Several individuals and groups took home awards from the Hamilton County Council of PTAs' annual awards dinner, held Monday at the Chattanooga Choo Choo. The group, which represents parent-teacher associations from across the county, honored local PTAs, principals and supporters with the following awards:
• Elementary school principal of the year: LaFrederick Thirkill, Orchard Knob Elementary
• Middle school principal of the year: Brent Eller, Loftis Middle
• High school principal of the year: Tobin Davidson, Sale Creek Middle-High
• Elementary school Mary Jo Clark PTA of the Year: Nolan Elementary
• Middle school Mary Jo Clark PTA of the Year: Soddy-Daisy Middle
• High school Mary Jo Clark PTA of the Year: East Hamilton Middle-High
• Most volunteer hours for a magnet school: Chattanooga School for the Arts and Sciences, 14,893.5 hours
• Most volunteer hours for a non-magnet school: Nolan Elementary, 11,685 hours
• Largest PTA membership: Nolan Elementary
• Largest PTA membership according to enrollment: Nolan Elementary
• Largest percentage membership growth: Hixson Middle
• Sigrid Stewart "Friend of PTA" Award: Frank Chambers, Youth Fund Alliance