Dr. Andraé Townsel
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New School Year! New Policies! New Beginnings!
Welcome Back!! The Journey of A Graduate Continues!!
@calvertnet
#calvertshines
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I am honored to be appointed by the Board of Education to serve as the next Superintendent of Calvert County Public Schools. With this historic announcement, I am the first Black American to be appointed Superintendent in Calvert County, Md.
#leading4excellence
#blackhistory
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Looking to increase my network. Where are my educators? Let’s follow each other.🏫
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I’m happy to share that today is my first official day as the Superintendent of CALVERT COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS!
#leading4excellence
#calvertshines
#lightthefuture
#calvertexcellence
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Just completed my 1st official school board meeting as the Superintendent of Calvert County Public Schools. Blessed and excited to serve this amazing community 😁
#leading4excellence
#calvertshines
@calvertnet
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Happy Founders’ Day to the good brothers of Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Incorporated! Wishing you a day filled with celebration, brotherhood, and the honoring of your noble achievements. Honored to officially become a Life Member ♦️♦️♦️
#J5
#KappaAlphaPsi
#Achievement
@kapsi1911
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2012 - Dean of Students
#learning2lead
2022 - Superintendent of Schools
#leading4excellence
#10yearchallenge
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Calvert County Schools' New Superintendent Makes History. Blessed to serve 🙏🏽
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#calvertshines
#HistoryMaker
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STOP 🛑 Before you go back to school, LISTEN to this‼️
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📶
#calvertshines
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Today, I officially signed with a well respected Modeling Agency out of New York City (soon to be announced). My message to students is “you can be whatever you want to be”. Just maximizing the 24hrs granted by God🙏🏽
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Honored to serve as a panelist and to celebrate 50 years of NABSE National Conference on Education.
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🍎
@NABSE_org
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Chapter 39: Victory Lap 🏁
Down through the years, God’s been good to me!
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Thanks
@CalvertLibrary
for the welcome packages 📦 I cannot wait to explore all of the goodies‼️
#leading4excellence
#calvertreads
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The school year is officially over. No more students. No more teachers. Congratulations to all who made it through. Enjoy your well-deserved summer break!
Lord, continue to order my steps. Season 2 is now loading.
#calvertshines
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That’s a wrap! Another successful school year has come to a close. From field days to peace walks to staff appreciation luncheon. Thanks for supporting the amazing students of Benton Harbor Area Schools 🐅
#TigerNation
#TigerPride
#TigerExcellence
🐅
#leading4excellence
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Mr. Basketball 2020 Scooby Johnson and Mr. Basketball 2005 Wilson Chandler came to support their Benton Harbor Tigers‼️ Much respect
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The 2020-21 fiscal year was a milestone year for Benton Harbor Area Schools. For the 1st time since 2007, our Board of Ed and Administration were able to successfully complete a 14-year deficit recovery mission.
#TigerNation
#TigerPride
#TigerExcellence
🐅
#leading4excellence
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Thankful to Renaissance Tonsorium for hosting their Annual Back to School Free Hairstyling. 160 students received a styling of their choice. So important to increase self confidence and motivation to begin SY22/23.
#leading4excellence
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Meet the Starting 5 and the 6th man. CCPS BOARD OF EDUCATION Fall 2022
#calvertshines
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My first state board meeting as President-Elect of the Public Schools Superintendents’ Association of Maryland (PSSAM) was very successful!
I was excited to share that we developed our first strategic plan EVER in our 70 year existence and history. 😮
@PSSAM_News
As the
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Happy Founders’ Day to my brothers of KAPPA ALPHA PSI FRATERNITY, INCORPORATED ♦️♦️♦️
@kapsi1911
#kappaalphapsi
#phinupi
#nupes
#kappafoundersday
#kappa111
#j5
#achievement
#leading4excellence
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It’s time to go back to school‼️ Embrace the grind.
#calvertshines
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NEW TEACHER ORIENTATION IS IN HAPPENING NOW‼️ Best of the Best Teachers in the state of Maryland is in CALVERT COUNTY ☀️
#calvertshines
#leading4excellence
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Every school in Benton Harbor Area Schools 🐅 will receive washers and dryers to support student attendance, engagement, and achievement. Special shout out to the Care Counts Laundry 🧺 Program at Whirlpool.
