Hannah Wine named Youngstown City School District Teacher of the Year

April 22, 2016 at 11:09a.m.

YOUNGSTOWN

Hannah Wine always knew she wanted to help people.

In high school, she thought she would be a nurse. Then she started to work with children.

“I knew I wanted to work with children so I decided to be a teacher,” Wine said.

The William Holmes McGuffey Elementary School first-grade teacher was selected as Teacher of the Year for the city school district.

A tearful Wine received the honor Friday morning at the school. She will represent the city school district as she vies for Ohio Teacher of the Year.

“I’m just overwhelmed,” she said.

Principal Cathy Dorbish gathered teachers in the school library, telling them it was a morning meeting.

Wine suspected that wasn’t the real reason when she caught a glimpse of someone carrying a cake.

Wine was chosen from 14 nominees, each nominated by his or her respective principal.

Dorbish said she has a lot of wonderful teachers at her school.

“I’ve worked with Hannah for the last four years and she really gives it her all,” Dorbish said. “It really is all about the kids.”