Golden Apple Award: Darren Hulgan, Chattanooga Valley Middle School
FLINTSTONE, GA (WDEF) - Darren Hulgan is on a mission to make the world a little bit better every day. He came to teaching later in life…
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Andrew Harrison is happy to be back home! He grew up in Chattanooga and is a proud graduate of East Brainerd Elementary and McCallie School. He is a longtime member of St. Martin’s Episcopal Church. Andrew started as a studio camera operator at WTVC in Chattanooga, and has 25 years of experience in television. He’s worked as photographer, producer, reporter and anchor.
Andrew spent the last 20 years in Mississippi, the last 7 anchoring the morning news in Jackson. It’s a dynamic market, with no shortage of news, but Andrew is a Tennessean at heart. He’s won numerous AP awards for reporting, including Best Franchise for Large Market Mississippi Stations. He was voted the Mississippi Delta’s Favorite News Personality (in 2008).
Andrew is a devoted husband and father of two. His wife, Tonya is also from Tennessee. He’s a big Titans, Grizzlies and Predators fan, and when it comes to baseball, the Braves will always be number one. You can e-mail him at aharrison@wdef.com
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