Lanier Primary School recently recognized their Teacher and Paraprofessional of the Year for 2008.

Angelia Crawford is the Teacher of the Year. She has been a special education teacher in the school for 15 years. She has taught students of every exceptionality during this time and has been equally successful at working with intellectually disabled students as she has with students with emotional or behavior disorders.

Mrs. Crawford is a model of patience and consistency as she encourages all of her students to do their best, according to her co-workers.

Delores Tucker has worked as a kindergarten paraprofessional at Lanier for 10 years. Her co-workers described her as a dedicated employee who is always patient and kind when dealing with the students in her class.