Caren Bowling, Teacher at Tomahawk Elementary School, Earns Recognition from McAlister's Deli as Outstanding Educator

Lynchburg, VA (May 30, 2019) — To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, we asked you, our guests, to nominate educators who have made an impact on you or our local community. Today, we announce our winner at our Lynchburg location. Congratulations to Ms. Caren Bowling of Tomahawk Elementary School, who was chosen as an Outstanding Educator in her community.

"Mrs. Bowling will stay after and tutor her students if needed," said nominator Jamie Michalides. "She makes special goodies and activities using her money to help get topics across to the kids and help them learn. The kids have her respect and she makes learning fun!"

​Ms. Bowling is awarded a $50 McAlister's gift card and a certificate as well as tea and cookies for her class. Thank you, Ms. Bowling, for all you've done for the students in your community!

We received many amazing nominations, and we want to recognize them all. Here are the Teacher Appreciation nominees in Lynchburg:

• Suzanne Bondurant, Madison Heights Elementary  School
  
• Stephanie Camobell, Heritage High
  
• Carmen Cochran, Forest Middle School
  
• Jaime Cooksey Heritage Elementary
  
• Lindsey Donarama, Yellow Branch Elementary 
  
• Lynn Ellis, Timberlake Christian School
  
• Jeanette Mears, Temperance Elementary 
  
• Cheryl Musgrove, Bedford Primary School 
  
• Felicia Pickrel, Appomattox County High School
  
• April Purvis, Sandusky Middle School
  
• Allison Revis Liberty High School
  
• Melissa Smith, Sandusky Elementary School
  
• Julie Speck, Heritage Elementary 
  
• Dani Ulmer, Appomattox Middle School
  
• Heather Watson, R.S. Payne Elementary 
  
• David Webb, Jefferson Forest High School