Marion County Public Schools Instructional Supervisor Dana Thomas received this year's Educator of the Year award at the annual chamber of commerce's awards banquet.
Thomas began her career as a teacher at Glasscock Elementary and was an elementary instructional coach in MCPS before taking on her current role as instructional supervisor.
During her time in MCPS, Thomas has also served as a Marion County Educator Support Program mentor where she observed, mentored, and provided feedback to new teachers in the district.
She’s a 2021 Kentucky Women in Education Leadership inductee and received the 2022 Campbellsville University Excellence in Teaching award.