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Staff Spotlight: Bus driver Leslie Reasoner in students’ corners
by Amy Haggerty Having great people skills is one important aspect of being a school bus driver, but drivers must also be patient, dependable and responsible. They are tasked with ensuring each child is picked up and dropped off at school and returned home safely every day. Leslie Reasoner, having worked 19 years for Stockbridge […]
This I believe
Below, is the first of what SCN plans to offer as a monthly student-written, ‘This I Believe,’ column. To kick off, we are pleased to feature, “I Believe in Kindness” by Melanie Eskew, a 15-year-old sophomore at Stockbridge Jr/Sr High School. In addition to polishing her writing skills, Eskew involved in FIRST Robotics, Science Olympiad […]
Women in Gee family take different paths to success
by Cindy Lance “Behind every successful man, is a strong woman,” the saying goes. In Gary Gee’s case, five strong women stand at his side: wife Kaye (Wilson) and daughters Kary Gee, Michele Gee, Lisa Gee-Cram and Amanda Gee-Cummings. The family-run Gee Farms Nursery and Garden Center began more than 100 years ago in the […]
Women Matter – Carrie Graham
by Cindy Lance Carrie Graham works tirelessly in support of education and her community. Not only is she a longtime member of the Stockbridge Community Schools Board of Education, she has operated a day care and preschool out of her home for the past 35 years. Carrie Graham was born in Detroit to Stephen […]
Businesswoman Wanda Outwater calls family her greatest achievement
By Diane Rockall Wanda Outwater Wanda Outwater advises young women and men to follow their dream and stick to their paths. She says you may not end up where you thought you were going, but you will succeed if you follow your dream and save for your future along the way. Wanda began life in […]