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Darrion Cockrell wins Missouri’s Teacher of the Year Award
Darrion Cockrell, a former gang member, was able to turn his life around with help from his mentors and former educators.
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Darrion Cockrell
Darrion Cockrell, a former Crip member, has been named Missouri’s Teacher of the Year the state’s highest honor for educators. He was chosen by a committee of peers and educational partners from Missouri, becoming the 52nd person to receive the honor, and the first male since 2015 to capture the state’s top award.
“I started from the bottom,” Cockrell said in his recognition speech. “Six-deuce-87 Kitchen Crip gangster, yep. Your 2021 Teacher of the Year used to be in a gang.”