Governor's Awards

Governor's Awards

  • L.J. Rowan Elementary (2024)

    We empower the next generation of leaders while uplifting entire communities through the i. R.O.C.K. Academy+ Program, a dynamic after-school program that fosters literacy, STEAM education, and social-emotional growth for 3rd to 5th-grade student...
  • William Carey University School of Education (2024)

    The WCU Alternate Route Department has formed partnerships with the Meridian, McComb, Jackson Public, Pearl River Central, Aberdeen and Columbus Municipal School Districts to help find and retain licensed teachers for their classrooms. Over 300 t...
  • Gulfport School District (2024)

    The Gulfport School District has established a partnership with Mississippi Aquarium aimed at enhancing STEM opportunities for middle school students within the district. Through this collaboration, all middle school students have been afforded t...
  • Long Beach School District (2024)

    Through a community coalition, LBSD achieved official Campaign for Grade-level Reading Community recognition as one of nine communities in Mississippi to achieve this. As a segue, this led to LBSD securing the highly competitive MDE Early Learnin...
  • Northwest Rankin and Rankin County School District (2024)

    The Chamber of Flowood's Education Committee, led by Angela Reynolds, has made incredible progress in connecting industry with education. With the Business in the Classroom annual event, a community leader is placed in every classroom in Flowood ...
  • Rankin County School District (2024)

    Brandon, Florence, Pelahatchie, and Puckett CTE programs worked together, with many community partners, to raise awareness and funds to support hunger issues in 3rd world countries. Through the RISE AGAINST HUNGER organization, these programs wer...
  • Brandon High School (2024)

    Have you ever wondered how schools could thrive through unifying with their communities? It’s a known fact that Mississippi public schools have been plagued with a teacher shortage since the 1970s. Fortunately, the Mississippi Department of Educa...