Aug. 2023 | Vol. 33 Iss. 08
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PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR EXCELS AT LARGEST SCHOOL IN THE DISTRICT By Jet Burnham | j.burnham@mycityjournals.com
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Members of the Jordan Education Foundation and family members celebrate Meredith Doleac being named the 2023 Outstanding Principal of the Year. (Photo courtesy of Meredith Doleac)
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