By Toni Garrard Clay/AISD Communications Specialist
There are several diplomas on the walls of Athens ISD Assistant Superintendent Dr. Janie Sims’ office. One would expect as much behind the desk of an individual with a doctoral degree. But a single frame is set apart from the others. This one holds two diplomas, both awarded to Hughlene Henry — Dr. Sims’ beloved mother.
“She was a remarkable woman,” said Sims. The mother of six children, Hughlene Henry became a school teacher after earning her certification through a two-year program. Later, while working full-time in the classroom, raising six children and doting on her husband, Henry went on to earn a bachelor’s and a master’s degree.
“She was always in school,” said Sims. “Being the youngest, I remember spending many summers at the library of East Texas State University while she was in class. She finished her master’s degree when I was in high school.” Continue reading “Assistant Superintendent Took Winding Path to Stellar Career”
