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Person of the Day | Tyler Shows: Petal Educator, Milken Award Recipient

by Michelle Chung August 22, 2023November 12, 2025

Fifth-grade math teacher Tyler Shows of Petal Upper Elementary School earned a Milken Educator Award in 2022 in recognition of his teaching ability.

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