Tickets now on sale for May 1 induction event

Six more supernova educators are about to join the Hall of Fame of Chesterfield County Public Schools. A partnership between the school system and the Chesterfield Education Foundation, the hall recognizes retirees and volunteers who made a significant difference in Chesterfield County schools.

Congratulations to the 2025 honorees:

  • Katherine Baugher, theater teacher at Midlothian High

  • Bessie Cooper, principal of Bensley Elementary

  • Kathy Kitchen, assistant superintendent of business and finance

  • Catherine “Kitty” Neale, Spanish teacher at Bird High

  • Brad Peebles, who began as a biology teacher and rose to become principal of the Juvenile Detention Center

  • Linda Wood, who began as a fourth grade teacher, became principal of Harrowgate Elementary and retired as director of elementary education

Tickets are on sale now for the May 1 induction gala, which is open to the public. Tickets may be purchased at bit.ly/25fame and are also available by calling the Chesterfield Education Foundation at 804-639-8774. TowneBank is the title sponsor of the gala.

Go to this webpage to read short biographies of this year's honorees and to learn about the remarkable people previously inducted into the Hall of Fame.