Instructional Technology
Nikki Truss
Child Development
Paul Edmondson
Music Education
Music Education
Tarmen Siaway
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Timothy Gallahar
Instructional Leadership
Past Inductees, Alumni Hall of Fame
Congratulations to the 2023 Alumni Hall of Fame inductees.
Special congratulations to the Scottish Rite award winners for Excellence in Teaching: Becky Salls, Jake Green, and Ricky Austin
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Ricky Austin - Health & Physical Education
Ashlee Elliott - Instructional Technology
Beth Nancarrow Rabb - Library Media
Jake Green - Secondary Education
Adam Clemons - Instructional Leadership
Becky Salls - Elementary Education
Shelley Kaler - Human Sciences
Linda Chandler - Family & Consumer Sciences
Farrah Kilgo - Reading Specialist (not pictured)
Phillip Jones - Posthumous Award in Education
Leslie Salter - Health & Physical Education
Sandra Prickett - Elementary Education
Curtis Burrtram - Music Education
Adam Goosby - Secondary Education
Anjuli Thompson - Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Tiffany Moore - Dietetics
Vickie Ray - School Counseling
Bobby Tittle - Instructional Leadership
Todd Alexander - Instructional Technology
Lamar Bradford - Special Education
Jane Cobia - Family & Consumer Sciences Education
Susan Wills - Library Media
Don C. Killingsworth - Honorary Award in Education
Scottish Rite Award Winners for Excellence in Teaching:
Lamar Bradford
Adam Goosby
Leslie Salter
It was necessary to skip the 2021 nominations and induction ceremony due to the Pandemic.
Dr. Jason Barnett, Instructional Leadership
Dr. Nancy Fox, School Counseling
Mrs. Kim Wilson, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Ms. Julie Payne, Library Media
Mr. Corey Cochran, Instructional Technology
Dr. Debra Goodwin, Dietetics
Ms. Maisie Diamond, Family & Consumer Sciences Education
Dr. Chris Lindley, Music Education
Mr. Mitchell McKay, Secondary Education
Ms. Rita Price, Elementary Education
Ms. Beth Rigsby, Early Childhood Education
Ms. Rebecca Crawford, Special Education
Mr. Chris Weaver, Physical Education
Mrs. Kitty Stone, Posthumous Award in Education
Scottish Rite Award Winners for Excellence in Teaching
Mrs. Maisie Diamond
Mrs. Rita Price
Mr. Mitchell McKay
Linda Johnston, Special Education
Cara Whitehead, Early Childhood Education
Ashley Williamson, Elementary Education
Kristie R. Barnett, Library Media
Jennifer Donahoo, Teacher Leader
Jennifer Foster, Instructional Technology
Reggie Parker, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Deidra Robinson, School Counseling
Courtney Wilburn, Instructional Leadership
Merri Blankenship, Family & Consumer Sciences
Jada Murray, Dietetics
Ken Bodiford, Music Education
Caleb Hays, Physical Education
Eric Mackey, Secondary Education
Nia Stivers, Secondary Education
Scottish Rite Awards for Excellence in Education:
Nia Stivers
Merri Blankenship
Ashley Williamson
A 50 Year History of the Jacksonville State University Teacher Hall of Fame
In 1969, Jacksonville State University initiated a Teacher Hall of Fame under the direction of Dr. Houston Cole, who was president at that time. This program was to honor and to recognize the classroom teachers of the public schools in the State of Alabama. No preference was given to nominees that may have attended Jacksonville State University. They must have maintained exemplary standards of behavior and ethics, exhibited leadership, been enthusiastic about teaching, demonstrated competency in subject matter, worked well with colleagues and administrators, and constantly sought to encourage, inspire and motivate students toward greater accomplishment.
In 2019, the JSU Teacher Hall of Fame was replaced by the Education Alumni Hall of Fame to honor Jacksonville State University graduates in all program areas offered by the College of Education and Professional Studies.
