Pascagoula English teacher recognized with award

PASCAGOULA, Miss. (WXXV)- One of Pascagoula High School’s English teachers is being recognized in a big way.

Lauren Carpenter is named the 2026 Alabama-Mississippi Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages Teacher of the Year.

Staff at the school say her excellence in teaching and her dedication to mentoring others is what won her the award.

She’s also been a presenter at the AMTESOL Conference for the last three years.