Parent Teacher Magazine Union County Public Schools May/June 2015 | Page 9

March ‘Hometown Hero’ named at Walter Bickett Education Center

Verna Douglass shed many tears when she was named the March
Hometown Hero for Union County Public Schools.
The pre-kindergarten teacher at Walter Bickett Education Center
said she had been seeing others win, but never thought she would get
the award.
Several pre-K teachers, Principal Ken Roess and nearly 20
students gathered for the surprise announcement on March 17. Bob
Dill from Charles G. Monett III and Associates awarded Douglass with
a certificate and check for classroom supplies.
“I am overwhelmed,” she said. “This is so nice.”
Douglass has been a teacher for 25 years. In addition to teaching
pre-K and fourth-grade students, she has also worked with adults.
“I love teaching and my students because I am laying the
foundation so that they can love learning for the rest of their lives,”
Douglass said.
Each month, the law firm of Charles G. Monett III and Associates
honors teachers in Mecklenburg, Lincoln, Catawba, Iredell, Cabarrus
and Union counties for their service in public education.
The nominations for the Hometown Hero
Teacher Appreciation Award are ongoing throughout the school year.
Winners are chosen based on the number of
votes through an online voting contest held on
the law firm’s website.
Each winning teacher receives a $250 Visa gift
card for classroom supplies and a Domino’s pizza
party for his/her class.
--This article was written by Tahira Stalberte and
provided courtesy of the Communications Office
of the Union County Public Schools.

Above, Walter Bickett Education Center pre-K teacher
Verna Douglass, center, poses for a photo with her
students.
Pictured left, Bob Dill from Charles G. Monett III and
Associates award Walter Bickett Education Center pre-K
teacher Verna Douglass a certificate and check for
classroom supplies.

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