Past Inductees, JSU Teacher Hall of Fame
Elementary School Inductees of the JSU Teacher Hall of Fame
| Name | School | Year |
| Ms. Jessie Freeman | Tuscaloosa County | 1969-70 |
| Ms. Mary H. Barron | Tallapoosa County | 1970-71 |
| Ms. Ethel McDonald | Huntsville City | 1971-72 |
| Ms. Mamie Dothard | Talladega County | 1972-73 |
| Ms. Eugenia Shurbert | Birmingham City | 1973-74 |
| Ms. Linnell Orr | Morgan County | 1974-75 |
| Ms. Vera Hitson | Tuscaloosa City | 1975-76 |
| Sister Adrean McLean | Cullman City | 1976-77 |
| Ms. Marie K. Freeman | Cullman City | 1977-78 |
| Ms. Margie Wingard | Sylacauga City | 1978-79 |
| Ms. Hazel R. Buckner | Enterprise City | 1979-80 |
| Mr. Marlin Raney | Cullman City | 1980-81 |
| Ms. Onita Archie | Coffee County | 1981-82 |
| Ms. Mary Ann Blackmon | Tuscaloosa City | 1982-83 |
| Ms. Brenda Weakley | Enterprise City | 1983-84 |
| Ms. Jenny Moore | Calhoun County | 1984-85 |
| Ms. Virginia B. MacRae | Calhoun County | 1985-86 |
| Mr. David Shockley | Etowah County | 1986-87 |
| Ms. Celina Costa | Birmingham City | 1987-88 |
| Ms. Miria K. King-Garner | Etowah County | 1988-89 |
| Mr. Ray Allen Landers | Attalla City | 1989-90 |
| Ms. Jane Burdeshaw | Montgomery County | 1990-91 |
| Ms. Leslie Black | Tuscaloosa City | 1991-92 |
| Ms. Mildred S. Woods | Talladega City | 1992-93 |
| Ms. Joan Smithey Dawson | Jefferson County | 1993-94 |
| Ms. Lora Venita Chatmon | Calhoun County | 1994-95 |
| Ms. Margaret Taylor Cherry | Talladega County | 1995-96 |
| Ms. Rebecca McKay | Oxford City | 1996-97 |
| Ms. Gwen J. McCorquodale | Hoover City | 1997-98 |
| Ms. Rebecca Graf | Shelby County | 1998-99 |
| Ms. Ramona Hall | Albertville City | 1999-2000 |
| Mr. Billy Jenkins | Etowah County | 2000-2001 |
| Ms. Faith Murphy Roberts | Mobile County | 2001-2002 |
| Ms. Aleisha Darlene Blevins | Jacksonville City | 2002-2003 |
| Ms. Wanda Meadows Pollard | Albertville City | 2003-2004 |
| Ms. Linda T. Johnson | Blount County | 2004-2005 |
| Ms. Celeste Weaver | Cullman County | 2005-2006 |
| Ms. Ellan Deinlein | Hoover City Schools | 2006-2007 |
| Ms. Beverly Rader | Eufala City Schools | 2007-2008 |
| Ms. Sabrina Lynch | Shelby County Schools | 2008-2009 |
| Ms. Mary White | Anniston City Schools | 2009-2010 |
| Ms. Deborah Blalock | Hoover City Schools | 2010-2011 |
| Ms. Katie Oliver | Jasper City Schools | 2011-2012 |
| Ms. Tracey Pruitt | Dothan City Schools | 2012-2013 |
| Ms. Tammy Davis | Oxford City Schools | 2013-2014 |
| Ms. Jacqueline Pierce | Butler County Schools | 2014-2015 |
| Mrs. Traci Ingleright | Gwin Elementary Schools | 2015-2016 |
| Mrs. Jeri-Lynn Martin | Alexander City Schools | 2016-2017 |
| Mrs. Geri Evans | Hoover City Schools | 2017-2018 |
| Name | School | Year | |
| Ms. Sally Jane York | Guntersville City | 1997-98 | |
| Ms. Susan Humphries | Albertville City | 1998-99 | |
| Ms. Deborah Camp | Hoover City Schools | 1999-2000 | |
| Ms. Nancy Adams Waldrop | Albertville City | 2000-2001 | |
| Ms. Kimberly Anne Bain | Hoover City Schools | 2001-2002 | |
| Ms. Carol Lollar | Hoover City | 2002-2003 | |
| Mr. Gary Black | Shelby County | 2003-2004 | |
| Ms. Kim Yarboro | Hoover City Schools | 2004-2005 | |
| Ms. June S. Glenn | Hoover City Schools | 2005-2006 | |
| Mr. Jeffery Richardson | Hoover City Schools | 2006-2007 | |
| Mr. Jeff Denny | Shelby County Schools | 2007-2008 | |
