March 16th, 2022 by WCBC Radio

Amy Rice has been selected as the 2022-2023 Allegany County Teacher of the Year.  Board of Education hosted the 34^th Annual Teacher of the Year Celebration with this year’s event once again held virtually. Rice is a graduate of Frostburg State University, where she received her Master’s Degree in Curriculum and Instruction in 2002 and her Bachelor’s Degree in Early Childhood/Elementary Education in 1996. She is currently a 2^nd grade teacher at Cash Valley, where she has taught for 25 years. Mrs. Rice serves as a chairperson for the school’s leadership team and is a member of the STEM/technology action team to encourage family engagement and community partnerships. She also serves as a mentor for student interns from FSU. Mrs. Rice has served her community as a coach for youth soccer and the schools LEGO League, and she has been nominated for the Sallie Mae First Class Teacher Award…