Tammie McGarr of Eupora is a recipient of the 2019 Distinguished Eagle Award from the Association of School Business Officials International.
The association announced the recipients on July 18, with McGarr being among school business officials recognized nationally for showing exemplary leadership and achievement in support of student success.
She is one of three Distinguished Eagle Award recipients; ASBO also named one International Eagle Award recipient. McGarr will be recognized at the association’s annual conference and expo in National Harbor, Md., this October.
She will also be given a $2,500 college scholarship to present to a deserving student in the Starkville-Oktibbeha Consolidated School District., where she serves as chief financial officer.
McGarr was named Outstanding School Business Official for 2019 by the Mississippi Association of School Business Officials in February.
McGarr spent more than 17 years with the Mississippi State Auditor’s Office supervising school district audits before moving to the school district side of finance. Her depth of financial knowledge, integrity and communication skills helped her lead the Starkville School District’s merger with Oktibbeha County School District in 2015.
In less than four years, she has overhauled the district’s accounting practices and established and implemented internal controls. A mentor to her colleagues around the state, McGarr is committed to ensuring she and her staff are always ahead of the latest school business issues.
