Eight (8) Super Teachers will be selected by a panel of distinguished Virginia educators and community leaders, including:

• Dr. Jo Lynne DeMary, Director, Center for School Improvement, VCU School of Education, former State Superintendent for Public Instruction
• Hon. Jim Dyke, Partner, McGuire Woods, former Secretary of Education for Virginia
• Dr. Martha Ross, JMU, Department Head, Early, Elementary, and Reading Education
• Anne Carson, President of the Virginia PTA
• Roderick Zano, 2011 Super Teacher Award Recipient, Princess Anne High School, Virginia Beach

Winners will be selected based on the strength of the nomination and posted here.

Seeing the look of surprise on a teacher's face when they are recognized with the Virginia Lottery's Super Teacher Award is reward enough in itself. Before realizing that they have won $2,000 in cash and a $2,000 classroom supply credit from The Supply Room Companies, these educators are happy (if sometimes stunned!) with the recognition for a job they simply love doing.

After four years and the selection of 32 outstanding educators across the state (see below), the Virginia Lottery checked in with some Super Teachers to hear about how they have used their winnings. To learn how four Super Teacher's used their winnings, click here.