September 10, 2025
By JAMES EVANS
Rutherford County Schools
Educators from various Rutherford County middle and high schools have been named Rutherford Works Ambassadors and will serve as liaisons to learn more about programs available to schools and students.
Rutherford Works is the Workforce Development and Economic Development division of the Rutherford County Chamber of Commerce. It partners with Rutherford County Schools to prepare and connect students with information and career-readiness initiatives to meet the needs of local employers.
For our students and families, this partnership and the ambassador program mean improved access to programs designed to give RCS students a competitive edge in their future careers.
The ambassadors will be available to answer questions about Rutherford Works programs and explain how these initiatives can benefit students’ educational journeys.
Following is a list of the ambassadors for our middle and high schools.
Middle Schools (School, Employee name, Ambassador category)
- Blackman Middle — Alicia Bonnington — School Counselor / Social Worker
- Christiana Middle — Leigha Moltz — CTE Teacher
- LaVergne Middle — Valencia Dobson — CTE Teacher
- Oakland Middle — Emily Mangrum — CTE Teacher
- Rock Springs Middle — Ashton Parnell — General Education Teacher
- Rockvale Middle — Leighton Butler — School Administrator
- Rocky Fork Middle — Carrie Jerkins — CTE Teacher
- Siegel Middle — April Mongold — School Counselor / Social Worker
- Smyrna Middle — Elizabeth “Betsy” Blount — Other
- Stewarts Creek Middle — Keith Young — School Administrator
- Thurman Francis Arts Academy — Teresa Wise — CTE Teacher
- Whitworth-Buchanan Middle — Marcus Lyons — School Counselor / Social Worker
High Schools (School, Employee name, Ambassador category)
- Blackman High — Jeanette Noffsinger — CTE Teacher
- Holloway High — David Duez — CTE Teacher
- LaVergne High — Bobby Farley — CTE Teacher
- Oakland High — Teal Lynch — Other
- Riverdale High — Sarah Medley — CTE Teacher
- Rockvale High — Heather Bostian — CTE Teacher
- Siegel High — Stacie Anderson — CTE Teacher
- Smyrna High — Carrie Ott — CTE Teacher
- Stewarts Creek High — Kelly Hanna — CTE Teacher
Middle / High Schools (School, Employee name, Ambassador category)
- Central Magnet — Jacqueline Crawley-Harrison — CTE Teacher
- Eagleville — Libby Sledge — CTE Teacher
- Rutherford County Virtual School — Jennifer Courtney — School Counselor / Social Worker