PRINCE WILLIAM COUNTY, Va. — The Prince William County School Board will honor one of its own on March 29, as Chairman At-Large Milton C. Johns presents a 50-year pin to Board Member Betty D. Covington (Potomac) for her service to children and the School Division for 50 years. Over the years Covington has been a teacher, administrator, and School Board member.
She is among 259 Prince William County Public School (PWCS) employees who will be honored during at a ceremony at Hylton High School.
Covington is currently serving her third consecutive four-year term on the School Board, having been elected in 2003, 2007, and 2011. She first served on the School Board from 1996 to 1997 and in 2010 and 2011, she was elected and sworn in as a Member At-Large for the Board of Directors of the Virginia School Boards Association.
Covington was a classroom teacher for 11 years, nine of which she spent at Dumfries Elementary School. She retired from Kilby Elementary School in 1995 after 19 years as its principal. In 1997, she returned to the School Division as principal of Dumfries Elementary School, where she remained until her retirement in 2003. She has received numerous civic awards, including Educator of the Year, Distinguished Woman of the Year, Star Award for Endless Dedication to Youth, and Human Rights Award.
Other honorees include 10 employees with 40 years of service, 16 employees with 35 years of service, 43 with 30 years, 89 with 25 years, and 100 with 20 years of service. Another 1,547 employees reaching milestones of 5, 10, and 15 years will be recognized for their continued service at their schools and offices.
The employees we are honoring have brought our School Division to where it is today, and are leading our effort to provide our students with a World-Class Education,” said Superintendent of Schools Steven L. Walts.
A list of all of the employees who will be honored at the March 29 can be found by clicking here.
-Press release
