Sue Humphrey was the first female principal in the Wylie school district, but that’s not why she is being inducted into the Wylie Hall of Honor. Humphrey is being inducted because of her profound impact on the Butterfield School and the students who were educated there. “She loved those kids at Butterfield,” said her daughter, […]
Former Kindergarten Teacher Enters Hall of Honor
Mary Powell didn’t just teach her kindergarten students their ABCs and 123s. For 25 years, she taught young Wylie students listening skills and social skills and how to love their neighbor. She let them learn about plants by working in a real garden and learn about math by cutting a pizza into eight slices. “She […]
Lunneys Chosen For Hall of Honor
Mike and Jeannie Lunney built the Wylie band program into one of the best in the state and earned the love and respect of bands students and parents in the process. So their retirements last spring came as a major surprise to the Wylie community. Their selection to the Wylie Hall of Honor, on the […]
2016 Hall of Honor Nominees
Buddy and Elizabeth Dulin Love Wylie Kids Buddy and Elizabeth Dulin moved to Abilene in 1997, and as luck would have it, they settled right in the heart of Wylie. Now, almost 20 years later, they have become such an important part of the Wylie community that they will be inducted into the Wylie […]
McMinns Perfect For Hall of Honor
Clyde and Melanie McMinn aren’t sure why they were chosen for induction into the Wylie Hall of Honor, but ask anyone who knows them, and they can tell you why. Melanie left her mark on thousands of children and parents over 25 years as secretary at several Wylie campuses. Together, the McMinns helped start […]