Hollister Mayor receives school’s Community Spotlight

Tuesday, December 13, 2022 at 12:00 AM

Left to right, Hollister Mayor Lamar Patton, Hollister Board of Education President Andy Penrod (Photo courtesy Hollister School District)

The Hollister School District presented Hollister Mayor Lamar Patton with its Community Spotlight Award for December at a recent Board of Education meeting. Hollister Schools Communications Director Kim Connell presented the award on behalf of the school district.

“We are very thankful for Mayor Patton and all he does for our school and community,’’ Connell said. “Mayor Patton is continuing to build upon the family atmosphere of Hollister. He really is a leader of our community and he is so valuable to our community and our district.”

The award is a way for the school district to acknowledge those in the community who serve and show exemplary support within the community.

The full article can be read at bransontrilakesnews.com.

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