Immediate past schools superintendents David Jones and Bo Caldwell, current Superintendent John Bryant and past and current chairs Amy Lynn Holt and Blair Craven expressed appreciation for the strong working relationship that has helped make the county schools system among the top 5 in the state by most measures.
"We want to thank you for your service and dedication to Henderson County, not only our county as a whole but also our great school system," Jones said. "We were able to build a lot of buildings and do a lot of things that would not have happened without you."
"When Steve Wyatt would call me or I would send a text to have him call me, he would always say, 'What have you done for your country today?' Caldwell said. "And it kind of got to be a little pressure on what my answer woud be." His answer on Wednesday: "I've gotten to know you because to me there's no better person to learn from. You truly love this country, you love our state and you truly love our community. ... I've always heard, if you want to go fast, go by yourself. If your want to go far, go together and that's what we've done is we've gone together."