NC State Ed Leadership in the News
May 16, 2019
Matt Bristow-Smith, NELA Cohort III Graduate, NC Principal of the Year “Edgecombe School Leader Named 2019 NC Principal of the Year”
Matt is the Principal of Edgecombe Early College High School.
Feb 22, 2019
Hugh Scott, Cohort II Graduate, Highlighted in The Southern Nash News: “Celebrating Black History Month – Hugh Scott – A Positive Role Model For All Young Minds”
Hugh Scott currently serves as Principal at Southern Nash High School.
Feb 14, 2019
Matt Bristow-Smith (Cohort III) Honored as Regional Wells Fargo Principal of the Year 2019
Matt Bristow-Smith graduated with NELA Cohort III in 2014. Before becoming a NELA Fellow, he […]
Feb 14, 2019
JPLA Fellow, Leshaun Jenkins, on Upcoming Panel at Talking Black in America Screening Feb. 26
Leshaun Jenkins is a current Fellow in NC State’s Johnston Principal Leadership Academy (JPLA). Leshaun […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]