District Rookie Teacher of the Year: Dustin Phillips, Boundary Street Elementary
Position: 5th grade
Hometown: Newberry; High School: Newberry
College: Lander University
Years in Education: 2
Hobbies: Hanging out with my son and family.
Favorite Book: “Life is short—Leave a legacy” by Todd White
Favorite Teacher: Becky Livingston (8th grade). She always believed in me and made me feel like I could change the world!
Memorable Moment: The love that I’ve been shown from my coworkers and students during my time here.
What it means being named Rookie Teacher of the Year: “It’s such a blessing. It has humbled me and motivated me to go even further. I believe that faith and God lead me to teach and be with the students every single day to try and impact them. This recognition is such a sweet feeling and gives my confidence that I am exactly where I need to be.”