Teacher of the Week: Hilary Peoples

NEW HANOVER COUNTY, NC (WWAY) — Giving kids a platform to perform is what Hilary Peoples says she does as the Theater Arts teacher at Murray Middle School.

After getting rave reviews for her production of “The Lion King” students and parents wrote in to tell of her commitment, talent and love for her students.

“We created this really awesome community gathering and it was excellent. It was awesome,” Peoples described the show that combined elementary, middle and high school students.

In the end Ms. Peoples says she knows her students can do anything if they “set their mind to it and believe in themselves and are nice to each other.”