Sibling lawyers got their start in Oak Ridge Schools
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Former Oak Ridge High School teacher Benita Albert brings yet another Oak Ridge Schools alumni story. This one features two lawyers who are siblings.
Selecting alumni to feature in my writings is easy given the impressive numbers of candidates: former Oak Ridge Schools students who have gone on to make significant contributions to society. However, it is also a challenge to make these choices knowing that there are so many alumni stories that beg to be told; that offer evidence that this community has raised and fostered extraordinary talent.
In making my selections, I have covered alumni across all decades of the Oak Ridge Schools, across race and gender, across a variety of academic applications, and across national and international affect. All have an important commonality, an Oak Ridge Schools education and the Oak Ridge community being their childhood environment. Least covered among my stories are the ve
All the students Boone Dixon taught or coached will have graduated from Maryville City Schools in a few years, but his family, former students and colleagues are ensuring his legacy lives on.
This spring a female and a male student graduating from Maryville High School will receive the first Boone Dixon Memorial Scholarships of $2,500 each, and fundraising is continuing to be able to endow the scholarship fund.
The Maryville City Schools Foundation announced this month that the scholarships will go to âwell-rounded, determined, and compassionate students graduating from MHS who exemplify many of the qualities that made Boone Dixon so special. He had an insatiable curiosity for the world around him, a passion for being active in nature, and a sincere care for people near and far.â