Willis named teacher of the year at Reeltown

Whitney Willis wins teacher of the year for Reeltown High School. She said this was very unexpected but feels honored that her school views her in such a positive light.

Reeltown High School science teacher Whitney Willis said she was surprised when she found out she was teacher of the year, especially given her competition.  

“I feel like everyone here contributes so much,” she said. “I felt honored they would think of me in that light because we really have such a great staff. Everybody cares. There’s not a single person who works here that doesn’t care about the students. It’s not just, does this student have good grades. It’s about them as a person and it's super individualized.”      

Abigail Murphy is a multimedia reporter for Tallapoosa Publishers, Inc. To contact Abigail Murphy, email abigail.murphy@alexcityoutlook.com.