Submitted photo. Maryanne Zelenka is West Elementary Teacher of the Year for the 2024/25 academic school year. Zelenka has taught for Swain County Schools since 2001.
As a kid, Maryanne Zelenka’s mother was adamant that being a student was her job. As an adult, Zelenka teaches her students just that.
“She expected us to make that work a priority th...
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