Honoring local pioneers: CHS hosts Black History Month program
From Staff Reports
CHIPLEY Chipley High School hosted a Black History Month program Monday, February 22. The program honored several Washington County pioneers and featured virtual guest speaker, Senator Bobby Powell, Jr., as well as performances and presentations by school district staff and former and current students.
The these was “Love Wins over Adversity – Know the Past; Shape the Future.”
Honored at the event were:
Marvis Jett, the first Black secretary to work at the Washington County School District office. She worked for WCSD for more than 36 years and is known within the district as a dedicated substitute teacher, a role she has served since 2002.