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High School Business Teacher is Shaping Future Leaders: Meet Our May 2025 Honoree, Hailey Ellzey
Inspiring Teachers: The Honored Podcast
31 minutes 29 seconds
6 months ago
High School Business Teacher is Shaping Future Leaders: Meet Our May 2025 Honoree, Hailey Ellzey
To celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week in May, we are excited to have our first-ever double Honorees! This month, we are sharing the story of two incredible educators who have changed the lives of their students. Hailey Ellzey, a Business teacher at Greenbrier High School in Greenbrier, Arkansas, is one of the recipients of our May 2025 Honored National Teaching Award. She was nominated for this award by her student, Jenna Whitely. Joining Hailey in this episode are Jenna and Jenna’s mom, Melanie.
You'll hear about:
- Hailey Ellzey's journey to becoming a teacher
- The impact Hailey has had on Jenna
- Hailey's extraordinary work in helping students learn how to adapt to a fast-changing world
- Hailey's passion for supporting students with community involvement and professional development
You'll also hear from Vincent Cobb, who shares about a teacher who left an incredible impact on their journey. Cobb is the CEO of Summer House Institute (‘Summer House’), a national organization committed to inspiring, developing and growing the next generation of Black male educators in U.S. public schools.
Links Mentioned:
- Read more about Hailey Ellzey's story: https://www.honored.org/honoree/hailey-ellzey
- Listen to the story of our other May 2025 Honoree: https://honored.podbean.com/e/may-honoree-misty-burgess-greenbrier-high-school-greenbrier-ar/
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Episode Music Credits:
- Music by DanaMusic: https://pixabay.com/users/danamusic-31920663/
- Music by AudioCoffee: https://www.audiocoffee.net/