Mayor's Education Awards Recognize Students, Staff, Volunteers

Mayor Max Bacon presented awards to students, staff, and volunteers at Smyrna's 15 elementary, middle, high, and specialist schools in a ceremony before Monday's city council meeting.

Each school in the area nominated an outstanding student, a committed staff member, and a tireless volunteer (or three!). The principal of each school spoke about the qualities that made each honoree special, and each winner was presented with a commemorative certificate and a gift card.

The honorees were as follows:

Argyle Elementary

• Student: Jason Trejo
• Staff: Lisa Lockwood
• Volunteer: Jane Kennedy

• Student: Emily Wade
• Staff: Karen Webb
• Volunteer: Lee Ann Ross

• Student: Mike Hernandez-Vega
• Staff: Marian Hoyt
• Volunteer: Alisa Allen

• Student: Riley Gagne
• Staff: Dee Rogers
• Volunteer: Robin Miller, Katie Kroll and Lynn Dickerson

• Student: Alieu Njie
• Staff: Greg Jamison
• Volunteer: Lynn Scott

• Student: Halley Lopez-Martinez
• Staff: Rene Nelson
• Volunteer: Rich Stumpf

• Student: Jerrica Elizabeth Arnett
• Staff: Sindy Magana
• Volunteer: Jeremy & Cara Fort

• Student: Michelle Childs
• Staff: Patrenia Gooden
• Volunteer: Jill McCurry

• Student: Samantha Sams
• Staff: Radee Shakir
• Volunteer: Gloria Alexander

• Student: Jalen Miller
• Staff: Guneet Kaur
• Volunteer: Denise Raymond

• Student: Reginald Collins
• Staff: Dominic D'Agostino
• Volunteer: Lupita Anderson

• Staff: Kendrick Love

• Staff: Ivory Towner

• Student: Taowfik Lawal
• Staff: Tameko Goodwin
• Volunteer: Rene Ayers & Talisha Stroud

• Student: Emma Wright
• Staff: Lou Nardi
• Volunteer: Lynn Sumlin