The Alcorn School District Teachers of the Year for 2026–2027 have been announced, with eight educators from campuses across Alcorn County chosen to represent their schools. The district shared the honorees Friday afternoon, Nov. 13, in a post on its official news feed.
The group includes teachers from Alcorn Central, Biggersville, Kossuth and the Alcorn Career and Technology Center, according to the district.
Alcorn School District Teachers of the Year by campus
The district released a graphic with a photo of each honoree and the school he or she represents. Several were pictured holding flowers, and one was photographed in what appears to be a shop classroom at the career center. The eight teachers are:
Alcorn Central Elementary School: Nikki Shadburn
Alcorn Central High School: Sam Holley
Biggersville (grades PK–6): Rachelle Fagan
Biggersville (grades 7–12): Penny Berry
Kossuth Elementary School: Chassey Nelms
Kossuth Middle School: Leah Graves Hellums
Kossuth High School: Nicholas Aube
Alcorn Career and Technology Center: Jesse Potts
What the district said
In its announcement, the district said it is “proud to recognize eight outstanding educators” and described the group as teachers who bring “dedication, passion, and a commitment to making a difference in the lives of students every day.”
The district also asked the community to join in congratulating the teachers, saying it is grateful for “the work they do, the lives they impact, and the difference they make in our schools and communities.”
The announcement did not list the subjects or grade levels each teacher works with, and it did not say whether one of the eight will be named an overall district Teacher of the Year. The post said the honorees will represent the Alcorn School District for the 2026–2027 school year.
Schools represented
The Alcorn School District serves students in the county outside the Corinth city district. Its campuses are grouped around three communities, plus a shared career and technical center:
Alcorn Central in the Glen area, with elementary, middle and high schools
Biggersville, which serves students from pre-kindergarten through 12th grade and had one honoree for the lower grades and one for the upper grades
Kossuth, with elementary, middle and high schools, each of which had an honoree this year
Alcorn Career and Technology Center, which offers career and technical programs to high school students
A busy fall for Alcorn County schools
The teacher recognition is the latest good news the district has shared this semester. In October, the district highlighted teachers whose students posted strong results on 2026 state and national assessments, and marching bands from two of its high schools earned top-five finishes at the state championships.
Families who want to congratulate the honorees can find the announcement and photo on the district’s website and its Facebook page, where the district uses the hashtags #LearnLeadExcel and #WeAreASD.
Jon R Myers is the executive editor of Alcorn County News and the founder of the Mississippi News Group, which he started in 2013 to cover communities across North Mississippi. He also founded the Mississippi Sports Group in 2006, which grew from a single community publication into a statewide network covering high school and college athletics. He reports on local government, public safety, schools and community life in Corinth and Alcorn County, working from public meetings, agency records and interviews with the people involved. Contact him at editor@alcornnewsms.com with news tips or corrections. For a correction, include the article link and supporting source material.
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