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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.

Nov 9, 2021

Sophelia McMannen (NELA III) in EdNC- “How this rural school district is coping with staffing shortages”

“Until teachers can get the support — it’s not even just about money — but the support that they need, you aren’t going to have people that are going to enter the field to teach,” McMannen said.

Nov 9, 2021

Lauren Lampron (NELA III) Named Edgecombe County Schools’ 2021-2022 Principal of the Year

“This is not the first time that Lampron has won the honor of Principal of the Year for the school district. When she was leading W.A. Patillo Middle Schools, Lampron was selected as the Edgecombe County Public Schools 2019 Principal of the Year.”

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…

May 28, 2021

Laura Wilson Wadsworth, NELA Cohort VI, was named 2021-2022 Franklin County Assistant Principal of the Year

Congratulations to NELA Cohort VI Graduate, Laura Wilson Wadsworth, Assistant Principal at Bunn High School, for being named Franklin County Assistant Principal of the Year. Laura was selected from a field of 8 outstanding candidates including fellow NELA graduates, Dakisha Perry (Cohort V), Rommy Woodley, Chris Cullom, and Tyler Morris (NCLA Cohort). For more information,…

May 12, 2021

NELA Graduates named Principal & Assistant Principal of the year in Nash County.

Congratulations to NELA Graduates Timothy Mudd (Cohort II) and Megan Bain (Cohort VI) for being named Principal and Assistant Principal of the Year for Nash County Public Schools, respectively. Both individuals will go on to compete at the regional level.

Apr 28, 2021

Leo Nieves (NELA Cohort VI Graduate) named Nash County Elementary School Assistant Principal of the Year.

‘It is My Goal to Help Make the Educational Experience for All Involved a Positive One’

Apr 1, 2021

Megan Bain (NELA Cohort VI) named Nash County High School Assistant Principal of the Year.

Nash County High School Assistant Principal of the Year Megan Bain ‘18MSA: ‘I Am Passionate About Supporting Teachers and Helping Students Pursue Their Own Pathway to Personal Success, Happiness and Productive Citizenship’

Mar 29, 2021

Yolanda Wiggins (NELA Cohort I) featured by NC State College of Education.

Mar 18, 2021

Johanna Parker (NELA Cohort V) leads Dual Language Program in Dare County.

Johanna Parker, in her role as Director of Innovation  coordinates and leads the dual-language programs in Dare County. The dual language program is one where instruction is provided in both English and Spanish across 5 elementary schools in Dare County. The district expects that students participating in the program will be bilingual within the next…