Southwest City
Name: Sarah Messley
Family: Jason (husband) and Zeke Bates (son) and Ruthie Bates (daughter)
High School Attended: McDonald County High School
Colleges Attended: Crowder College, Missouri Southern State University and William Woods University
Attendance Center: Southwest City
Grade or Subject: Principal
Comment on being hired and the upcoming year at McDonald
County: “As a proud graduate of MCHS, I am excited to be a part of the McDonald County administrative family.”
Name: Steve Hawkins
Family: Ladonna (wife), Dustin Bryson and wife, Courtney, Haylee Hayes and husband, Sloan (step-children) and Bralyn Hayes, Allye Hayes, Kegan Bryson, Kimber Bryson (grandchildren)
High School Attended: Vinita High School
Colleges Attended: Northeastern Oklahoma A&M, Pittsburg State University, Northeastern State University
Attendance Center: Southwest City
Grade or Subject: Third Grade
Comment on being hired and the upcoming year at McDonald County: “I’m very excited to be at McDonald County. I have lots of experience, but I’m willing and looking forward to learning more as a teacher to be better in the classroom. I’m so glad to be a part of the McDonald County family.”