Wylie High School Principal Virdie Montgomery has gained national attention for going the extra mile, or 800 miles, to remind his senior students they are in his thoughts.
Montgomery, with wife Pam as chauffeur and navigator, drove 800 miles over 12 days to personally visit each of the 612 members of the WHS Class of 2020.
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By Joe Reavis • [email protected]
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