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Sep 9, 2024

NELA MSA Admissions Sessions: September 10th, 18th, and 26th. Click for the flyer with Zoom links and meeting times.

Sep 4, 2024

Dr. Keith Parker (NELA Cohort IV) serves as Superintendent of Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools. ECPPS student achievement has doubled in the past two years, resulting in the first “A” performing school & no “F” performing schools.

We are proud of Keith’s leadership! 

Aug 29, 2024

Rashard Curmon (NELA Cohort V) has been named Lenoir County Public Schools Principal of the Year for 2024-2025. Congratulations, Rashard!

Aug 29, 2024

NELA Admissions Information Sessions: September 10th, 18th, and 26th.

Interested in becoming a school leader? Interested in joining the #1 ranked leadership preparation program in North Carolina and one of the leading programs in the nation? Check out our virtual information sessions. We look forward to meeting you! 

Aug 27, 2024

Dr. Lance Fusarelli (ELP Distinguished Professor) was quoted in a WRAL article that reported the results of a survey about North Carolinians’ thoughts on public education and the race to become the state’s next superintendent of public instruction.

WRAL received almost 900 responses to its nonscientific survey about North Carolinians’ thoughts on public education and the race to become the state’s next superintendent of public instruction. 

Aug 22, 2024

Taylor Evans (Wake 2022) has been named a semi-finalist for WCPSS AP of the Year.

Aug 13, 2024

Jayme Whitehead (Red/Wake 2025) is completing her principal residency at the Wake Young Women’s Leadership Academy, where Brooke Little (Durham/Wake 2023) serves as AP.

Mariah Walker serves as principal and is Jayme’s principal mentor. We’re filled with excitement seeing current fellows learning alongside NELA graduates! 

Jul 18, 2024

Brittany Roberts (Cumberland 2022) was recognized on the Fayetteville Observer’s 40 under 40 list for her community contributions as an Asheboro City Schools assistant principal.

Brittany Roberts, 30, of Laurinburg, is an assistant principal at Asheboro City Schools. She was nominated for 40 Under 40 because she “is exploring the recruitment and retention experiences of Black female principals in North Carolina as her research focus. 

Jul 2, 2024

Dr. Lacey Seaton (NELA Cohort V, ‘21 EDD) featured in @NCStateCED article. We are thrilled about her return to @NCState and look forward to her impactful contributions to our educational leadership program!

Lacey Seaton ’17MSA, ’21EDD will join NC State’s College of Education as an associate teaching professor of educational leadership, beginning Aug. 16, 2024. Currently, she’s an assistant professor of educational leadership and the faculty director for the Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP) for Virginia Commonwealth University (VCU). 

Jun 5, 2024

Quantisha Spencer (Cumberland 2022) has been selected to participate in Cumberland County School’s L.E.A.D (Leadership, Empowerment, and Administrative Development) program for the 2024-2025 school year.