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Taylor students, art winners celebrated; board to rename annex for Mary Ann DeShawn
Summary
The board recognized students of the month and multiple art-show winners, highlighted scholarship-generating fundraising and student early graduation, and announced the annex will be renamed in honor of longtime teacher Mary Ann DeShawn.
Board and staff recognized several students for academic and extracurricular achievements and showcased recent art-show honors during the meeting.
Staff introduced the freshman student of the month, Connor, citing his consistent helpfulness, engagement in band and wrestling, and classroom effort. Staff also praised a sophomore who is reclassifying and is on track to graduate early. The meeting noted student fundraising that generated scholarship money for participants.
An extended segment honored art students who placed in regional shows across media. A staff member highlighted multiple first-place awards, pottery recognitions and named students who plan to pursue art education or have leadership roles such as National Art Honor Society president.
The Chair said the board agreed to rename the district annex the "Mary Ann DeShawn" annex in recognition of DeShawn’s decades of teaching and community service; the Chair asked that exterior signage be updated to reflect the name.
The recognitions were presented as ceremonial items during the meeting; no formal board action beyond the naming announcement was recorded in the transcript.
