Seven of Dawson County’s educators were honored Monday at the annual Teachers of the Year luncheon hosted by the Dawson County Chamber of Commerce. Honorees included Jessie Venem, Black’s Mill Elementary School; Carolyn Wright, Kilough Elementary School; Chris Lundy, Riverview Elementary School; Jennifer Stowers, Robinson Elementary School; Cindy Bennett, Dawson County Middle School; Hilda Jackson, Dawson County Junior High School; and Paola Epstein, Dawson County High School. Epstein, a foreign language teacher, is also the School District Teacher of the Year. The teachers were nominated by their colleagues and interviewed by an external committee to determine a system winner, according to Lisa Perry, chief human resources officer for Dawson County Schools.