And they are ...

* Stephanie Whitaker, Dunedin Elementary School
* Holly Del Duca, Sandy Lane Elementary School
* Sarah Painter, Eisenhower Elementary School
* Chad Guess, Seminole Middle School
* Kathryn Rennie, Tomlinson Adult Learning Center
* Christina Vaughan, Nina Harris ESE Center

District officials and Pinellas Education Foundation business partners notified the finalists in surprise visits this morning. The winner will be announced at the annual "Evening of Excellence" on Feb. 27.