Meet Muscogee County 2024 Teacher of the Year Christie Akers

Loveys. That’s what English teacher Christie Akers calls her students at Northside High School.
Her students and principal will tell you this term of endearment isn’t a gimmick. It’s the sincere expression of a someone who loves to teach and loves her students - and she shows as well as tells them.
Northside principal Marty Richburg sees the impact when Akers calls her students Loveys.
“It makes them feel known and valued, which is part of our district mission, vision,” he told the Ledger-Enquirer. “They understand what they mean to her, and they really get it. It’s not fake..”