Teacher of the Month – December 2025

/Braden Thornton


Congrats to Annie Choi at A.C. Reynolds High School in Asheville, our M.B. Haynes Teacher of the Month!

The Morning Mix with Melanie teamed up with Chris Pennington from M.B. Haynes to surprise Ms. Choi with the news in her classroom.

As our newest Teacher of the Month, she was presented with prizes from our generous prize sponsors: MB Haynes and Asheville Deal!

Ms. Choi was nominated by Rhiannon Thomas, who shared this when she nominated her to become Teacher of the Month:

She’s my daughters’ special needs teacher and goes above and beyond to see that these children not only get what they need, but what makes them thrive.

Ms. Choi’s class with Chris Pennington of M.B. Haynes (back row, right), Melanie from the Morning Mix (front row, right) and Ms. Mebane (front row, center).

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