| Ms. Dihani Uswatte, | Hoover City Schools | 2008-2009 | |
| Ms. Anita Isreal | Hoover City Schools | 2009-2010 | |
| Ms. Patricia Cook | Butler County Schools | 2010-2011 | |
| Ms. Kathrine Pickens | Butler County Schools | 2011-2012 | |
| Mr. Philip Jenkins | Talladega County Schools | 2012-2013 | |
| Ms. Laurie Brasher | Pell City Schools | 2013-2014 | |
| Ms. Johanna Morgan | Talladega County Schools | 2014-2015 | |
| Mrs. Marva Raby | Hoover City Schools | 2015-2016 | |
| Ms. Thomasena Garner | Madison City Schools | 2016-2017 | |
| Dr. James Wilder, III | St. Clair County Schools | 2017-2018 |
| Name | School | Year | |
| Ms. Dora Gene Hill | Gadsden City | 1969-70 | |
| Ms. Dody Jennings | Piedmont City | 1970-71 | |
| Ms. Ruth Brown | Oxford City | 1971-72 | |
| Ms. Martha Taylor | Haleyville City | 1972-73 | |
| Ms. Kathryn Reeder | Enterprise City | 1973-74 | |
| Ms. Myra Wilson | Pike County | 1974-75 | |
| Ms. Sallie B. Cook | Tuscaloosa County | 1975-76 | |
| Ms. Dora Perryman | Sylacauga City | 1976-77 | |
| Ms. Rossie Cofield | Randolph County | 1977-78 | |
| Mr. Edwin R. Watkins | Tallassee City | 1978-79 | |
| Ms. Fay Simpkins | Sylacauga City | 1979-80 | |
| Mr. William Merriweather, Jr. | Birmingham City | 1980-81 | |
| Ms. Annie Evelyn Nichols | Bibb County | 1981-82 | |
| Ms. Martha Gallo | Daleville City | 1982-83 | |
| Ms. Charlotte Holley | Attalla City | 1983-84 | |
| Ms. Mary B. Starke | Russell County | 1984-85 | |
| Mr. Joseph L. Parish | Geneva City | 1985-86 | |
| Ms. Suzanne P. Smith | Sylacauga City | 1986-87 | |
| Mr. Paul Joseph Allred | Jacksonville County | 1987-88 | |
| Mr. David Patterson | Jackson County | 1988-89 | |
| Ms. Nancy C. Horton | Cullman County | 1989-90 | |
| Ms. M. Jennie McConnell | Montgomery City | 1990-91 | |
| Ms. Laurie Bauer | Tuscaloosa County | 1991-92 | |
| Ms. Gennette F. Meeks | Walker County | 1992-93 | |
| Mr. Robert Stephen Ricks | Talladega County | 1993-94 | |
| Ms. Linda Rourke McAdam | Talladega County | 1994-95 | |
| Ms. Lue Ruth Colvin | Bessemer City | 1995-96 | |
| Ms. Pamela Henson | Baldwin County | 1996-97 | |
| Ms. Desiree V. Bishop | Mobile County | 1997-98 | |
| Mr. Anthony Walker | Shelby County | 1998-99 | |
| Ms. Pamela Inmon | Jacksonville City | 1999-2000 | |
| Ms. Patricia Powell-McCullers | Monroe County | 2000-2001 | |
| Ms. Carolyn Harris Serviss | Calhoun County | 2001-2002 | |
| Ms. Yvonne Reed Matthews | Mobile County | 2002-2003 | |
| Ms. Earnestine Calhoun Giles | Tuscaloosa County | 2003-2004 | |
| Ms. Deannia Smith | Oxford City Schools | 2004-2005 | |
| Mr. Stoney M. Beavers | Blount County Schools | 2005-2006 | |
| Ms. Patsy Lowrey | Tuscaloosa City Schools | 2006-2007 | |
| Ms. Shelia Remington | Tuscaloosa City Schools | 2007-2008 | |
| Ms. Kina Teaford | Calhoun County Schools | 2008-2009 | |
| Ms. Amber Barnes | Tuscaloosa County | 2009-2010 | |
| Ms. Scottie Wilson | Hoover City | 2010-2011 | |
| Ms. Stephanie Mathews | Calhoun County Schools | 2011-2012 | |
| Ms. Barbie Nelson | Dothan City Schools | 2012-2013 | |
| Ms. Amanda Beason | Leeds City Schools | 2013-2014 | |
| Dr. Pamela Harmon | Hoover City Schools | 2014-2015 | |
| Mr. Ruben Mitchell | Anniston City Schools | 2015-2016 | |
| Mrs. Dawn Howard | Shelby County Schools | 2016-2017 | |
| Mrs. Nefertiti LeBeaux | Talladega County Schools | 2017-2018 |