MEDIA and PRESS
2009
Carver-Lyon Elementary Teacher of the Year
2010
Presidential Award for Mathematics and Science Teaching
2014
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards
HB Rhame Elementary School Teacher Puts Focus on Collaborative Learning
2015
Local Teacher Named Hope Street Group National Teacher Fellow: Carolina Panorama-December 30, 2015
2016
Midlands Teacher Invited to the White House for Teacher Celebration: WIS TV- May 3, 2
Richland One Teacher Attends White House Ceremony: Carolina Panorama-May 4, 2016
Columbia Star-May 6, 2016
https://www.thecolumbiastar.com/articles/school-stars-74/
Richland County Teacher Recounts White House Visit: Cola Daily- May 17, 2016
http://www.coladaily.com/2016/05/17/richland-county-teacher-recounts-white-house-visit/
The House of Representatives-September 1, 2016
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1MRKCqu5NDDB-NzZ6Qm2okx0d4KdwH-m0/view?usp=sharing
HB Rhame Second Grade Teacher Receives National Award: WACH Fox-September 12, 2016
http://wach.com/news/education/hb-rhame-second-grade-teacher-receives-national-award
National Award Shines Spotlight on Columbia Educator: The NEA Foundation-September 12, 2016
SC Teacher Receives National Teaching Award: WLTX NEWS 19-September 13, 2016
https://www.wltx.com/video/news/education/sc-teacher-receives-national-teaching-award/101-2360148
Prestigious National Award: The NEA Foundation- June 13, 2016
Sumter Native Receives National Award: WLTX News- November 15, 2016
https://www.wltx.com/article/news/local/sumter-native-receives-national-teacher-award/101-352682099
Columbia Recognizes Rhame Teacher for Receiving Award: Palmetto Business Daily-November 22, 2016
2017
Horace Mann Award for Teaching Excellence: NEA Foundation
The South Carolina State House
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/bills/3476.docx
http://www.scstatehouse.gov/sess122_2017-2018/bills/512.htm
Alumna Earns Prestigious Teaching Award: The University of South Carolina
http://www.sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/education/about/news/2016/horace_mann_award.php
USC Alum Named as Finalist for National Education Association Foundation Teaching Excellence Award: University of South Carolina
http://www.sc.edu/study/colleges_schools/education/about/news/2016/nea_award_2016.php
2018
Lowell Milken Center for Unsung Heroes-2018
http://www.lowellmilkencenter.org/programs/lmc-fellowship/fellows/stephanie-johnson
100 Black Women of Columbia Celebrates Five Distinguished Leaders: Carolina Panorama- April 19, 2018
Milken Family Foundation: Fort Scott, Kansas-June 10, 2018
https://www.mff.org/newsroom/press-releases/view/2018-lowell-milken-center-fellows-announced
2018 Lowell Milken Fellows Coming June 17, June 24: Fort Scott Biz News-June 12, 2018
http://fortscott.biz/news/2018-lowell-milken-fellows
Columbia Elementary Teacher Named 2018 Lowell Milken Center Fellow: Carolina Panorama-June 20, 2018
South Carolina State Senator Tim Scott: July 6, 2018
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1HxrmH9NIvph4SzmKJpBMFC7xAelIPwhs/view?usp=sharing
S.C Teachers Given Allowance for Supply Funds in Wake of Teacher Shortage:WACH FOX-Tuesday, August 14, 2018
http://wach.com/news/local/sc-teachers-given-allowance-for-supply-funds-in-wake-of-teacher-shortage
SC Teachers Association Announce Efforts to Help Educators: WIS TV-Aug. 15, 2018
http://www.wistv.com/clip/14562533/sc-teachers-association-announces-efforts-to-help-educators
SC School Teachers Say They’re Ready to Take on Lawmakers. Here’s What They Want: The State- August 14, 2018
https://www.thestate.com/news/politics-government/article216646825.html
2019
Educators for High Standards: Multi-Cultural Instruction to Increase Equity-November 18, 2019
http://www.educatorsforhighstandards.org/multicultural-instruction-to-increase-equity/
Educators for High Standards: Educators Voice in Policy: ESSA Was Just the Beginning- August 12, 2019
https://www.educatorsforhighstandards.org/educator-voice-in-policy-essa-was-just-the-beginning/
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards- May 7, 2019