May 11th, 2011
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Author: MONTGOMERY, Alabama — Horizon Elementary School teacher Dr. Gay Barnes was named the 2011-12 Alabama State Teacher of the Year at an awards dinner and ceremony Wednesday night in Montgomery.
Barnes, a first-grade teacher, was presented the award by State Superintendent Dr. Joe Morton. She made it to the final four after being named one of 16 semifinalists from the eight districts in the state.
A native of St. Clair County, she and her husband, Jim, have eight children between them. She is a graduate of the University of Alabama in Huntsville where she earned a degree in elementary education. She earned a master’s degree from the University of Alabama in Birmingham and a doctorate from Alabama A&M University.
In addition to teaching in the Madison School system, she also taught in public and private schools in Huntsville.
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