Last night, the Foundation for Excellence held its annual awards ceremony, honoring outstanding teachers and staff in the Clarke County School District.

The Foundation for Excellence is a local nonprofit that turns donations from the community into classroom grants and monetary awards for public schools in CCSD.

Catherine Neace is the executive director of the FFE. She says the school district doesn’t always get the recognition it deserves. “I think a lot of people have this negative connotation of Clarke County School District," Neace said.

That’s why the FFE has this ceremony, “To feel inspired, I think that’s a good way to put it. To realize that great things are happening here in Clarke County School District,' Neace said.

This year, the foundation had over 300 applicants. Though,

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