PRINCESS ANNE, MD (April 5, 2024) – Somerset County Public Schools (SCPS) recently announced Mr. Zachary D. Bartemy, Project Lead the Way Engineering Instructor at Somerset County Technical High School, as the District’s 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year. Bartemy was selected as the Secondary Teacher of the Year finalist. Runner up, Mrs. Hannah Quillen, PreK-4 Teacher at Princess Anne Elementary School was named 2024-2025 Elementary Teacher of the Year. Winners were announced at the Somerset Teacher of the Year Banquet hosted at University of Maryland Eastern Shore’s Henson Center Ballroom on April 5, 2024.
Bartemy is a National Board Certified Engineering Teacher. He received a Master’s in Career and Technology Education from University of Maryland Eastern Shore (2022) and a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering from James Madison University (2017). Zach established the engineering and robotics program at SCPS, working on projects with UMES, Purdue University, and NASA. Five of Zach’s students have completed Job Shadows at NASA in the past two years. Using technology, he has led students into the community to design and test fishing lures, launch and analyze designed rockets, compete in robotics and drone events, and earn certification in Computer-Aided Design (CAD).
Mr. Bartemy will go on to compete as Somerset County’s candidate for 2025 Maryland Teacher of the Year in the fall.
(L-R) William McInturff, Somerset Board of Education Chairperson, Zachary D. Bartemy, SCPS’ 2024-2025 Teacher of the Year, Dr. John Gaddis, Superintendent of Somerset County Public Schools,
SCPS Leadership presented Mr. Zachary D. Bartemy with the 2024-2025 Somerset Teacher of the Year Title at the April 5, 2024 Somerset Teacher of the Year Awards Banquet at University of Maryland Eastern Shore Henson Hotel and Conference Center.
(L-R) William McInturff, Somerset Board of Education Chairperson, Hannah Quillen, 2024-2025 Elementary Teacher of the Year, Dr. John Gaddis, Superintendent of Somerset County Public Schools.
SCPS Leadership presented runner-up, Mrs. Hannah Quillen, the Elementary Teacher of the Year Title at the April 5, 2024 Somerset Teacher of the Year Awards Banquet at University of Maryland Eastern Shore Henson Hotel and Conference Center.
(L-R) Shelby Cooney, Sister, Michael Bartemy, proud father, Tracie Bartemy, proud “bonus step-mom,” and Emmi Layton, Girlfriend.
2024-2025 Somerset Teacher of the Year, Zachary D. Bartemy, with his family at the Somerset Teacher of the Year Awards Banquet on April 5, 2024.
2024-2025 Somerset Teacher of the Year, Zachary Bartemy (L) with girlfriend, Emmi Layton (R ) at the Somerset Teacher of the Year Banquet and Awards Ceremony on April 5, 2024.