The Polk County Board of Education recognized Polk County School’s Teachers of the Year at its regular meeting on Monday, Dec. 9. Board Chairman Geoffrey Tennant congratulated the teachers and gave them awards. Polk County Middle School’s Teacher of the Year, Eric Eaton, was selected as the Teacher of the Year for Polk County. Shown are, left to right, John Paul McIntyre – Polk High School; Julie Wilson – Sunny View Elementary; Debbie Fowler – Polk Central Elementary; Pam Vining – Tryon Elementary; Eric Eaton – Polk Middle; and Melissa Gillespie – Saluda Elementary (not pictured). (photo submitted by Aaron Greene)