Alva Review-Courier -

Cherokee Public School administrators and staff held their first meeting to explore creating a local mentoring program. Christa Hughes, former Cherokee teacher, community leader and OFE trustee, will lead the advisory team. From left (front row) Amanda Tucker, IT; Anita Jordan, counselor; Jenny Webster, third grade; Christa Hughes, retired teacher and trustee for the Oklahoma Foundation for Excellence, and Alicia Mitchell, fifth grade; (back row) Jeremy Hickman, principal; Keela Patterson, kindergarten; Donna Anderson, superintendent; Ruth Richmond, elementary principal; Heather Gottsch, Family and Consumer Sciences; Megan Hickman, elementary counselor; and Bryce Schanbacher, dean of students and football coach.