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Dowdy Steps Away from Hazelwood Board of Education
After 12 years, Diane Dowdy leaves the Hazelwood School Board.
The Board of Education reorganized its school board during its Tuesday night meeting. Twelve-year member Diane Dowdy stepped down from her seat to make room for .
On April 11, the district honored Dowdy for her contributions to the district as a board member.
Dowdy’s devotion has brought her to become a camp counselor for the Girl Scouts of America, adjunct professor at Webster University and an Emerson Excellence in Teaching Award winning elementary teacher for Ritenour School District. The also acknowledged Dowdy’s dedication to the area.
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Dowdy originally filed for re-election to the board of education, but of the race early on in January.
We captured her parting celebration and some of her last moments as a board member.