Loachapoka teacher continues recovery after accident that killed Auburn dean

Published: Monday, November 08, 2010, 6:02 PM ??? Updated: Monday, November 08, 2010, 6:09 PM

AUBURN, Alabama -- Frankie Lashawn Askew Bell, a Loachapoka High School math teacher and doctoral student in Auburn University's College of Education's educational leadership program, continues to recover after being injured Friday in the accident that took the life of Auburn math and sciences dean Marie Wooten.

Bell's health continues to improve after surgeries on Friday that included repairs to multiple breaks in her legs and internal injuries, according to Bell's husband, Felix, and Auburn staffers.

Bell, 39, was airlifted to Columbus (Georgia) Regional Medical Center after she and Wooten were struck by a car at about 5:45 a.m. as they crossed South College Street while jogging.

In addition to teaching at Loachapoka High School, Bell has taught mathematics at Smiths Station High School, where she received the "Rookie Teacher of the Year" award and was promoted to coordinator of the Building Based Student Support Team during her first year as a teacher there.

According to Auburn University officials, Bell helped form and sponsor PEACE -- Pupils Engaged Actively in Community Excellence -- an organization intended to give students the sense of belonging in their communities. Bell received her bachelor's degree in mathematics from Auburn University Montgomery and a master's in education leadership from Troy University. She and her husband, who live in Opelika, have 5 children.

Auburn officials said today that funeral arrangements for Wooten still have not been set and will be announced later.

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