Accepting Teacher of the Year Honors

The 2013 Teacher of the Year award was presented tonight by Superintendent of Schools Elliott Landon to Cecily C. Anderson. She joined the staff of Bedford Middle School in 2002 as an art teacher and also served as assistant theater director. From 2009 to her retirement last year, she also served as the head field hockey coach at Staples High School, leading the team to the FCIAC and state tournaments for three consecutive years and winning the FCIAC championship in 2012. (CLICK TO ENLARGE) Dave Matlow for WestportNow.com