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the year honors at EC fessor who most influenced my graduate studies. He ~hawed me, by exst in the grading of my paper-; during 111} entire college career." Boler added that former ECCC "J think the years I was honored as Star Teacer and \\·as given the Good Apple Tead\cr's Award at Philadelphia High School were themost affirming y<.'ars for me," 13oler said "Star Tea<.her is chosen by the St,n Sh1dent and the Good Apple Award 1s chosen by the teachers. My fel– low teachers and my sh1dents are the best judges of the quality of nw teaching, and to be honored b\' the people who know •Nhat I do en: ry da) is rewarding. "I Iowevcr, as a 2004 Lamplighter

instructor and department chairrnt1n Linda PJerce was also her "unofficial" mentor for her entire career. "She was my student leaching supervisor, my department chair tlt "ewton County High School and my divi– sion d1air at r:ccc for five years. Much of wht~t f know about t'ffective teaching I leamed from l.inda Pierce I am quite indebted to her." Boler ha~ also been honored on 'M– ious occa::;ions in her career, including bemg named Star Teacher, the Good Apple Tt'c1cher's Award and a I amplighter honoree, which honors out– st,mding community and jLmior college instructors In addition, she Wd~ selected for Who's Who Among America'!> rc,lchcrs.

honore-e, the three-day rdreat with all the inspirational activitib \\as just what I needed to be rejuvenated'" Boler is a 1985 graduate of East Centml Community Collt.-gc and received badwlor and master's degrees from Mississippi Stale Univer:;ity. She is a member of the Mis:;issippi Council of Teachers of English and the '\Jation<~l Council of Teachers of English. Boler and her husband, Ricky, have two children, Corey and Aislin.