Rocky Mount Teacher Receives Award

Rocky Mount Elementary School third grade teacher Kristy White received the Symetra Heroes in the Classroom Award from the Atlanta Falcons.

The award includes the following:

• $1,000 donation to White's classroom
  
  
• “Heroes” award certificate
  
  
• Two tickets to a Falcons regular season game
  
  
• In-game video board recognition
  
  
• Pre-Game VIP sideline experience
  
  
• School visit by sponsors to recognize White's achievement

SunTrust Bank presents the award through a community program that recognizes 16 Georgia teachers for outstanding leadership and instructional skills during the Atlanta Falcons season.

Hero selection is based on a teacher’s ability to:

• Balance the core curriculum with students’ individual needs
  
  
• Build trust among students, parents and the community
  
  
• Invest in their students' long-term success

White graduated from Kennesaw University with degrees in Social Work and Elementary Education. She has also completed ESOL (English as a Second Language), and recently finished her Masters in Educational Technology.

White, who has taught for 13 years, is in her fifth year teaching at Rocky Mount.