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Vestavia Hills City Schools Superintendent Todd Freeman inducts former Pizitz Middle School band director Kim Bain into the Vestavia Hills City Schools Hall of Fame at the Vestavia Hills Civic Center in Vestavia Hills, Alabama, on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025.
The Vestavia Hills City Schools Hall of Fame on Jan. 26 is scheduled to induct four former teachers as new inductees for its Class of 2025.
The teachers, to be inducted in a ceremony at the Vestavia Hills Civic Center, are:
- Marilee Dukes, an English teacher and debate team coach at Vestavia Hills High School from 1983 to 2007
- Frederick Jones, a social studies teacher at Pizitz Middle School from 1970 to 1989 who will be inducted posthumously
- Carolyn Lytle, a third grade teacher and reading coach at Vestavia Hills Elementary West from 1988 to 2008
- Mary Bice Williams, a fourth grade teacher at Vestavia Hills Elementary East and Vestavia Hills Elementary Central from 1970 to 1997 who will be inducted posthumously
This year’s inductees were chosen from a field of nominees submitted earlier this year by alumni, current and former school employees, and the community at large. The class of 2025 will be the sixth group of educators inducted into the school system’s Hall of Fame. A full list of previous inductees as well as nomination information is available at vhcs.us/halloffame.
“This year’s inductees into the VHCS Hall of Fame continue our tradition of honoring outstanding educators who have influenced the lives of so many in our community,” Superintendent Todd Freeman said in a written statement. “Each of them served the school system with distinction, and their commitment to excellence is unmatched.”
The Jan. 26 induction ceremony is open to the public and free to attend.
