Leelynn Biggers

Feb 12, 2018

Graduate, Jenny O’Meara’s School on WRAL for Basketball Collaboration with Local Police

Jenny O’Meara graduated in 2016 as a NELA Cohort IV Fellow. She is currently serving as Principal of Phillips Middle School in Edgecombe County. Jenny’s school was recently featured on WRAL News for the school’s collaboration with local police. Policemen are serving as coaches for the school’s basketball team in the absence of traditional school…

Feb 2, 2018

Graduate, Jackson Olsen’s Book “Teaching For America: Life in the Struggle for ‘One Day'” in EdNC Article

Jackson Olsen is a NELA graduate and current Principal at Henderson Collegiate in Vance County.

Jan 30, 2018

EdNC’s “Equity Meets Education: Donnell Cannon”

EdNC featured NELA Cohort IV graduate, Donnell Cannon, in their “Equity Meets Education” series. This four-part series discussed racial equity in North Carolina Schools. Donnell is serving as Principal at North Edgecombe High School. Watch EdNC’s video below or visit EdNC’s website to view the story.

Jan 27, 2018

Cohort VI Fellow, Leo Nieves, in Local Newspaper

Leo Nieves, a current NELA Cohort VI Fellow, Nashville Graphic’s ‘Year in Review’ Newspaper! Leo is currently serving as a Principal Resident at Winstead Avenue Elementary School in the Nash/Rocky Mount School System. The clip from the newspaper is included below.

Jan 16, 2018

4 NELA Graduates Recognized for Exceeding and Meeting Growth in Edgecombe County Schools

All schools that exceeded growth in Edgecombe County Schools during the 2016-2017 school year were led by NELA Graduates.

Dec 11, 2017

NELA Graduates & Principal Resident Work with Program to Build Resiliency

The North Carolina Resiliency Project aims to reform school culture to be more trauma-sensitive. This project hopes that by providing professional development and ongoing coaching for teachers and school staff, they will improve academic, behavioral, and social-emotional outcomes for rural students. The project creates and trains “resiliency teams” at the participating schools. Teachers receive training…

Dec 8, 2017

DPLA Fellow Inducted into Honor Society

Jamel Anderson-Ruff, DPLA Fellow, was inducted into the Kappa Delta Pi International Honors Society. 40 NC State students across graduate and undergraduate programs were selected for the international education honors society. Inductees not only had to meet requirements for high academic achievement, but were also selected based on scholarship, integrity in service, and commitment to…

Dec 5, 2017

NELA Graduate, Kimberly Scott, on Energy Bus Webinar

NELA graduate, Kimberly Scott, is principal at Willis Hare Elementary School in Northampton County. The Energy Bus is an initiative that aims to inspire positivity of staff, students, and administrators in schools. Kimberly Scott has been implementing The Energy Bus for schools program at her school. Recently, she was part of a national Webinar and…

Nov 21, 2017

Tracey Neal, Cohort I Graduate, Earns Principal of the Year!

Tracey Neal has been serving as Principal of Warren Early College High School since 2015. She was recently recognized as Principal of the Year for Warren County Schools for the 2017-2018 school year!

Nov 6, 2017

Kendrick Alston, Cohort II Graduate, Receives Scholarship

Kendrick Alston graduated from NELA’s second cohort in May 2013. Kendrick is serving as Principal of Williford Elementary School in the Nash/Rocky Mount Public School System while simultaneously pursing a Doctorate of Education in Educational Leadership at NC State University. Recently, he was awarded the Augustus M. Witherspoon Graduate Scholarship through the Black Alumni Society…