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Three teachers from the Holbrook and Joseph City Unified School Districts were honored at the Holbrook Elks Youth Awards Banquet on May 6.
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Holbrook Junior High School Principal Dr. Jeri McKinnon presented HJHS special education teacher Linda McMahon the HJHS Teacher of the Year award for Holbrook.
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“Linda believes in her students more than any teacher I have ever seen,” said McKinnon. “She worked with the Special Olympics getting the kids ready for the competition in Phoenix this last week.”
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McKinnon also noted that McMahon goes above and beyond her duties in the classroom and is a great asset to the teaching staff at the school.
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Holbrook High School Principal Lance Phaturos presented HHS language arts teacher and reading specialist Melicia Thompson with the HHS Teacher of the Year award.
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Phaturos said that Thompson had distinguished herself in her service not just this year, but over the years. “As our student council advisor, Thompson spends numerous hours outside of the school day helping our student council members to look for, plan and execute school events. These efforts help to facilitate cohesion and comradery among our student body.”
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In her work with the students as a reading specialist, Phaturos noted, “Thompson does a remarkable job of building meaningful and positive relationships with these often-struggling students. I have been impressed by her willingness to get better and bring benefits and value to her students.”
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Joseph City Junior/Senior High School Principal Eric Miller presented junior high math and literature teacher and high school coach Shawn Layden with the JCJHS/HS Teacher of the Year award.
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“Shawn has been a teacher at Joseph City for a few years now and he is a teacher that is willing to do everything we have asked him to do,” shared Miller. Layden has coached three sports and took over the weight lifting program.
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“When Shawn took over the weight lifting, we had one student who could bench press 200 pounds, now it is a common thing among many of the students,” said Miller. “He has been willing to teach multiple subjects and has done an excellent job in each one.”
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