Page Middle School teacher Brian Teucke has been selected as the Gloucester school division’s Teacher of the Year, the Gloucester County Public Schools Education Foundation has announced.

Brian Teucke

Teucke joined the faculty of Page Middle School in 2015 after completing several years of military service and earning his master of arts in teaching degree at Liberty University. He teaches eighth grade social studies at Page.

He describes teaching as “the active ingredient in helping adolescents mature into healthy and responsible citizens.” He was also selected as the middle school Teacher of the Year for the division.

Two other finalists, Carrie Landry from Botetourt Elementary and Emily Carlson of Gloucester High School, are recognized as Teachers of the Year for their respective school levels.

“The greatest reward I have found in teaching is when students show both enjoyment and ownership in learning,” said Landry, who teaches third grade. Carlson, who has taught wo...