An inside look at how Choctaw Principal Michelle Heck combines early mornings, hallway hellos, and heart for her students

An inside look at how Choctaw Principal Michelle Heck combines early mornings, hallway hellos, and heart for her students

Michelle Heck is the Principal of Choctawhatchee High School, where no two days look the same. A former ‘Air Force brat’ who eventually settled in Okaloosa County in 1996, she starts her mornings before sunrise. She starts by emptying the dishwasher, feeding the pets, and catching up on emails over coffee with her husband, Brian. Her days are filled with hallway check-ins, radio calls, and student success stories, all driven by her belief that …