The Tipping Point: Educators of Excellence honoree Jeffrey Veale Jr.

By Anna Cox Thompson, Guest Columnist Updated: October 12, 2018 2:37 PM CT | Published: October 11, 2018 4:18 PM CT

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Anna Cox Thompson is marketing and communications manager at New Memphis.

There’s an old African saying to “run towards the roar.” For those unfamiliar, it means to run toward what scares you instead of away from it, for the greatest reward often comes from the greatest risk. Jeffrey Veale Jr., school director at Leadership Preparatory Charter School, “ran towards the roar” when he decided to enter the field of education.

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The Tipping Point: Educators of Excellence honoree Jeffrey Veale Jr.

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