teachers of the year
Preschool teacher of the year Marsha Revere, JA preschool music teacher, known affectionately to all as “Mrs. Rootbeer� received the Preschool Teacher of the Year Award for 2012. The award is given each year in memory of Ashleigh Arnold Dehmer, JA Class of 1983, and long-time preschool teacher. A monetary stipend is also given to the recipient from an anonymous donor.
Elementary teacher of the year JA elementary fifth-grade teacher Kay Lane was awarded the Elementary Teacher of the Year Award for 2012. The recognition and monetary stipend is given by an anonymous donor in memory of Ashleigh Arnold Dehmer, JA Class of 1983, and a long-time preschool teacher. Mrs. Lane was presented with a monetary stipend as well.
Secondary teacher of the year
The Secondary Teacher of the Year Award was presented to Dee Ball. The award comes from a class gift made by the JA Class of 2001 given in honor of JA Dean of Student Affairs/Associate Headmaster, Bill Bunch. The JA Class of 2004 also donated a portion of their class gift to this special award. Dee has taught at Jackson Academy for 24 years.
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