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Effingham Countys top teacher
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Staff Report
Updated: Oct 25, 2008, 9:00 AM
Published: Oct 2, 2008, 9:45 PM

2009 TOTY

Effingham Herald Teacher of the Year Banquet

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Effingham Herald Publisher Karen Tanksley, left, congratulates Janine Manior as the Effingham County School System teacher of the year.

Manior, a third grade teacher at South Effingham Elementary School, was honored at an annual banquet Wednesday night at the New Ebenezer Retreat Center.

The banquet was sponsored by the Effingham Herald.

TEACHERS OF THE YEAR 2008-2009

LaToya Jefferson, Blandford Elementary

Tania Kessler, Ebenezer Elementary

Mitzie Simmons, Ebenezer Middle

Jessica Jarman, ECHS

Kelly Rahn, Effingham County Middle

Deborah Johnson, Guyton Elementary

Shannon Hadwin, Marlow Elementary

Judy Zipperer, Pre-K Centers

Pat Walters, Rincon Elementary

Sarah Farmer, Sand Hill Elementary

Sherry Baggott, SEHS

Tamara Nichols, South Effingham Middle

Donna Strickland, Springfield Elementary

Janine Manior, South Effingham Elementary and Effingham County School System
CeCe Nixon to Retire After 40 Years of Service to Effingham Schools
CeCe Nixon
After working her way up from paraprofessional to asssessment technician in the Cece Nixon is starting her last year before retiring after 40 years with the Effingham County School District. (Gail Parson / Effingham Herald)
Gail Parsons
Updated: Aug 6, 2025, 3:35 PM
Published: Aug 6, 2025, 12:15 PM
After more than 40 years with Effingham County Schools, CeCe Nixon is retiring, leaving behind a quiet legacy of excellence, compassion and steady leadership. From her beginnings as a kindergarten paraprofessional to her vital role in the district’s testing office, Nixon has impacted generations of students and educators with her work ethic, professionalism and heart.
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