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Christina Ashford brings experience, authenticity to her Lanier High English classroom
Profiles Jackson Youth Newsroom 8/4/25 Profiles Jackson Youth Newsroom 8/4/25

Christina Ashford brings experience, authenticity to her Lanier High English classroom

The veteran teacher, who moved from Minneapolis to Jackson in 2021, says her students teach her as much as she teaches them.

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Karrol Thomas: The Lanier High School teacher who never gave up on his dreams
Profiles Hannah King 7/27/25 Profiles Hannah King 7/27/25

Karrol Thomas: The Lanier High School teacher who never gave up on his dreams

Thomas dropped out of college after one semester. Two decades later, he earned his bachelor’s degree and achieved his goal of becoming a teacher and football coach.

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Meet Mandy Dickerson, the nurse who became a high school teacher
Profiles Jackson Youth Newsroom 7/25/25 Profiles Jackson Youth Newsroom 7/25/25

Meet Mandy Dickerson, the nurse who became a high school teacher

After nearly two decades as a pediatric nurse, the Madison mother of four started teaching science at St. Joseph Catholic School.

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