2015 Hall of Fame

Shirley was an award-winning science teacher for 30 years.  She inspired students and fellow teachers at Flat Rock School/Junior High and at Rugby Junior High/Middle School. She was named Outstanding Earth Science Teacher in North Carolina in 1979 and the Southeast US in 1981. Mentored new teachers, willingly sharing ideas and classroom management techniques.

2015 Education Hall of Fame

Peggy motivated educational excellence and good behavior during over 30 years of teaching fourth graders at Balfour Elementary School. Patient, respectful of others and compassionate, often assigned the most challenging students in the school. She put joy into her teaching.  Named Balfour Teacher of the Year in 1985 and inducted into Alpha Delta Kappa International Sorority for Educators in 1997.

2015 Education Hall of Fame

Shirley began educating children in Henderson County at Fletcher Elementary in 1972.  She finished her 35 year career there in 2007, after 10 years as principal. Energetic, popular, kind and focused on excellence.  Teacher of the Year at Rugby and for Henderson County in 1988.  She knew each child by name and never too busy to show kindness to others.

2015 Education Hall of Fame

Julia started her 39 years in Henderson County schools at Flat Rock High School in 1950. She directed student dramas, advised the school staff and served as the senior class advisor. She earned several NDEA fellowships. She inspired students to pursue higher education, to love writing, and appreciate poetry and encouraged students to write about personal experiences and memories, developing their self-confidence.

2015 Education Hall of Fame

Barbara (Susie) Brown led Balfour Elementary School into the computer age as its first librarian and media coordinator. Reliable, resourceful, smart, and loyal, her contagious laugh made students and parents alike feel comfortable. She inspired students with her love of reading and literature. Through her efforts, “…the library became a beehive of exciting, creative and wonderful opportunities for children to learn.”

2015 Education Hall of Fame