Courtesy Photo — Morgan Elementary Principal Derek DiStefano was awarded several prizes Thursday, May 20, 2021, after being named the 2021-22 Principal of the Year this week. DiStefano received a beach vacation to Isle of Pslams, South Carolina, from Judy and Bobby McLaughlin and a round of golf for four at the Country Club of Salisbury.

Courtesy Photo — Salisbury High teacher Dr. Todd Parker was awarded several prizes Monday, May 20, 2021, after being named the 2021-22 Teacher of the Year this week. Parker received $1,000 from Rowan Partners for Education, a plaque from the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce, a round of golf for four at the Country Club of Salisbury, a week at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching and $250 for his classroom, funded by the Phillip J. Kirk Endowed Scholarship.

Courtesy Photo — Rowan-Salisbury School board members and district administrators and staff, as part of a "Prize Patrol," toured local schools via trolley Thursday, May 20, 2021, to celebrate and award prizes to the 2021-22 Teacher of the Year and Principal of the Year, Salisbury High teacher Dr. Todd Parker and Morgan Elementary Principal Derek DiStefano. Both Parker and DiStefano will advance to compete for the regional titles.

Courtesy Photo — (bottom left to right) Rowan-Salisbury School Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington and Rowan Partners for Education Chair Glenn Weatherby presented Salisbury High teacher Dr. Todd Parker (right) with several prizes Monday, May 20, 2021, after Parker was named the 2021-22 Teacher of the Year this week. Parker received $1,000 from Rowan Partners for Education, a plaque from the Rowan County Chamber of Commerce, a round of golf for four at the Country Club of Salisbury, a week at the North Carolina Center for the Advancement of Teaching and $250 for his classroom, funded by the Phillip J. Kirk Endowed Scholarship. RSS Board of Education members Alisha Byrd-Clark, Susan Cox and Jean Kennedy joined Watlington andd Weatherby in granting the prizes.

Courtesy Photo — Rowan-Salisbury Schools Board of Education member Jean Kennedy (left), along with RSS Superintendent Dr. Tony Watlington and board members Susan Cox and Alisha Byrd-Clark, presented Morgan Elementary Principal Derek DiStefano with several prizes Thursday, May 20, 2021, after DiStefano was named the 2021-22 Principal of the Year this week. DiStefano received a beach vacation to Isle of Pslams, South Carolina, from Judy and Bobby McLaughlin and a round of golf for four at the Country Club of Salisbury.