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MNPS honors principal, teacher and two state runner-up teams

Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools Board of Education · October 29, 2025

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The board recognized achievements by DuPont Tyler Middle School principal Fred Hewitt (NAESP National Distinguished Principals 2025), HG Hill Middle School art teacher Tomica Lake (Tennessee Art Educator of the Year), Bellevue Middle girls volleyball and McGavick High Unified Flag Football for state runner-up finishes.

Michael Cass of MNPS communications presented awards on behalf of the district, announcing that Dr. Fred Hewitt, principal of DuPont Tyler Middle School, was named to the 2025 class of National Distinguished Principals by the National Association of Elementary School Principals. Cass said Dr. Hewitt has led DuPont Tyler since 2019 and has guided the school to Level 5 status in the Tennessee value-added assessment system for the past three years.

Cass also announced Tomica Lake, an art teacher at HG Hill Middle School, was named Tennessee Art Educator of the Year by the Tennessee Art Education Association. Cass described Lake as a teacher who connects art instruction to students—identities and lived experience.

The board recognized two athletic teams: Bellevue Middle Schools girls volleyball team reached the TMSAA Class AA state championship game and finished the season 30-3 as state runners-up, and McGavick High Schools Unified Flag Football team finished as TSSAA state runners-up after a late interception return highlighted a dramatic playoff run. Board members and district officials invited honorees to be photographed with the board.