Fourth year special education teacher at the Colwyck Center Rebecca Vitelli receives hugs from colleagues and family after being named the Delaware Department of Education 2020 Teacher of the Year Tuesday night at Dover Downs Hotel & Casino. (Jerry Habraken/Delaware News Journal)

Former CDS graduate assistant and Disability Studies minor Rebecca Vitelli was named Delaware Teacher of the Year. Vitelli, a specialist in educating students with autism and severe disabilities, teaches prekindergarten in Colonial School District. She advocates for inclusion and early intervention.