NCSU Educational Leadership Academies Updates

Feb 11, 2019

EdNC Features NELA Graduate, Katie Row, in Article “Coker-Wimberly: Setting kindergarteners up for success starts day one”

Katie Row, a NELA Cohort III Graduate, is Principal of Coker-Wimberly Elementary School.

Jan 3, 2019

Happy New Year!

NC State Educational Leadership Academies (NELA) had a great year in 2018. Please watch the video below about our year. We are looking forward to a great year in 2019! Happy New Year!

Dec 7, 2018

NELA Highlighted in The Hunt Institute’s “Principal Preparation Case Study”

NC State’s Northeast Leadership Academy (NELA) was one of two innovative principal preparation programs discussed in The Hunt Institute’s “Principal Preparation Case Study”. The case study covers an overview of the program and where graduates are now. The Hunt Institute also discusses NELA’s “Elements of Success” including school district partnerships, the rigorous admissions process, “practice-based…

Dec 5, 2018

NELA Graduate, Erin Swanson, discusses Opportunity Culture in Edgecombe County in The Hechinger Report’s “Using teacher-leaders to improve schools”

Erin Swanson serves as Director of Innovation in Edgecombe County Schools. Click to read the article.

Oct 25, 2018

“Redesigning Education” Article by Graduate, LaAlice Hopkins

LaAlice Hopkins graduated with NELA Cohort IV in May 2016. She is currently serving as the Principal of Warren County High School. LaAlice wrote the following article for the Henderson Dispatch, which is presented below.

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.