DAPHNE, Ala.— Teacher of the Year

Margaret Trione was named Daphne High School’s 2008–2009 Teacher of the Year.

—Meredith Horton

Bayside Academy staffer honored

Bayside Academy Director of Development Barbara Pate was recently honored as “Outstanding Fundraising Executive” by the Alabama Gulf Coast Chapter of the Association of Fundraising Professionals, for her efforts raising money for the school.

In the 12 years Pate has been with Bayside, fundraising has grown 60 percent and the Annual Giving Fund has increased by 68 percent.

Before Bayside, Pate worked with Big Brothers, Big Sisters of Worcester County, Mass.; the American Red Cross, Mobile; and the American Cancer Society, Mobile. In her 20-year career in fundraising, Pate has helped to raise more than $20 million.

—Taylor Strunk

Upcoming at DHS

—Meredith Horton