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Oct 29, 2019

NELA Cohort I Graduate, Erica Shoulders-Royster, was named Franklin County Principal of the Year for the 2019-2020 school year.

Erica is the principal of Franklin County Early College.

Oct 14, 2019

NELA Graduates Prioritize Attendance

Attendance Matters at Winstead Avenue Elementary Principal Yolanda Wiggins (Cohort I) and Assistant Principal Jenifer Lewis (Cohort II) have been working to increase attendance at Winstead Avenue Elementary. Winstead Avenue has won the “Attendance Matters” award from the Down East Partnership for Children. School leaders have been focusing on students remaining in school for the…

Oct 14, 2019

Mike Casey, Cohort VI, named AP of the year for Pitt County Schools

Mike has served as the Assistant Principal at G.R. Whitfield School two years. Mike was apart of NELA cohort VI and graduated with an MSA in the Spring of 2018. Michael Casey has been named Assistant Principal of the Year for Pitt County Schools!

Oct 9, 2019

Dr. Lauren Lampron, NC State EdD and NELA Cohort III Graduate, was named Edgecombe County’s Principal of the Year.

Dr. Lampron has served as principal of WA Pattillo Middle School since 2015. WA Pattillo has met or exceeded growth every year under her leadership; exceeding growth 4 out of 5 years.

Oct 4, 2019

Dr. Kimberly Ferrell named 2019 Principal of the Year for Durham Public Schools

Dr. Ferrell is a NCSU graduate of the doctoral program in Education Administration and Supervision (EAS) was named Principal of the Year for Durham Public Schools. Congratulations Dr. Ferrell!

Sep 25, 2019

NELA VI Graduate, Mike Casey, has been nominated for AP of the Year in Pitt County

Mike Casey is an assistant principal at G.R. Whitfield School.

Sep 23, 2019

NC SIP Connect discusses “NCSU Leadership Seminars: Partnering for Success”

“NC SIP partnered with North Carolina State University to offer a two-day Leadership Seminar for 32 pre-service administrators at DPI.”

Sep 13, 2019

NELA Cohort V Graduate, Johanna Parker, featured in the September issue of Our State Magazine

Johanna Parker transforms 100 year old Eastern North Carolina textiles into handbags.

Sep 6, 2019

20 Fellows Join NC State College of Education’s Principal Preparation Programs

Sep 3, 2019

“Education Matters – Are NC Schools Prepared for the Next Hurricane?” featuring NELA professor Dr. Mike Ward