At Anniston Academy, our mission extends far beyond the classroom. We believe education has the power to transform lives — not just for our students, but for the communities we serve. This fall, that mission took on special meaning as Co-Founder Dr. Erin Mekkaoui honored two deeply personal legacies through scholarships established at Tennessee Tech University. In September, Dr. Mekkaoui attended the Tennessee Tech Nursing Scholarship Dinner to award the inaugural Melisa Corn

Dr. Kathryn Ruggiero DuBray and Dr. Erin Mekkaoui were honored to join Kosta Yepifantsev on his podcast Better Together , recorded right here in Cookeville. In this episode, Kosta sat down with the co-founders of Anniston Academy, Cookeville’s first therapeutic microschool designed specifically for neurodivergent learners. “Most schools ask kids to fit the system. You built a system to fit the kids.” That single sentence captures the heart of Anniston Academy’s mission. Kathr