#TigerNation
#TigerPride
#TigerExcellence
#leading4excellence
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Congratulations to Patuxent High School on an amazing season‼️ Next year we will only be BIGGER, FASTER, and STRONGER! Panther Pride 🐾
@PatuxentHSCCPS
@paxathletics
#PaxNation
🐾
#calvertshines
☀️
#leading4excellence
#setthebarmeetthebarexceedthebarraisethebar
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Honored to be awarded the Excellence in Education Award at the 2023 Teachers Fest Awards Gala 🏆
@TeachersFest
#calvertshines
#leading4excellence
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AMAZING STUDENT-ATHLETE 🏆🏆🐅🐅: Benton Harbor's Carlos 'Scooby' Johnson
@scoobycm35
named 2020 Michigan Mr. Basketball and HP Male Athlete of the Year!! He will take his talents to
@ButlerMBB
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Very excited to announce that Benton Harbor Area Schools wrote a grant to MDE to advocate for financial resources to support literacy, and was awarded $3 Million Dollars over the next 5 years!! 💰🐅
#TigerNation
#TigerPride
#TigerExcellence
#leading4excellence
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AFRICAN PROVERB: When spiders 🕷️ unite, they can tie down a lion 🕸️🦁🕸️
NATIONAL ALLIANCE OF BLACK SCHOOL EDUCATORS (NABSE)
@NABSE_org
#leading4excellence
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Honored to be voted by my peers and colleagues to serve as the President-Elect of the Public Schools Superintendents' Association of Maryland (PSSAM).
@PSSAM_News
“Service to others is the rent you pay for your room here on earth.” - Muhammad Ali
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EDUCATION IS POWER : SET THE BAR. MEET THE BAR. EXCEED THE BAR. RAISE THE BAR.
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Honored to serve as the guest speaker for the 2022 Cass Tech Football Celebratory Banquet, my alma mater c/o 2002 🙏🏽
#leading4excellence
#ctfiredup
#casstech
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The first day of school was a major success across the district! Free books 📚 are available to any student via our outdoor library collection‼️Literacy is our primary focus‼️
#leading4excellence
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FIRED UP AND READY TO GO🔥🔥🔥 Opening Day in
@calvertnet
was a major success‼️ 2000+ educators and staff came in-person to gear up for an amazing year! 2022 TOY + 2022 ESSTOY were awarded their brand new vehicles, thanks
@BaysideAutoGrp
🚗 🚙
#calvertshines
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That’s a wrap! I graduated my first class as superintendent of
@calvertnet
🎓 It is a privilege and pleasure to serve an amazing community. Graduates, remember, ensure a strong foundation. Do not build your future on a weak foundation, like sand 🏝️! Go deep to the bedrock 🪨!
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Northern High School Volleyball 🏐 🇺🇸 FUTURE STATE CHAMPIONS 🏆
#calvertshines
#leading4excellence
@NHS_Patriots
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Headed to the SUPER BOWL with some amazing students from Benton Harbor.
#TigerNation
#TigerPride
#TigerExcellence
🐅
#leading4excellence
#superbowl
#superbowl2022
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Thankful to All Saints Parish and Father Andrew for hosting their Annual Back to School Blessings service. Students received a blessing for a safe, productive, and successful 22/23SY. I served as the guest speaker.
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It was an absolute privilege and pleasure to serve the amazing community of Benton Harbor Area Schools. We accomplished so much together and my heart is full. My mother always told me to “leave it better than you found it.” With teamwork, I did that.
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Congratulations to Rachael Ulmer (Teacher of the Year) and Dana Smith (Educational Support Professional of the Year) for receiving proclamations from our County Commissioners 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽
#calvertshines
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Excited to celebrate my 1 year work anniversary as Superintendent of Benton Harbor Area Schools!!🐅 What a ride it has been!
#leading4excellence
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Had an end of the year lunch with some of our unsung heroes in
@calvertnet
, Safety Advocates. Thank you so much for ensuring a safe climate and culture across the district throughout the year.
#calvertshines
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#leading4excellence
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State Superintendent Dr. Rice and I spent the morning visiting schools and speaking with students.
#leading4excellence
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The Triple A’s: Academics, Athletics, and Arts
#calvertshines
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#leading4excellence
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I am so blessed and thankful to have received a contract extension after my evaluation from the Board of Education.
#leading4excellence
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Let’s meet. I want to learn about the goals of your organization.
