Whitfield County teacher receives Presidential Award for Excellence

Billy Singletary, right, is seen with Tracy Mardis, the principal at Coahulla Creek High School. / Photo from the Whitfield County Schools Facebook page
Billy Singletary, right, is seen with Tracy Mardis, the principal at Coahulla Creek High School. / Photo from the Whitfield County Schools Facebook page

A Whitfield County, Georgia, teacher was one of four educators in the state to receive the prestigious Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching this month.

Billy Singletary of Coahulla Creek High School was recognized for his distinction in the classroom and dedication to improving mathematics education.

Singletary said he felt honored on behalf of his students, coworkers and the administration in the Whitfield County School District who have inspired him along the way.

"I feel like I've been surrounded by greatness throughout my career," Singletary said. "I've had great mentors that have inspired me to get better every day."

photo Billy Singletary, right, is seen with Tracy Mardis, the principal at Coahulla Creek High School. / Photo from the Whitfield County Schools Facebook page

Singletary started his teaching career in 2005 at Eastbrook Middle School in Dalton. In 2008 he started a 5-year stint at Winder-Barrow High School in Athens and has been at Coahulla Creek High since 2012.

The White House first began handing out the award in 1983. It's the highest award given by the U.S. government to K-12 teachers of math and science, including computer science.

A panel made up of mathematicians, scientists, educators at the state and national levels sift through hundreds of applications before choosing the award winners.

Singletary joined Ashley Greenway at Elm Street Elementary in Rome; Tanasha Mahone, at Burgess-Peterson Academy in southeast Atlanta; and Martha Milam at East Coweta High School in Sharpsburg.

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