Six teachers who already were celebrated for being excellent educators in Columbus public schools have received another honor.
An all-expenses-paid trip will allow them to attend a week of training at one of the nation’s most prestigious colleges to become even better teachers for the Muscogee County School District.
During a news conference Thursday at Wynnton Arts Academy, the Muscogee Educational Excellence Foundation announced its 2026 Harvard Fellows:
- April Allen of Baker Middle School
- Heaven Briggs of Rothschild Leadership Academy
- Jennifer Parker of Lonnie Jackson Academy
- Charles Repass of Jordan Vocational High School
- Christi Scarbrough of Veterans Memorial Middle School
- Amanda Zarate of Wynnton Arts Academy
How Muscogee County’s Harvard Fellows are selected
MEEF selects the Harvard Fellows from a pool of semifinalists for the MCSD Teacher of the Year award during the past several years…