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Board recognizes student and teacher achievements from across Jackson County schools
Summary
At the March meeting, the board recognized student winners and a teacher award: two Smoky Mountain High students in an art exhibition, a seventh grader selected for Appalachian STEM Academy, a Smoky Mountain teacher named among 27 statewide CTE teachers of the year, a Governor's School designee and a youth flag art winner from Jackson Community.
The Jackson County Board of Education paused its agenda for a series of special recognitions honoring students and a teacher from schools across the district.
Dr. Ayers introduced recognitions that included two scholastic art award recipients from Smoky Mountain High School, Emma Helsing and MG Grube, whose work is part of the Asheville Strong exhibition at the Asheville Art Museum. Emma, a junior, plans to study visual art at Savannah College of Art and Design; MG, a senior and Marching Mustangs color…
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