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Enterprise City Board recognizes teacher of the year, custodial lead and student inventor
Summary
At its Jan. 28 meeting, the Enterprise City Board of Education honored Megan Barbary as Teacher of the Year, named Daniel Bryant support staff of the year and recognized student Andrew Waters for winning a $10,000 National Society of High School Scholars grant for an adaptive game controller.
The Enterprise City Board of Education recognized three district honorees — a teacher, a support staff member and a student inventor — during its Jan. 28, 2024 meeting.
Superintendent Dr. Thomas introduced Megan Barbary as the district’s Teacher of the Year, noting she is a ninth‑grade teacher at Enterprise High School and has been teaching for 10 years. Barbary holds a master’s degree in instructional leadership and is National Board Certified; this is her third Teacher of the Year award, Dr. Thomas said.
The board also named Daniel Bryant support staff of the year. Dr. Thomas said Bryant stepped into the lead custodian role after the death of Charles Scott and now supervises a 12‑person custodial team at Enterprise High School. Dr. Thomas and others credited Bryant with maintaining a high level of cleanliness across the large campus.
The board recognized student Andrew Waters for winning a $10,000 grant from the National Society of High School Scholars. Waters told a news clip played for the board that the device he developed — called the EZ3 — replaces a controller’s right joystick with a trackball to help users with limited shoulder mobility aim in video games and type more quickly. In the clip Waters said, “It is super unfair that there is a large group of people who are currently excluded from playing these video games on the same level of able‑bodied people, and I’m here to fix that.” The video reporter identified on the clip as Christian Jones of WDHN noted Waters planned to use the grant for research and development.
Dr. Thomas and other speakers praised the three honorees during the meeting. Dr. Thomas said he was “proud of you” when addressing the award recipients.
Why it matters: The recognitions highlight classroom leadership, facilities operations and student innovation in Enterprise City Schools. Waters’s grant and prototype were presented as examples of student work with potential practical impact for people with disabilities.
Details and context: Barbary teaches ninth grade at Enterprise High School, is on the school’s foundations team and holds a master’s degree in instructional leadership; the transcript notes her National Board Certification and that this is her third Teacher of the Year award. Daniel Bryant is identified in the meeting as the lead custodian supervising 12 custodians and was credited with stepping into the role after the death of a previous staff member, Charles Scott. Waters was described as ranking in the top 10% of his class with a 4.24 GPA, taking four AP classes, and planning to attend Auburn University; he received the $10,000 grant through the National Society of High School Scholars to continue developing the EZ3.
No formal board action or vote was required to present these recognitions; they were acknowledgments made during the regular meeting.
