Golden Teachers Honored

Staff Members Recognized by Youth Council

Olivia McSpadden, Photographer|March 16, 2023

Members of the Orange County Youth Council pose with the individuals being honored at the Golden Deeds event. Noble and Jones are pictured second and third in the first row.

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Members of the Orange County Youth Council pose with the individuals being honored at the Golden Deeds event. Noble and Jones are pictured second and third in the first row.

On March 4, the Orange County Community Foundation’s Youth Council hosted their annual Golden Deeds ceremony.

The Golden Deeds event honors individuals from the community who exemplify selflessness within our community.

This year, of the ten nominees, two were teachers at Paoli. Honored by the OC Youth Council were Art Teacher Chris Jones and AVID Coordinator Tammy Noble.

Jones was nominated by junior Olivia McSpadden and Noble was nominated by Orleans High School senior Emily Dewitt.

Art Teacher Chris Jones stands with junior Olivia McSpadden after receiving an award at the ceremony. McSpadden nominated Jones for the honor. (Courtesy Photo)

“I was surprised to be nominated. I don’t feel like anything I do is all that special. I just want to see kids discover their talents and be successful in developing those talents. I am very honored to be chosen by Olivia. She is a fantastically creative and very driven student. And it means a lot to think that she appreciates what I do here at PHS,” said Jones.

Noble also shared the same experiences in being nominated for this award.

“This school year, I have gotten to know Emily through my photography team and was both surprised and honored that she chose me for the award. Emily is a very sweet and kind person so it meant a lot that she felt I was deserving of the award,” said Noble.