Seventh-grader Alexa Peebler honored as 'Skilled Communicator'; new student board member named
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The board recognized Alexa Peebler, a seventh-grader, with the 2026 Skilled Communicator award; Alexa described how STEM and hands-on modules boosted her confidence and asked the board to consider funding a real motor for the career lab. The board also appointed senior Kate Doss as a student member for the remainder of the year.
The Muhlenberg County Board of Education awarded the 2026 Skilled Communicator honor to seventh-grader Alexa Peebler. In remarks to the board and audience, Alexa described how participation in STEM modules, Lego robotics and welding helped her grow from a quiet student to a classroom leader; she asked the board to consider buying a real motor for the district's career-choices lab to provide more authentic hands-on experience for students interested in skilled trades.
Miss Embry and other board members praised Alexa's leadership and the benefit of career lab modules to student confidence and career exploration. A board member noted the value of seeing students demonstrate skills and presented Alexa with a recognition.
Separately, the board appointed Kate Doss, a senior at the high school, as the student board member for the rest of the school year. Doss said she wanted to ensure student voices are heard and to report back to the board on issues students raise.
Both items were included in the meeting's recognitions and consent actions; the board encouraged continued investment in career and technical education opportunities.