Sep 17, 2026

🎓 The Educators’ Den | October 2026

Sep 15, 2026

Sam Walden (Wolf 2027) served as AP during the 2025–2026 school year and previously served as Dean of Students at Eastern Wayne Middle School.

Sep 11, 2026

Congratulations to Dr. Ryan Ewell (NELA Cohort V) for his incredible leadership in helping Smithfield-Selma High School achieve growth for the first time in over 50 years!

https://ced.ncsu.edu/news/2026/09/08/whyichoseeducation-principal-ryan-ewell-17msa-on-helping-smithfield-selma-high-school-achieve-growth-goals-for-the-first-time-in-over-50-years

Sep 9, 2026

Chris Cullom (NCLA 2018) serves as Bunn Elementary School Principal. Bunn ES exceeded academic growth and earned a “B” for the first time in school history, an incredible milestone for the entire school community! 

Sep 4, 2026

Markevis Silver (Los Lobos 2026) completed his principal residency at Red Oak ES.

Sep 3, 2026

Monica Noa (WPLP 2020) has been featured on WRAL. Join us in reading about the successful impact of her leadership.

Aug 26, 2026

Dr. Laura Wilson (NELA Cohort VI) serves as the Franklin County Early College HS Principal. She believes culture is the school’s greatest strength, as proven by the Class of 2026: all students earned a diploma, an associate degree, and a 4-year college acceptance.

Aug 19, 2026

Lisa Bartels (The Howlers 2028) is passionate about dual-language (DIL) immersion programs and seeks to successfully lead a DIL school. 

Aug 14, 2026

Matt Bristow-Smith (NELA Cohort III) and NC Principal of the Year (2019) founded Edgecombe Early College’s Scholar Teachers Program, which prepares high school students to become teachers. Four scholars attended LIFT at NC State.

Jun 29, 2026

Marissa Fux and Stephen Hall, Jr. (Cumberland 2022) have been named Cumberland County Schools Assistant Principal of the Year finalists.