Two SPC alumni were Pinellas Teacher of the Year finalists

College of Education, Elementary Education

Kim Lopez, a fifth grade teacher at Melrose Elementary was recently named Pinellas County’s 2015 Outstanding Educator of the Year.

Two St. Petersburg College alumni were named in the list of 10 finalists for the prestigious award.

William Aligood, a 2008 SPC College of Education graduate, went on to get a Masters of Education in Curriculum and Instruction with an emphasis in technology from Grand Canyon University. He currently teaches fifth grade at Plumb Elementary in Clearwater.

Charissa Chandler, a 2011 SPC College of Education graduate, teaches second grade at Sandy Lake Elementary in Clearwater.

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