March 10, 2026 – Palo Duro High School teacher Raymond Leverett was honored at the March 9 School Board meeting for quickly responding to a colleague in distress.

Amarillo ISD Police Chief Ramey Rice and Amarillo Police Department Cpl. Keifer Burton presented a certificate of commendation to Palo Duro High School teacher Raymond Leverett. In October 2025, Mr. Leverett was in the hallway during the transition between class periods when a substitute teacher came out of a classroom and motioned that she was choking. He immediately recognized that she was in distress and performed the Heimlich maneuver to dislodge the obstruction.