By Melanie LeCroy/melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com
Krista N. Marcum, a science, Gulf Coast Ecology and Marine Biology teacher at Gulf Shore High School has been selected as the 2021-2022 District 1 Secondary Teacher of the Year. She is also one of 16 finalists for the 2021 -2022 Alabama Teacher of the Year.
Marcum obtained her bachelor’s degree in education from Indiana University, master’s degree in education from Indiana Wesleyan, and she achieved National Board Certification in 2017.
The Gulf Coast Ecology class is a unique class to Gulf Shores High School. Marcum was approached by Principal Cindy Veazey about starting a new environmental class that gets the students out into the environment to learn science. Assistant Superintendent Stephanie Harrison mentioned the unique program in the reference letter she wrote for Marcum.
By Melanie LeCroy
Gulf Shores City Schools surprised the Teachers of the Year Dec. 10. One teacher from each school was selected by their peers and received the award during a surprise ambush presentation. School board members, school staff and a small marching band marched through the hall to the teacher’s class. The teachers were then recognized during the Dec. 10 Regular School Board meeting.
“We have a school system full of great teachers and so to be the Teacher of the Year means you really have to be special,” said superintendent Matt Akin.
The Gulf Shores High School Teacher of the Year is Krista Marcum. Marcum teaches Gulf Coast Ecology and Marine Science.