Richard O’Malley gets #celebratED for being named the recipient of the prestigious 2026 Governor’s Award for the Arts by South Carolina Governor Henry McMaster! The honor is considered the highest arts award given in the state, and Richard received the recognition for his efforts increasing investments in arts programs and facilities over the last eight years as the Superintendent of the Florence, South Carolina One Schools. Previously, he was Superintendent of Schools for th

Aisha Christa Atkinson gets #celebratED for being named the Houston Area Alliance of Black School Educators Assistant Principal of the Year! She serves as Assistant Principal for the Stafford Early Childhood Center in the Stafford, Texas Municipal School District. She has also served as a board member for the Texas Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (TCTELA), and as a Conference Program Book Coordinator for the National Alliance of Black School Educators (NABSE). We

Sharon A. Thompson gets #celebratED for being appointed Summer Principal for her third year at Newark, New Jersey Public Schools! She serves a Vice principal at Belmont Runyon Elementary School in Newark, as an Adjunct for Essex County College, and she is a recipient of the prestigious State of New Jersey Governor’s Award. We are big fans of this exemplary educator, and we are excited for what the future holds for her! Newark Public Schools Belmont Runyon Elementary School  

Dr. Wednaud J Ronelus gets #celebratED as a new Google AI Ambassador for the United Federation Of Teachers! In this capacity, He is working on a solution that will help solve the STEM crisis in education around scientific abstractions. Wednaud serves as a Science and Technology Educator and Researcher with the New York City Board of Education, a Google AI Ambassador for the United Federation Of Teachers, and the Founder of The Alchemist Club Studios, designing cutting edge le

Dr. Phillip Harris gets #celebratED for a life of service, including two decades as Executive Director of the Association for Educational Communications & Technology (AECT)!  In honoring his passing, the association writes, “Beyond his professional contributions, he was a mentor, a friend, and someone who genuinely cared about the people behind the work. His influence can be seen in the countless lives he touched, the opportunities he created, and the community he helped stre

Zac Bauermaster gets #celebratED as the new Principal at Solanco High School in Quarryville, Pennsylvania! Prior to this, he served as an Elementary School Principal in Solanco School District, as well as in the Warwick School District in Lititz, Pennsylvania. We are grateful for all the ways Zac leads by example, and we know he will do great things at Solanco High! Press Release Solanco High School Warwick School District LinkedIn

Imene Hamdi gets #celebratED for being named a new Extended Essay (EE) Coordinator for Tarsus American College in Turkey! Prior to this, she has served as an International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP) English Teacher at Tarsus, as an IBDP English Teacher at École Canadienne de Tunis, Tunisia and as an English Teacher for the Turkish Education Association (TED) Diyarbakır Koleji in Turkey. We celebrate her for taking on this new role, and we honor her for all the way