Gulf Shores teacher selected as Alabama Teacher of the Year finalist
By Melanie LeCroy/melanie@gulfcoastmedia.com Krista N. Marcum, a science, Gulf Coast Ecology and Marine Biology teacher at Gulf Shore High School has been selected as the 2021-2022 District 1 Secondary Teacher of the Year. She is also one of 16 finalists for the 2021 -2022 Alabama Teacher of the Year. Marcum obtained her bachelor’s degree in education from Indiana University, master’s degree in education from Indiana Wesleyan, and she achieved National Board Certification in 2017. The Gulf Coast Ecology class is a unique class to Gulf Shores High School. Marcum was approached by Principal...