10.20.15 by msedblog DAILY JOURNAL: Area teachers finalists for national award JACKSON – Two Northeast Mississippi teachers have been named 2014-2015 state finalists for the prestigious Presidential Awards for Excellence in Math and Science Teaching Program. Virginia Cornelius from the Lafayette County School District and Dorothy Thomas from the Pontotoc City School District are now contenders to represent Mississippi in the group of national award-winners. Share this:EmailPrintFacebookLinkedInRedditTwitterGoogleTumblrPinterestPocket