Collierville honors Aitken as he begins retirement
Town pays tribute to school superintendent’s legacy
Outgoing Collierville Schools Superintendent John Aitken leaves the office for the last time Friday, June 28. At Aitken's retirement party Sunday, Collierville Mayor Stan Joyner proclaimed Sunday John S. Aitken Day. (Mark Weber/Daily Memphian)
A retirement party Sunday at Collierville High School honored longtime educator John Aitken, who has retired after 39 years in education. The community gathered to celebrate his career and thank him for his service.
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Abigail Warren is an award-winning reporter and covers Collierville and Germantown for The Daily Memphian. She was raised in the Memphis suburbs, attended Westminster Academy and studied journalism at the University of Memphis. She has been with The Daily Memphian since 2018.
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