2026 Distinguished Alumni Award Recipients

Congratulations to Coralie Price and Jason Wood!

These exceptional individuals are the recipients of the 2026 Distinguished Alumni Award. Both Coralie and Jason exemplify the spirit of Raymore-Peculiar through their professional accomplishments, leadership, and deep commitment to giving back to the community that helped shape them.

The Raymore-Peculiar Public School Foundation will honor Coralie Price and Jason Wood on Friday, February 6, with a special reception and halftime recognition during the Varsity Boys Basketball game. Please join us as we celebrate their lasting impact on Raymore-Peculiar and beyond.

Coralie (Gill) Price – RPHS Class of 1998

Coralie Price is a Spanish teacher at Raymore-Peculiar High School. She began her teaching career here in 2003. She graduated from Ray-Pec in 1998. In high school, she was a member of Chamber Choir, Band, National Honor Society, Student Council, International Club, Scholar Bowl, and Track & Field. She was also a National Merit Finalist.

After graduation, she attended Truman State University, where she graduated with her Bachelor’s Degree in Spanish in 2002 and her Master’s in Education in 2004. During her time at Truman State, she was active in Sigma Delta Pi, the Spanish Honor Society, and served as president her senior year. She also earned an Education Specialist Degree in Curriculum and Instruction from William Woods University in 2008.

During her time teaching at Ray-Pec, Coralie has taught Spanish 1–4, including dual credit courses through UMKC. She has worked with student extracurricular activities, coaching Scholar Bowl, serving as a junior class sponsor, and recently took on the role of Assistant Student Senate Sponsor. She has been active behind the scenes as a part of the Scholarship Selection Committee, National Honor Society selection committee, and the Building Leadership Team. She has also traveled with students to Europe several times over the past 23 years. She has been delighted to contribute to the theater department by playing her flute in the pit orchestra for several recent productions.

In 2008, Coralie married Scott Price. Their two boys, Ky and Larry, are students at South Middle and the Ninth Grade Center. Ky and Larry are involved in many activities, giving Coralie opportunities to volunteer with students, working as a mom not just as a teacher. In her free time, she sings with a group that performs in costume at the Renaissance Festival and switches to Victorian costumes to perform as Christmas carolers. She is active in their church, Covenant Presbyterian, serving on the session and as chair of the Christian Education Committee.

Jason Wood - RPHS Class of 1998

Jason Wood is a Financial Advisor with Edward Jones in Raymore, where he began his career in 2011.

While attending Raymore-Peculiar High School, Jason was active in football and wrestling and participated in DECA. He earned a full-ride scholarship to Missouri State University, where he studied for one year before enlisting in the United States Marine Corps. During his service, he was part of a Combined Anti-Armor Team, serving as both a Heavy Machine Gunner and an Anti-Tank a

Assault Guided Missileman. After completing his enlistment, Jason finished his education at the University of Central Missouri, earning a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Finance.

Jason is an active member of the Belton-Raymore Rotary Club and volunteers as a football and wrestling coach for youth programs, including at Raymore-Peculiar East Middle School. Through Edward Jones, he also sponsors both programs at the high school level. Jason strongly believes in giving back to the community that has helped shaped him.

In 2022, Jason and his wife, Jessica, returned to Raymore with their four children. Their daughter, Dakota, is an undergraduate student at Northwest Missouri State University, and their three sons—Jake, John, and Joseph—attend schools in the Raymore-Peculiar district. As a family, they love sports, traveling, and their dog, Walt.