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School district spotlights student art and honors cafeteria manager and superintendent
Summary
At its April 29 meeting the Murfreesboro City School Board celebrated student artwork and recognized Rebecca, a long-serving cafeteria manager, as the district’s April employee honoree; the Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents presented Superintendent Trey Duke with the Mid-Cumberland Superintendent of the Year award.
The Murfreesboro City School Board used its April 29 meeting to spotlight the district’s fine-arts program, recognize a longtime cafeteria manager and receive an award announcement for the superintendent.
Administrators and art teachers described the district’s art programming and community partnerships, including work with Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU), the Frist Art Museum and Cheekwood; presenters said art reaches about 9,300 students across the district and supports STEAM connections and family engagement through art shows and events.
The board recognized Rebecca, the cafeteria manager at John Pitter Elementary, as the district’s April “Best of MCS” honoree. Presenters said Rebecca has worked for the district for 21 years, serves more than 500 breakfasts and 600 lunches a day at times, and earned several nominations for the award; colleagues cited her dedication, positive attitude and support for other nutrition staff. Rebecca thanked her staff and principal and said the work makes her happy.
Separately, Gary Lilly, executive director of the Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents (TOS), and Barry Allhouser presented news that Superintendent Trey Duke had been selected as Mid-Cumberland Superintendent of the Year, based on criteria set by the American Association of School Administrators (AASA). The board, superintendent and attendees celebrated the announcement.
These items were presented as recognitions and informational programming; no board action was required.
