McDonald, Chapman named March CCBOE/AmFirst Teacher, Staff Member of the Month

CULLMAN, Ala. – Cullman County Schools and AmFirst recognize a teacher and staff member each month of the school year who are going above and beyond in their professions.

Teacher of the Month: Patrick McDonald, Health, Good Hope High School


(Pictured left to right are Good Hope High School Assistant Principal Adriana Skutchan, AmFirst Cullman Branch Manager Daniel Boggan, Cullman County Schools Superintendent Dr. Shane Barnette, AmFirst Teacher of the Month Patrick McDonald and AmFirst Membership Development Manager Beverly Cochran. (Cullman County Schools)

Patrick McDonald teaches health at Good Hope High School.

“He’s not only the best health teacher in town, but he also handles the strength and conditioning of every athlete on our campus. In the classroom, his lessons are engaging and he pays extra attention to make sure they are also relevant to the students, making them aware of how and why they should take care of their health,” said Adriana Skutchan, Good Hope High School assistant principal.

CCBOE and AmFirst surprised Coach “Mac,” as the students call him. Upon visiting his classroom, students were learning about CPR.

Good Hope High School students learning importance of CPR in health class in March 2025 (Cullman County Schools)

Staff Member of the Month: Linda Chapman, Secretary, Fairview Middle School


(Pictured left to right are AmFirst Cullman Branch Manager Daniel Boggan, Fairview Middle School Principal Trina Walker, AmFirst Staff Member of the Month Linda Chapman, Cullman County Schools Dr. Shane Barnette and AmFirst Membership Development Manager Beverly Cochran. (Cullman County Schools)

Linda Chapman is the secretary at Fairview Middle School.

“Linda consistently goes above and beyond for everyone at Fairview Middle School. She greets every person who walks through the door with kindness, warmth and a genuine smile. Her positive outlook and caring nature shine through as she always seeks the best in people and provides comfort when others are in need,” said Trina Walker, Fairview Middle School principal.

Cullman County Schools thanks AmFirst for sponsoring this program. Each teacher and staff member of the month receives a $100 gift card.