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Shonk Awarded Teacher of the YearMrs. Hope Shonk celebrated as Biloxi’s “Teacher of the Year” by the Rotary Club of Biloxi during its June 2, meeting at Mary Mahoney’s restaurant. Mrs. Shonk is a 1st grade teacher at Gorenflo Elementary and a “Chief” for the district’s first grade English Language Arts department. Mrs. Shonk serves on both the Positive Behavior Intervention System committee and the Lead Team committee within Gorenflo Elementary and several district test-building committees. Mrs. Shonk’s nomination credited her with always going “above and beyond” by advocating for all students on a daily basis. Recently named to the National Renaissance Honor Roll for student gains in reading, Mrs. Shonk is also a classroom facilitator of “Move to Learn”. She is married to Brad Shonk, 2009’s Beverly Briscoe Award winner. The Annual Beverly Briscoe Award recognizes outstanding teacher accomplishments in Biloxi Public Schools. The award is named for the late Biloxi Rotarian Beverly Briscoe who personified the belief that the profession of teaching is indeed noble and those academic and professional accomplishments should be recognized and rewarded.
(Left to Right) Biloxi Rotarian William Briscoe, Hope Shonk, Brad Shonk
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Biloxi Rotary Installs Officers for 2015/2016Biloxi Rotary Installs Officers
The Rotary Club of Biloxi installed its officers for the Rotary year beginning July 1, 2015 on Tuesday, June 30. They are as follows: President Lisa Burwell, President-Elect Corban Gunn, Vice President Bill Briscoe, Treasurer & Immediate Past President David Neumann and Secretary Cree Cantrell. Incoming Board Members are Steven Dick, Monica Marlowe and Paul Mallery. The club was chartered in 1923 and meets at noon on Tuesdays at Mary Mahoney’s Restaurant.
Incoming Biloxi Rotary President Lisa Burwell is pictured receiving the President’s gavel from David Neumann.
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Biloxi Rotary Awards ScholarshipsBiloxi Rotary Awards Scholarships
The Rotary Club of Biloxi awarded $1,500 scholarships to four graduating high school seniors at its weekly meeting on June 16. The winners and their chosen universities are: Sara Dao – Southern Miss, Trent Gill - Harvard, Bailey Stokes – Southern Miss, and Francis Lawson (not pictured) – South Alabama. Funding for the scholarships is due in part to the club’s annual Dining Extravaganza raffle.
(L-R) Sara Dao, Trent Gill, Bailey Stokes
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Mahan is Biloxi Rotarian of the Year |
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