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Petal School District Names 2024-25 Campus Teachers of the Year

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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 20, 2024

PETAL, Miss. – Petal School District (PSD) administrators made a surprise visit to each school this morning to announce the 2024-25 campus Teachers of the Year, while staff and students joined in to celebrate them.

The 2024-25 Teachers of the Year are: Angela Barham - Petal Primary School; Amy Farris - Petal Elementary School; Brooke Bowden - Petal Upper Elementary; Jordan Esperance - Petal Middle School; and Sara Zimmer - Petal High School.

Campus winners were selected through a nomination and voting process of all staff at each school. Each winner received a banner, a cake provided by Corner Market and gift card from the school’s church adopter.

“Congratulations to all our campus Teachers of the Year,” said Dr. Matt Dillon, superintendent of schools. “What a great honor for them to be recognized by their peers and administrators for their positive impact on our students and staff. We are so fortunate to have these outstanding educators in our district,” Dillon said.

The campus winners are now eligible for district Teacher of the Year, based on an application process and selection by an outside committee. The district winner will be announced at the end of the semester and will represent PSD in the state Teacher of the Year competition.

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