December 16, 2024
By: Dwayne Page
The November Teacher of the Month award at DeKalb County High School goes to Todd Cantrell.
For winning the honor, Cantrell received a certificate from the school and a gift card for a meal at F.Z. Webb & Sons Soda Fountain.
Cantrell, a machine shop teacher, was selected by the administration as Teacher of the Month. He has been a DCHS educator in the CTE program for 16 years. His father-in-law, Wayne Fuson held the same position, formerly known as general metals instructor, for more than 30 years until his retirement.
“Its really good knowing people appreciate you. I have been blessed in my teaching career to work with some good administrators,” said Cantrell.
Todd and his wife Jenny have two grown daughters, Madison, who is now working for a consulting firm in Dallas Texas, and Megan Cantrell, who attends Tennessee Tech and is doing her student teaching in PE at Algood Elementary School.
“I went to TCAT in machine shop at McMinnville, formerly known as Vo Tech. I worked at Smithville Tool and Die for a few months, then went to Kingston Timers for 12 years in a tool & die apprenticeship program. From there I was at Shiroki for a year and a half working a weekend shift and I then started subbing (teaching),” said Cantrell.
He is the son of Charles “Chili Bean” and Diana Cantrell