Lake Butler Middle School honors Fitzpatrick as Teacher of the Year

BY AMBER J. CRAFT Special to the Times With her trademark smile and a heart rooted in faith and education, Meredith Fitzpatrick has been named Lake Butler Middle School’s 2025 Teacher of the Year—an honor she describes as humbling and affirming. “It’s an honor and something I was so blessed to receive,” Fitzpatrick said. “There…