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Rustin Jones Recipient of 2026 TCSS Award

GCS

February 16, 2026

We have some exciting news to celebrate at Greeneville Middle School!

GMS teacher, leader, and coach, Rustin Jones, has been named the recipient of the 2026 TCSS Social Studies School Service Civil Rights/Civil Liberties Excellence in Teaching Award, presented by the Tennessee Council for the Social Studies.

Later this month, Mr. Jones will be traveling to Memphis to be honored at the TCSS State Social Studies Conference, where he will officially receive this award.

If you know Mr. Jones, you know how deserving this recognition is. Whether he’s teaching in the classroom, leading, coaching, or investing in students beyond the school day, he brings energy, heart, and high expectations that make a lasting impact on our school community.

Please join us in congratulating Mr. Jones on this outstanding accomplishment! We are proud to have him represent Greeneville Middle School!

At GMS, this is what it looks like to keep Learning, Leading, and Lifting… #RISEasONE #DifferenceMakers