District teacher of the year: Stoudenmire aims to have positive influence on kids

  • Penni Stoudenmire smiles in her classroom with one of her Kindergarten students after an in-class activity. Stoudenmire uses hands-on activities like this one to foster an enjoyable and engaging environment for her students. (Submitted Photo)
    Penni Stoudenmire smiles in her classroom with one of her Kindergarten students after an in-class activity. Stoudenmire uses hands-on activities like this one to foster an enjoyable and engaging environment for her students. (Submitted Photo)

    Penni Stoudenmire sees her students not merely as pupils, but as “one big family.”

     

    The Oglethorpe County Primary School kindergarten teacher was recently named the district teacher of the year an…