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Letter: Urges voters to support Biloski for juvenile judge

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To the Editor:

We would like to urge Anderson County voters to support Lauren Biloski for Juvenile Court judge in the upcoming election.

Lauren is an Oak Ridge resident and a graduate of Oak Ridge High School. After graduating in 2003 from the University of Tennessee, she obtained her juris doctorate degree from Indiana University’s School of Law in 2006.

Lauren’s dedication to children and families is noteworthy. While in law school, Lauren was a volunteer for Child Advocates Inc., an organization providing child-focused representation to every child in Indianapolis suffering from abuse or neglect, as well as for Peyton’s pals, a program established by Peyton Manning to provide children in foster care with necessities including clothing and computers for school. [Read more…]

ORHS math teacher honored with presidential award

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Phyllis Hillis

Phyllis Hillis

Oak Ridge High School math teacher Phyllis Hillis has received the 2011 Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching.

Hillis, who has taught math at the high school since 1979, was one of 97 U.S. teachers across the country who won the prestigious award.

Winners receive a $10,000 award from the National Science Foundation, and they have been honored in a three-day event in Washington, D.C., this week.

The awards are the nation’s highest honor for math and science teachers.

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