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McConnell awarded Ann McLean Scholarship BY REBECCA LEFTWICH becky@newnan.com
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n third grade, Katie McConnell decided she wanted to be a teacher. As a student at Newnan High School, she was part of the Teacher Pipeline Program and worked in the Coweta County School System’s After School Program. But after graduation, she had to change plans to attend college, but she said she never gave up on her dream of becoming a teacher. McConnell continued working with children at a recreation department summer day camp and as a nanny. She became a permanent substitute at Brooks Elementary School, then a paraprofessional for pre-K and kindergarten classes. And she went back to school, too, taking core classes at West Georgia Technical College. On Tuesday, McConnell – now a paraprofesSCHOLARSHIP . 4
PHOTO BY REBECCA LEFTWICH
Katie McConnell is congratulated by some of her Elm Street Elementary School students following her scholarship presentation Tuesday.
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