The 2011 Golden Apple Award was given to Millie Dedrick for being the outstanding Teacher who is an alumnus of Samford University.
Millie Dedrick is a native of Birmingham, Alabama. She received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Human Resources Management from Birmingham-Southern College, Master of Science and Education Specialist degrees in Elementary Education from Samford University. Currently she is a doctoral student in Educational Leadership at Samford. Millie is a second grade teacher at Vestavia Hills Elementary at Liberty Park. She is the recipient of the 2009 Teacher Recognition Award by the Vestavia Hills Rotary Club. As a teacher leader, Millie has served as a cooperating teacher for student teacher interns from Samford University, Auburn University, and as an External Evaluator for senior elementary education majors at Samford University. Millie is married to John A. Dedrick. They are proud parents to three children, Brian (Lyn), Brittany, and Tyler. She is the doting grandmother (Ommie) to “Angel” and Braxton.