Gwinnett County Public Schools announced its six finalists for the Gwinnett County Teacher of the Year recognition on Thursday.

The finalists are: Arcado Elementary School first-grade teacher Jamie Garcia Caycho, Puckett’s Mill Elementary School fourth-grade teacher Kelly Powell, Berkmar Middle School orchestra teacher Taniesha Pooser, North Gwinnett Middle School media specialist Jenny Stark, Archer High School ninth-grade algebra teacher Lee Allen and Brookwood High School math teacher Erin Thompson.