#leading4excellence
#calvertshines
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This young man left before graduation to serve our country! We are so proud of him! Please like and rt to show support!
#pioneerfamily
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A wise man fills his brain before emptying his mouth. African Proverb
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🚨ATTENTION🚨
Students, Parents, and Faculty: We have the #️⃣1️⃣ Motivational Speaker (Dr. Eric Thomas
@Ericthomasbtc
)in the 🌍 coming to
@calvertnet
. All HIGH SCHOOLS! Be ready‼️
#calvertshines
☀️
#leading4excellence
#setthebarmeetthebarexceedthebarraisethebar
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Honored to be selected to serve on the Board of Directors for the 2021-2022 Rotary Club of St. Joseph-Benton Harbor
#leading4excellence
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Patuxent has talented players, and a talented coaching staff. We are extremely proud of Pax Nation. The good news is that Pax will only get bigger, faster, and stronger! Panther Pride, Calvert Shines!
@PatuxentHSCCPS
@paxathletics
#PaxNation
🐾
#calvertshines
☀️
@coachcrounse
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Honored to have officially completed and earned my certification in Education Finance from the
@McCourtSchool
@Georgetown
Leading and learning
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Blessed to be awarded in the 2021 Class of the 40 Under 40 for outstanding work in Southwest Michigan.
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Congratulations to all of the 1st Cohort Graduates of our CCPS NEXT LEVEL LEADERSHIP ACADEMY‼️ This Academy is a year-long, professional learning experience designed to develop current & aspiring district, school, and teacher leaders within
@calvertnet
.
@SBJohnson070116
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Physical Education in a Winter Wonderland ❄️ at Windy Hill Elementary
#calvertshines
☀️
#leading4excellence
#setthebarmeetthebarexceedthebarraisethebar
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It was a bullet that flew over his scalp like a warning shot that set Andrae Townsel on a path that has led him to leadership of a successful school system.
#leading4excellence
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Wilson Chandler
@wilsonchandler
🏀, Benton Harbor High School Alumnus and NBA player, teams up with our Benton Harbor Education Foundation to enhance learning for our teachers and students! 🐅🐅
#leading4excellence
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CCPS Alumnus, Cedrick Hawkins, is coming to a classroom near you in
@calvertnet
. He’s a graduating senior from
@BowieState
. We are recruiting the best of the best to educate our young people.
#calvertshines
☀️
#leading4excellence
#setthebarmeetthebarexceedthebarraisethebar
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I began my educational career as a PE teacher in DC. During today’s district-wide PD, I stopped by and chopped it up with our PE
@calvertnet
teachers. Dedicated group of educators 👟👟👟
#calvertshines
☀️
#leading4excellence
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The good seaman weathers the storm he cannot avoid, and avoids the storm he cannot weather.
#leading4excellence
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Blessed to chop it up with the good brother
@wilsonchandler
He’s making an impact that will benefit our community for a lifetime. Major advocate and resource!
#leading4excellence
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Congratulations to our 2023
@calvertnet
Teacher of the Year, John Allen‼️Your dedication to the students, families, and staff of Huntingtown High School is greatly appreciated!
#calvertshines
☀️
#leading4excellence
#setthebarmeetthebarexceedthebarraisethebar
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Congratulations son for earning your Orange Belt tonight! Keep up the amazing work and dedication 🥋 We are so proud of you 💥 🤛🏾
#leading4excellence
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Godspeed to the Patuxent High Football (11-2) Team as they battle in the 2A-1A Maryland State Championship against Baltimore’s Dunbar HS Poets (11-0) noon at Navy.
@PatuxentHSCCPS
#PaxNation
🐾
#calvertshines
☀️
#leading4excellence
#setthebarmeetthebarexceedthebarraisethebar
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Very cool to have aspiring superintendent Dr. David Foye (Cecil County Public Schools) shadow me and get an up close view at what a day can look like for a sitting superintendent.
