Karen Terry (from left) hugs Burney Ratliff, the 2022 Columbia County Schools Teacher of the Year, as he stands next to Pathways Academy Principal Makeba Murphy. Ratliff, a social studies teacher at Pathways Academy, was given a new car Friday morning for being awarded the 2022 Columbia County Schools Teacher of the Year. (TONY BRITT/Lake City Reporter)
Students and educators at Pathways Academy were holding a celebration Friday with cookies, chips, drinks and one big surprise.
Although the event celebrated the students and their achievements, minutes…
