M.B. Haynes Teacher of the Month November 2023

Congrats to Kyle McIntosh at Mountain Heritage High School, our M.B. Haynes Teacher of the Month!

Melanie and Michael from The Morning Mix teamed up with Chris Pennington from M.B. Haynes to surprise Mr. McIntosh in his CTE classroom. As our newest Teacher of the Month, he was presented with prizes from our generous prize sponsors: MB Haynes and Massage Envy.

Pictured l to r: Michael and Melanie from Mix 96.5’s The Morning Mix; Kyle McIntosh, Electrical Trades and Heavy Equipment Operation Instructor at Mountain Heritage High School; Chris Pennington, M.B. Haynes Corporation

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