Wilson latest HTT winner

Matt Wilson, English teacher and Speech and Debate coach at Happy Valley High School, is the latest Northeast Community Credit Union Helping Teachers Teach grant winner.

The Happy Valley High Speech & Debate Team will be participating in the National Speech and Debate Association National Tournament in June. The HTT grant will help pay for the students’ entry fees and travel costs to the competitions.

“This affords the team members the opportunity to compete in public speaking events,” Wilson said. “Competing against students from around the country and doing so on the campus of the University of Richmond will expand my students’ horizons and make their worlds a little larger.”

Northeast Community Credit Union awards $300 every month to a classroom to be utilized for classroom needs, classroom activities, and academic enrichment. Helping Teachers Teach is open to teachers within Carter, Johnson, Unicoi, Sullivan and Washington counties who are members of Northeast Community Credit Union. Area teachers may become members online or at any NCCU location and can download the grant application on the credit union’s website: www.BeMyCU.org.