School district in Michigan, United States
Beecher Community School District is a public school district in Genesee County in the U.S. state of Michigan and in the Genesee Intermediate School District. It serves the census-designated place of Beecher which is just north of Flint.
Notable events
The district gained national attention on February 29, 2000, when six-year-old Kayla Rolland was shot and killed by a classmate at Buell Elementary School.[2]
Athletics
Beecher's mascot is the Beecher Buccaneer.[3]
Notable graduates
- Carl Banks, linebacker for the New York Giants, Washington Redskins, and Cleveland Browns[4]
- Duane D. Hackney, the most decorated enlisted person in history of the U.S. Air Force
- Courtney Hawkins, wide receiver for Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and Pittsburgh Steelers
- Roy Marble, former Iowa Hawkeyes and NBA player
- Monté Morris, point guard for the Detroit Pistons of the NBA, former standout point guard for Iowa State Cyclones, former Mr. Basketball Michigan, winner of 3 Class C MHSAA State Championships
References
- ^ "Board of Education". Archived from the original on October 9, 2008. Retrieved October 30, 2008.
- ^ Rosenblatt, Roger (March 13, 2000). "The Killing Of Kayla". Time. Vol. 155, no. 10. Archived from the original on February 11, 2001.
- ^ MHSAA High
- ^ Woodyard, Eric (September 27, 2012). "Past Beecher experiences shape former NFL player Carl Banks into successful businessman". MLive Media Group. Retrieved August 10, 2014.
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