Terry Andrews
Terry wears many hats at Kurn Hattin Homes. She is the Homes’ Admissions and Family Outreach Assistant, and the School Office Manager. Those are a lot of hats and a lot to juggle—a truly amazing magic act.
She is the air traffic controller in the school office. Everyone comes to her for everything. For the school, she does attendance, communicates with families, does logistical details for trips and events during the school day, finds coverage for classes when teachers are out, and facilitates all the ordering of supplies for the school.
Families rely on her for information and she’s the go to person for their questions. She’s the key link for families during the process of enrollment. The relationships she builds with families and children right from the start helps them through the transition into, during, and beyond Kurn Hattin.
Terry’s the person that people reach out to from many departments on campus to get questions answered or to find out where to get information. She spends time outside of work hours with students who could benefit from a supportive adult in their lives. They go out for a meal, enjoy an activity, or just hang out.
She’s here for the kids, families, and staff in everything she does. She is a very dedicated professional who loves children and the work she does to positively transform children’s and their families’ lives. Terry Andrews truly creates magic in our community! p.s. Terry was just promoted to Admissions Coordinator!
Ben Weiner
Kurn Hattin Homes SmartLab Facilitator, musician and songwriter, Ben Weiner, was also honored.
Besides his varied skills helping with the music program, Ben spends his time with the KHH students in the SmartLab, as well as after school playing Dungeons and Dragons and other activities. Their projects include creating 3D prints, creatures in Minecraft with customized coding, Lego models depicting historical events, and Robots from the VEX Continuum. There is definitely a lot of magic happening when they’re together!
The SmartLab aims to prepare the students for a world of rapidly changing technology, centered on communication, collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking, all facilitated by the wizard himself, Mr. Ben Weiner.
Additionally, Karen Walter, who was Kurn Hattin Homes’ 1st Mayo Memorial Center librarian from 1989-1995, was named the Chamber’s 2024 Person of the Year. She stated that she enjoyed her years at Kurn Hattin very much. It was a celebration of those who inspire others and bring a magical touch to our community.