Collierville praises Aitken with strong final review

By , Daily Memphian Published: June 29, 2019 4:00 AM CT
<strong>John Aitken, Collierville Schools&rsquo; first superintendent, retires Sunday.</strong> <strong>&ldquo;As we move forward we will always be indebted to John,&rdquo; school board chairman Mark Hansen said of Aitken. &ldquo;In this school district, the progress he has made has been nothing short of miraculous.&rdquo; </strong>(Brandon Dill/Special to the Daily Memphian file)

John Aitken, Collierville Schools’ first superintendent, retires Sunday. “As we move forward we will always be indebted to John,” school board chairman Mark Hansen said of Aitken. “In this school district, the progress he has made has been nothing short of miraculous.” (Brandon Dill/Special to the Daily Memphian file)

Retiring Collierville Schools Superintendent John Aitken received high marks in his final superintendent report, approved unanimously by school board members this week.

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Abigail Warren

Abigail Warren

Abigail Warren is a lifelong resident of Shelby County and a graduate of the University of Memphis. She has worked for several local publications and covers the suburbs for The Daily Memphian.


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