The Maryland Superintendent Academy is led by the Public School Superintendents’ Association of
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Enjoy the next 4 weeks, because pretty soon…
#calvertshines
☀️
#leading4excellence
#setthebarmeetthebarexceedthebarraisethebar
#ccpsraisethebar
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If you’re doing some back to school shopping at
@Kohls
, you may see a familiar face in the Big & Tall section
@adidas
#leading4excellence
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To get ahead, WORK, while they SLEEP 😴
#calvertshines
☀️
#leading4excellence
#setthebarmeetthebarexceedthebarraisethebar
#ccpsraisethebar
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Honored to serve as a panelist with respected educators at the National Center for the Elimination of Educational Disparities (NCEED) at Morgan State University
@MorganStateU
#leading4excellence
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NATIONAL CONFERENCE ON EDUCATION: Leading for Student-Centered, Equity-Focused Education
#leading4excellence
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Congratulations, Dad, for 50 years at
@Ford
‼️ Hard work and dedication is all I know. Thanks for setting the bar!
#leading4excellence
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Fun time visiting Sunderland Elementary School! Young people were engaged in every classroom. Thanks Principal Kasulke for the tour.
#calvertshines
☀️
#leading4excellence
#setthebarmeetthebarexceedthebarraisethebar
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First School Board meeting of the new school year (2021/2022) is in the books. It was very successful 🏆
#leading4excellence
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So much fun visiting and reading 📖 at Plum Point ES! The students were amazing 🤩. Thanks Principal Wilson. I read “My First Wiggle” by their very own Assistant Principal and Author, Mrs. Deahl.
#calvertshines
☀️
#leading4excellence
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Look who stopped into our event partnering with Michigan Department for Health and Human Services - (MDHHS)!
Lead levels are still being tested till 6pm in the BHHS cafeteria.
#TigerNation
#TigerPride
#TigerExcellence
🐅
#leading4excellence
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Shout out to our Benton Harbor High School student-athletes for volunteering their time to help distribute cases of 💦 to residents in our community 🙏🏽
#TigerNation
#TigerPride
#TigerExcellence
🐅
#leading4excellence
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Two
@calvertnet
Teams, The Huntingtown Hurricanes and the Calvert Cavaliers, are headed to the State Championships!
🏆🏆
🏈
@CanesHtown
beat Walkersville 27-7 at Huntingtown. The Hurricanes will play the Decatur Seahawks at 7 pm on Thursday for the Class 3A title game.
🏈 The
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Thanks
@CoachLScott70
for giving me an opportunity to share wisdom with
@HUBISONFOOTBALL
@HUBisonSports
🦬🏈 My son wants to be a Bison!
#bisonfootball
#bleedblue
#huyouknow
#studentathlete
#leading4excellence
#setthebarmeetthebarexceedthebarraisethebar
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Volunteered my time to help pass out over 2000 cases of water today. We will get through this crisis together.
#leading4excellence
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Great discussion with Elementary Principals today.
@calvertnet
#calvertshines
☀️
#leading4excellence
#setthebarmeetthebarexceedthebarraisethebar
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Thank you for a successful Meet and Greet! Excellent questions were asked. We had a great conversation this evening. Next stop 🛑 PHS @ 5:30pm on 9/12
#calvertshines
☀️
#leading4excellence
#setthebarmeetthebarexceedthebarraisethebar
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So much joy has been added to my day! I had the privilege of visiting the team and awesome students at Calvert Country School! Thank you Principal Lindauer for hosting me.
#calvertshines
☀️
#leading4excellence
#setthebarmeetthebarexceedthebarraisethebar
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It was a privilege and pleasure to share insight about leadership style, goals, and vision necessary of a superintendent at the 5th Annual
@BONDEducators
#BONDAcademy
. This years conference was held at Bowie State University.
@BowieState
#leading4excellence
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Honored to be selected to serve as a member of the Board of Directors for PBS Michiana WNIT. Thanks to the Governance Committee for the nomination!
#leading4excellence
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These young ladies kept the crowd hype and on their feet all night‼️ Their cheerleading helped both our JV and Varsity Boys Basketball Team to a very dominant 🏆 over Fenville HS! Lady Tigers, we salute you‼️
#TigerNation
#TigerPride
#TigerExcellence
🐅 📣📣
#leading4excellence
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CONGRATULATIONS 🎉 to Benton Harbor High School alumna Kysre Gondrezick
@KysreRae
for being drafted
#4
overall to the Indiana Fever‼️ She is the highest pick in West Virginia history and the 1st to be drafted to the WNBA out of Benton Harbor High School.
#TigerNation
#TigerPride
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Officer Parks serves as our Resource Officer at Windy Hill Middle School. He runs a youth group with some amazing young men. Thanks for inviting me to speak with the boys. Today’s message was “Don’t be average!”
#leading4excellence
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