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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.…

Oct 20, 2020

NELA Faculty and Colleagues Tribute for Teicher Patterson

NELA Cohort II 2013 Graduate

Jun 18, 2020

Julie Thompson, NELA Cohort IV, named Roanoke Rapids Graded School District Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services

Roanoke Rapids Graded School District Trustees approved a reorganization of Central Services Tuesday night that will further strengthen the district’s commitment to high student performance and growth and strong parent and community partnerships. Executive Director of Instructional Services Julie Thompson has been named Assistant Superintendent of Instructional Services. Thompson has worked 12 years in the…

Jun 15, 2020

Hugh Scott, NELA Cohort II, was named 2020-2021 Nash-Rocky Mount Principal of the Year

Hugh Scott is the principal of Southern Nash High School. Congratulations!

Jun 3, 2020

Matthew Bristow-Smith, NELA Cohort III: Thinking outside the box – and school – for virtual graduation: Edgecombe Early College High

When Matt Bristow-Smith, principal of Edgecombe Early College High School in Tarboro and 2019 North Carolina Principal of the Year, learned that the graduation ceremony the school has had for 15 years would not be possible because of COVID-19, he had some thinking to do. Edgecombe Early College High School shares a campus with Edgecombe…

Jun 1, 2020

Aspiring Superintendents Train Under Former Statewide, National Educational Leaders Through College of Education’s Educational Leadership Doctoral Program

The NC State College of Education has a history of graduating principals with a track record of improving low performing schools in North Carolina, but in order for those principals to succeed, they need to be supported by district leaders who encourage and accept an innovative approach. The college’s Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership…

Jun 1, 2020

Mike Casey ‘18MSA Named Pitt County Schools 2019-2020 Assistant Principal of the Year

G.R. Whitfield School Assistant Principal Mike Casey ‘18MSA went to college to become an engineer. Then he auditioned for the jazz band. What started out as a love of music turned into a love of music education, and he’s been passionate about both teaching and educational leadership ever since. “Next to great teachers, effective school…

May 25, 2020

NC State College of Education Welcomes 46 New Fellows to Principal Preparation Program

Four cohorts of new principal fellows will begin their two-year journey to become school administrators this May through the NC State College of Education’s Master of School Administration (MSA) program.

May 25, 2020

NELA Cohort III, Edgecombe County Principal of the Year Lauren Lampron ‘14MSA, ‘19EDD: ‘I Hope My Work Serves as a Catalyst to Allow Education to Become an Equalizer in Our Society’

After earning her bachelor’s degree in psychology in 2010, Lauren Lampron ‘14MSA, ‘19EDD joined the Eastern North Carolina Corps of Teach for America, where she was placed in Edgecombe County. She has served in that county ever since. A decade later, Lampron is leading W.A. Pattillo Middle School, where she was named the 2019-20 Edgecombe…

May 18, 2020

Matt Hickson, DPLA Graduate, Uses Community Resources to Encourage Student Literacy

The Durham Public School System hosts meal sites across the county to feed families in need each week. Recently, educators have become more creative with how they connect with their students while distributing food. The traditional school year wrapped up pretty quickly for Durham Public School families, leaving students no time to return their books.…