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Gold Star Teacher of the Month: Skyler Lee, October 2025

Gold Star Teacher of the Month: Skyler Lee, October 2025

Our QDR Gold Star Teacher of the month is Skyler Lee, Kindergarten Teacher at Doral Academy of North Carolina.  Skyler was nominated by Allison Slominski, who says, “I’m nominating Ms. Lee because she is the kind of educator every parent hopes their child will have. She’s incredibly sweet, endlessly patient, and genuinely cares about the […]

Hometown Hero of the Week: Joseph “Joey” Pepoli, October 1st, 2025

Hometown Hero of the Week: Joseph “Joey” Pepoli, October 1st, 2025

Joey was nominated by Haley Bain, who says, “Joey deserves to be recognized because he does so much that often falls behind the scenes due to the nature of his job. Being a Wildlife Enforcement Officer has a stigma that surrounds it because everyone has the mindset that the “Game Warden was out to get […]

Hometown Hero of the Week: Michaela Pavlik, September 24th, 2025

Hometown Hero of the Week: Michaela Pavlik, September 24th, 2025

Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Michaela Pavlik  Michaela is nominated by her children, Ansley and Granger. Michaela has been in EMS since she was 15 yrs old, starting out as a cadet. Once turning 18 yrs old she completed her EMT certification. Michaela then dedicated countless hours for almost 2 yrs taking care of a […]

Hometown Hero of the Week: Brandy Hall, September 17th, 2025

Hometown Hero of the Week: Brandy Hall, September 17th, 2025

Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Brandy Hall, Paramedic with Johnson County emergency services. Brandy always is going outside of her way to be the best advocate for her patients and does anything she can to make sure she does her best and provides everything she can to anyone in need. Brandy is […]

Hometown Hero of the Week: Shorty Jones, September 10th, 2025

Hometown Hero of the Week: Shorty Jones, September 10th, 2025

Our QDR Hometown Hero of the week is Shorty Jones, Paramedic with Duplin County EMS!  Shorty was nominated by his wife Jennifer, who says, “My husband is the definition of selfless service and community dedication. He wears many hats, not for recognition, but because he believes in showing up for others — every single day. […]