As a school bus driver for 29 years, Susan Alban is a backbone of the Gallia County School System. She is as integral as any teacher or principal.

Our latest Golden Apple recipient has spent a lifetime preparing fifth-graders to become middle school students.

For nearly four decades, Freeman has been teaching students to handle the pressure of being on stage -- earning her our latest Golden Apple award.

Band teacher Patrick Carte goes above and beyond at Scott High School -- even bringing a program back from the ashes.

“Basically we couldn’t do it without him,” said Bill Archer, the tournament director of the WSAZ Wrestling Invitational.

Sansom, a teacher at Fairland High School for 22 years, also serves as a foster parent, a friend, and a cheerleader for her students.

As substitute teacher Brooke Ord said, “She just has an impact on the kids that you can’t describe. They are connected with her once they have her. And she’s really wonderful.”

After 11 years of teaching, Shellie Clark is as vibrant in front of her class as she was on day one.

WSAZ's Rob Johnson introduces our very first Golden Apple award winner -- a man who set himself apart when devastation was all around him.