Suzanne Puryear, a Special Education teacher at Pine Tree High School, has been named Crunch Fitness Educator of the Year.
Puryear, a 18 year employee of the Pine Tree Independent School District, teaches Special Education junior and senior students. She teaches budget management, how to calculate money, how to tell time and other skills to empower students to be more independent. Puryear also teaches a vocational class in which students have the opportunity to work at local employers such as Drug Emporium and Custom Graphics.
As Educator of the Year, Puryear will receive a lifetime membership to Crunch Fitness and $200 for classroom supplies.