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Many rural schools are not fortunate enough to offer the breadth of vocational education (known as Career and Technical Education or CTE) programs that Payson High School provides.
Educators from Payson and Rim Country, Tonto Basin and Young, along with schools across Gila County were nominated for recognition as this yearâs âTeacher of the Yearâ with accolades shared recently for instructors who inspired, challenged and encouraged their students during an especially taxing academic year. An impressive 63 teachers were nominated: Amanda Mowrey, Rhiannon Oldfield, Dave Hankin, Margot Tan, Laura Hacker, Mr. M., and Ken Vargas, Ahriana Tarango, Alecia Page, Amanda Sharrer, Ann Tolman, Barb Anderson, Bobby Warren, Brandi Baker, Candice Price, Carey Hudgings, ...