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At this month’s school board meeting, the Pascagoula-Gautier School District proudly recognized outstanding students, educators, and teams whose hard work and dedication continue to bring honor to our schools and community. Congratulations to the following honorees:

🎶 Band Directors of the Year – Gulf Coast Band Directors Association
• Kristopher Chandler – High School Band Director of the Year
• Jennifer Theisen-Gray – Middle School Band Director of the Year

📝 South Mississippi Poetry Out Loud
• Atheena Bloodgood (Pascagoula High School) – Second Place Winner, advancing to state competition

🏋️‍♀️ Gautier High School Girls Powerlifting
• 6A Region 4 Champions – advancing to state

🏋️‍♂️ Gautier High School Boys Powerlifting
• 6A Region 4 Champions

⚽ Gautier High School Boys Soccer
• 6A Region 4 Champions

💡 Vanguard Fellowship
• Eva Harvell, Technology Director – Selected for the inaugural Vanguard AI Fellowship cohort

🤖 EDSAFE AI District Policy Lab
• PGSD Technology Department – Eva Harvell, Stoney Rogers & Jeannie Steer

🏆 AMESTOL Teacher of the Year – Mississippi
• Lauren Carpenter (Pascagoula High School)

We are incredibly proud of each of these individuals and teams for representing PGSD with excellence. Thank you for making our district shine! ​