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Wanish Nabs Teacher of the Year Title
Beech Hill Elementary fifth grade teacher Kelley Wanish earns Teach of Year for Dorchester County School District Two.

Beech Hill continues to garner accolades.
This time, its fifth grade teacher Kelley Wanish has won the district's Teacher of the Year award.Â
Wanish joined Beech Hill in 2007 and is a 16-year teaching veteran.Â
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"Like flowers in a garden, student learning will only grow and blossom when conditions are right," she wrote in a statement. "I spend many hours researching what each one of my plants need to reach their full potential."
Wanish was bestowed the title May 8.
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Wanish will be recognized again 11:30 a.m. Tuesday, May 29, at .
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