Mary G. Montgomery High School Assistant Principal Brenda Box has been honored as the Alabama Association of Secondary School Principals (AASSP) Assistant Principal of the Year.
"I'm just honored and proud," said Box, who is herself an alumna of Mary G. Montgomery. "We really, truly have a great student body and a great faculty. They make my job easy.
"It's a different challenge every day," she added. "My emphasis has always been on pouring into the kids. In my opinion, the kids come first."
MGM Principal David Diaz surprised her with the announcement at a special assembly and pep rally in the school gym in early December, with Lonnie Parsons of the Mobile County Board of School Commissioners among the special guests.
"I sat down at my desk the other day ... and thought of some words I would use to describe her," Diaz said. "Purpose-driven. Ethical. Compassionate. Resilient. Inspirational. Team player. Those are all perfect words to describe her and her work ethic."
Box is now eligible for the National Assistant Principal of the Year Award.