Pulaski Heights names gym for coach Ramona McGee

Pulaski Heights honors McGee

Pulaski Heights has named its gym for Ramona McGee, recognizing her as the first female Little Rock School District coach to receive that honor.

The naming gives McGee a permanent connection to a Pulaski Heights athletic facility. It also marks a milestone for women who have coached in the Little Rock School District.

A distinction for an LRSD coach

The honor is tied to McGee’s work as a coach in the district. The distinction applies specifically to the naming of an LRSD gym for a female coach.

The development is local to Pulaski Heights and the Little Rock School District. It adds McGee’s name to a school facility and identifies her as the first female LRSD coach recognized in that way.

What the naming means

A gym naming is a lasting form of recognition within a school community. For Pulaski Heights, the decision places McGee’s name on a facility used by students and athletes.

The honor also provides a point of reference for the history of women’s coaching in the district. McGee’s name now represents the first such gym naming for a female LRSD coach.