Bagwell, who earned a bachelor’s degree in Elementary Education, teaches fourth grade at Palmetto Elementary in Williamston, South Carolina.
Bagwell is the fourth College of Education graduate since May named as a teacher of the year. She joins Chanda Canup (Teacher of the Year, T.L. Hanna High School); Antonio Scott (AJ Whittenberg Elementary School); and Shian Spaulding (Robert Anderson Middle School) among recent AU graduates noted for excellence in the classroom.