Monroe County Director of Schools Mike Lowry has been nominated for Tennessee Superintendent of the Year.

Each year, the Tennessee Organization of School Superintendents (TOSS) selects and honors a Tennessee Superintendent of the Year. The Tennessee Superintendent of the Year will be selected from the nine TOSS districts. Each district may choose their nominee.

Lowry has been chosen as the nominee from the East District. Lowry has served as the director of schools in Monroe County since 2007.

"I am very honored just to be considered for something of this magnitude," said Lowry. "These are all great people from around the state who do outstanding work for children. I know all the candidates and they are all exceptional. I am honored to be in their mist."

See full story in the Sunday, Sept. 2, edition of The Advocate & Democrat.