Leelynn Biggers

Oct 16, 2018

Matt Bristow-Smith is Principal of the Year and featured in Rocky Mount Telegram Article

Matt Bristow-Smith is a NELA Cohort III graduate and is principal of Edgecombe Early College High School. 

Oct 4, 2018

Graduate Kim Scott is Northampton Principal of the Year!

Kimberly Scott graduated with the Northeast Leadership Academy’s first cohort. Ms. Scott earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education and Social Science from Elizabeth City State University. She has taught first grade through fourth grades. She was awarded Teacher of the Year and Master Teacher of the Year at Rick Square-Creecy Elementary School.… 

Sep 27, 2018

Dr. Mike Ward, Faculty Member and Executive Coach, in News & Observer’s “School leaders urge NC to give ‘generously’ to help students and teachers hurt by Florence”

Dr. Mike Ward works with other leaders to help schools and communities after Hurricane Florence. 

Sep 12, 2018

Lemondre Watson, Cohort V, Assistant Principal of the Year!

Lemondre Watson was recently recognized as Assistant Principal of the Year for Vance County Schools! Lemondre graduated with NELA Cohort V in May 2017. Lemondre earned an undergraduate degree in Sociology from the College of William and Mary. He participated in Teach for America. Before joining NELA’s Cohort V, Lemondre taught 7th Grade Social Studies… 

Sep 6, 2018

Graduate, Donnell Cannon, in Opportunity Culture’s “Spotlight”

Donnell Cannon graduated with NELA Cohort IV and is the Principal of North Edgecombe High. 

Aug 27, 2018

Graduates Jenny O’Meara and Jessica Parker in EdNC article “Welcome back to school, North Carolina”

Jenny O’Meara, Cohort IV Graduate, is Principal at Phillips Middle School, while Jessica Parker, NCLA Graduate, serves as Assistant Principal. 

Jul 5, 2018

Meet the Wake Principal Leadership Program!

The award winning, evidenced-based Northeast Leadership Academy is expanding. One of its newest iterations will work with Wake County Public School System in Raleigh, North Carolina. A grant from the state of NC through the North Carolina Alliance for School Leadership Development (NCASLD) funds the new Wake Principal Leadership Program (WPLP), including full scholarships for… 

Jul 5, 2018

Meet the NCSU Cohort!

Excellent schools have excellent leaders and NC State continues to prepare those school leaders. NC State is expanding its principal preparation programs to include the new NCSU Cohort. The NCSU Cohort is a Master of School Administration program modeled after NC State’s award-winning and nationally-recognized, Northeast Leadership Academy. A grant from the state of NC through the North… 

Jul 5, 2018

Meet the Johnston Principal Leadership Academy!

NC State continues to work to prepare excellent leaders to serve in North Carolina’s schools. After a rigorous candidate assessment process, Fellows have been selected for one of the newest Principal Preparation programs, The Johnston Principal Leadership Academy (JPLA). This new cohort will work with Johnston County Public Schools in Smithfield, North Carolina. A grant from… 

Jun 1, 2018

Winstead Ave Elementary featured in Rocky Mount Telegram Article “State schools chief tours local classrooms”

Yolanda Wiggins, Cohort I graduate, is principal at WAVES and Cohort VI Fellow, Leo Nieves, was principal resident.