Educator extraordinaire and servant leader Louise Biddle has made lifetime of impact
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November 29, 2023

Educator extraordinaire and servant leader Louise Biddle has made lifetime of impact

By Mon Valley Independent

By Jeff Nelson

West Jefferson Hills SD
Public Relations Coordinator

“She changed my whole trajectory about learning; she instilled confidence in me. I wouldn’t be where I am today without her.” How many children raised in the South Hills and Mon Valley would join Maggie Elinsky in expressing similar sentiments about Mrs. Louise Biddle? The number is likely in the hundreds, possibly thousands. 

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