Cleveland High School principal named Tennessee Principal of the Year by national principals group
Autumn O'Bryan, principal of Cleveland High School, has been awarded the Tennessee Principal of the Year by the National Association of Secondary School Principals.
A middle or high school principal from each state receives the award for their contributions to the profession and providing high-quality learning opportunities to students.
"Mrs. O'Bryan continues to represent Cleveland City Schools well across the State of Tennessee. We are very proud of the work that she continues to be recognized for this year and for the work she does each day at Cleveland High School. We are very excited for her to be honored in this way and know that she will represent us well at the national level," said Cleveland City Schools Director Russell Dyer in a news release.
O'Bryan completed 12 years as Cleveland High School's principal this past year and previously worked in Hamilton County Schools and at Lee University.
Three finalists will be chosen among state winners for the National Principal of the Year award in September.
Photo courtesy Cleveland City Schools | Cleveland High School principal Autumn O'Bryan received the 2021 Tennessee Principal of the Year award from the National Association of Secondary School Principals
Hamilton County Schools graduates awarded $116 million in scholarships, earn hundreds of certifications
This year's graduates of Hamilton County Schools earned $116 million in scholarships and will attend 171 colleges and universities.
The top three universities to be attended by 2021 graduates are Chattanooga State Community College/Tennessee College of Applied Technology, the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and the University of Tennessee in Knoxville.
Additionally, the class of 2021 earned 216 industry certifications, while ninth- through twelfth-grade students at Hamilton County Schools earned 1,143 certifications.
"In the midst of a global pandemic, the class of 2021 demonstrated resilience that deserves to be celebrated," said system Superintendent Bryan Johnson in a statement. "Our mission includes creating pathways to bright futures, and I'm excited to see what these graduates accomplish in the days ahead."
Four University of Tennessee at Chattanooga professors chosen for alumni faculty awards
University of Tennessee at Chattanooga professors Josh Hamblen, Kira Robison, Michael Thompson and Talia Welsh have been selected for 2021 Faculty Awards by the UT Alumni Association. All four professors work in the UTC College of Arts and Sciences.
Selection for awards comes from UT system colleagues and alumni.
Alumni Outstanding Teacher awards went to Hamblen, University of Chattanooga Foundation associate professor in the department of chemistry and physics, and Robinson, associate professor in the department of history.
Thompson was awarded the Alumni Public Service award, which comes with a $1,000 cash prize. He heads the department of history and is a UC Foundation associate professor. Welsh, UC Foundation professor in the department of philosophy and religion, received the Distinguished Service Professor award which comes with a $1,000 cash award every year for three years.
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