Stars Among Us

Sandra Edwards wins Outstanding Education of the Year at SERID

Mrs. Sandra Edwards, Superintendent of the Mississippi School for the Deaf was honored with the Outstanding Educator of the Year Award at this year’s 2009 Southeast Regional Institute on Deafness Conference that was held in Biloxi, MS.

The Outstanding Educator of the Year is presented to an individual who exemplifies the highest standard of the educational profession and who demonstrates extraordinary commitment to excellence for the education and welfare of Deaf and Hard of Hearing persons in the southeast region of the United States.

Congratulations to Mrs. Sandra Edwards on this very deserving award.

Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching

Mississippi Board of Education Chair Bill Jones (left) and State
Superintendent of Education Dr. Tom Burnham (right) congratulate Jennifer
Wilson, a mathematics teacher at Northwest Rankin High School in the Rankin
County School District for being selected as a Mississippi finalist for the
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching).
Also pictured is Richard Wilson.

Mississippi Board of Education Chair Bill Jones (back: second from left) and
State Superintendent of Education Dr. Tom Burnham (far right) congratulate
Suzie Welch, a mathematics teacher at Oak Grove High School in Lamar County
School District for being selected a Mississippi finalist for the
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching).
Also pictured is Mike Purett (back left), Wayne Folkes (back center), Ben
Burnett (back second from right), Helen Price (front left) and Carolyn Adams
(front center).

Mississippi Board of Education Chair Bill Jones (left) and State
Superintendent of Education Dr. Tom Burnham (right) congratulate Lauren
Zarandor, a mathematics teacher at the Mississippi School for Mathematics
and Science in Columbus, Miss., for being selected as a Mississippi finalist
for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science
Teaching). Also pictured is Charlie Brown.

Mississippi Board of Education Chair Bill Jones (left) and State
Superintendent of Education Dr. Tom Burnham (right) congratulate Amy Ellis,
a first grade mathematics teacher at Sudduth Elementary in the Starkville
School District for being selected as a 2008 Presidential Awards for
Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching recipient.

Mississippi Board of Education Chair Bill Jones (left) and State
Superintendent of Education Dr. Tom Burnham (right) congratulate Linda
Parrot, a chemistry teacher at Ocean Springs High School in the Ocean
Springs School District for being selected as a Mississippi finalist for the
Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

Mississippi Board of Education Chair Bill Jones (left) and State
Superintendent of Education Dr. Tom Burnham (right) congratulate Marshall
(Marsha) Hobbs, a physics teacher at Jackson Preparatory School in Jackson,
Miss. for being selected as a Mississippi finalist for the Presidential
Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

2009 Milken Award Winner - Scott Pfaff, Gulfport High School

Left to right:Mississippi Board of Education Chair Bill Jones (left) and Interim State
Superintendent of Education Dr. John W. Jordan (far right) congratulate
Scott Pfaff, Physics teacher at Gulfport High School - Gulfport School
District for being a 2009 Milken Award recipient. Also pictured is Gulfport
School Superintendent Mr. Glenn East.

2009 MS Distinguished Principal - Dr. Janice Barton, Oak Grove Elementary

Left to right:Mississippi Board of Education Chairman Bill Jones (left) and Interim State
Superintendent of Education Dr. John W. Jordan (right) congratulate former
Oak Grove Elementary - DeSoto County School District Principal Dr. Janice
Barton for being named 2009 Mississippi Distinguished Principal.

2009 Principal of the Year - Freddie Joseph, Hernando High School

Left to right:Mississippi Board of Education Chairman Bill Jones (left) and Interim State
Superintendent of Education Dr. John W. Jordan (right) congratulate Hernando
High School - DeSoto County School District Principal Freddie Joseph for
being named 2009 Mississippi High School Principal of the Year.

2009 MS Middle School Principal of the Year - Dr. John Buchanan, Petal Middle School

Left to right:Mississippi Board of Education Chairman Bill Jones (far left) and Interim
State Superintendent of Education Dr. John W. Jordan (far right)
congratulate Petal Middle School - Petal School District Principal Michael
Hogan for being named 2009 Mississippi Middle School Principal of the Year.
Also pictured Dr. John Buchanan (left) and Jack Linton (right).

2009 MS Superintendent of the Year - Milton Kuykendall, Desoto County

Left to right:Mississippi Board of Education Chairman Bill Jones (left) and Interim State
Superintendent of Education Dr. John W. Jordan (right) congratulate DeSoto
County School Superintendent Milton Kuykendall for being named 2009-2010
Mississippi Superintendent of the Year.

2009 Teacher of the Year - Stacey Donaldson, Murrah High