At the baseball-themed Bruins of the Year event on April 6, music teacher Ashley Welchel was honored as the Hoover Elementary School Teacher of the Year. She was introduced by her son, Brantley.
Physical education teacher Trey Howell was honored as Hoover's Rising Star Teacher.
Quartlan Phillips was not only recognized as Hoover's Classified Person of the Year, but was selected to be the district's Classified Person of the Year.