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Award-winning retired educators new focus

Posted on January 08, 2018

A great example of what it means to be a lifelong learner: Award-winning retired educator and SOE alumna Beverly Pugh develops new passion for culinary arts, read more from the Mebane Enterprise.

Yana Gaitan with long wavy brown hair and glasses looks at the camera while sitting outdoors on a sunny day. She wears a white top and gold necklaces. Behind her are trees, a sidewalk, and a grassy area, with a small pink ball visible in the background.

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