Oct 20, 2020

Donnell Cannon (NELA Cohort IV) Named Edgecombe County Schools 2021 Principal of the Year

Congrats to NELA Cohort IV Graduate Donnell Cannon, Principal at North Edgecombe High School, for being named Edgecombe County Principal of the Year. Donnell has been an exemplary leader and advocate in multiple roles throughout his educational journey; as a teacher, principal, and in his many leadership roles in the greater North Carolina educational community.…

Feb 22, 2023

Dr. Lauren Lampron (NELA Cohort III / Ed.D. 2015) featured in EdNC article: Meet a principal who offers love first in this come as you are school

Lauren Lampron, Ed.D was interviewed about her time as principal at SouthWest Edgecombe High School.

Dec 13, 2022

Congratulations to Rommy Woodley (NCLA) who was just named AP of the Year for Franklin County Schools

Dec 7, 2022

Leshaun Jenkins, NELA 2020 graduate, featured in EdNC article “Meet Leshaun Jenkins, a first-year principal in Edgecombe County answering ‘the call’”

Leshaun Jenkins, JPLA 2020 graduate, was recently interviewed about his first year as a Principal.

Aug 5, 2021

Timothy Mudd (’13 MSA), Nash County Public Schools 2021-2022 Principal of the Year, Recognized for Success in Creating Opportunities for Students

“Mudd said the NC State College of Education’s Northeast Leadership Academy (NELA) helped transform him from a high school math teacher who wanted to make a greater impact into the school leader he is today. As a part of NELA, Mudd discovered who he was as a leader and grasped the importance of understanding his…

Jan 22, 2021

College of Education Invited to Join Educator Preparation Laboratory (EdPrepLab) Initiative to Strengthen Educator Preparation Across the U.S.

Jan 7, 2021

NC State’s Leadership Academies Prepare Principals to Strengthen Their Communities

Jan 5, 2021

RRGSD Honors Lauren Hinnant (NELA II) as Principal of the Year

The 2020 Principal of the Year, Lauren Hinnant will go on to represent RRGSD at the regional level.

Oct 23, 2020

Cliff Hudson (NELA IV), K-12 STEM Coordinator at Martin County Schools, selected for new N.C. Space Grant Ambassadors Program

Cliff Hudson (NELA IV), K-12 STEM Coordinator at Martin County Schools, selected for new N.C. Space Grant Ambassadors Program

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!