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McKinney, Reed Named SDUC Teacher, Support Person of the Year

The two School District of University City employees were surprised Wednesday.

The School District of University City announced its 2013-14 teacher and educational support person of the year Wednesday.

Superintendent Joylynn Pruitt and otherΒ administrators surprised 2013-2014 Teacher of the Year andΒ Educational Support Personnel of the Year.

The teacher of the yearΒ isΒ Brittany Wood's Middle SchoolΒ math teacherΒ Byron McKinney.

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The Educational Support Personnel of the Year is Marion Reed, a science curator at Barbara C. Jordan Elementary School.

Reed is a University City High School graduate who has worked in the district for years.

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"I'm just ecstatic," she said. "I can't believe it."Β 

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