Once again, the highlight of the Stockbridge Schools’ Welcome Back Staff Breakfast, which was held on August 13, was the announcement of the 2024 winner of the Helen B. Mitteer Employee of the Year award. This year, that special award went to Lissa Avis, an extraordinary teacher who heads up the math department and coaches cross country at Stockbridge Junior/Senior High School. Avis has taught for 25 years-23 of those years have been in Stockbridge.