On Thursday, June 6th, we celebrated our annual Excellence in Education Event. The evening commenced with a warm welcome and remarks by Dr. Lisa Martin, followed by a beautiful choral performance of "Before the Bread" by NHS students, directed by Dr. Caroline Gibson. Karen Reid blessed the food, setting a gracious tone for the evening.
Dr. Martin introduced our guest speaker, Cheryl Fenderson, who delivered inspiring remarks. We then honored our 2024 Employees of the Year:
Administrative Support: Cathy Fox, NHS
Instructional Support: Diana Giddins, OES
Service Support: Leroy Weeks, NHS
Professional & Technical Support: Daniel Wirth, Central Office
The First Class Teacher of the Year was awarded to Barbrielle Rogers from Northampton High School. Our Teachers of the Year included:
Mr. Brad Ford: NCPS & NHS
Ms. Keta Satchell: KES
Mr. Darnell Holley: OES
Ms. Rebecca Lusk: NMS
We also celebrated our retirees for their dedicated service: James Baker, Darlene Brown, Terrie Buege, Irene Collins, Jacqueline Holder, Charlene Jenrette, Thomas Mulligan, and Amy Silva.
Special thanks to choral performers Kiera Budenos, Jordan Staten, Kayla Hicks, and Autumn Buckley, and our community sponsors: Northampton County Education Foundation, ESS, Northampton County Education Association, and The Oyster Farm at Cape Charles.
Thank you to all who made this memorable evening possible!
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