Elizabeth Barrett gets #celebratED for receiving the Learning Forward New Jersey (LFNJ) Emerging Professional Award at its recent Day of Learning on March 25 th . She currently serves as the District Supervisor of Elementary Math, Science & GT for the North Brunswick, New Jersey Township Public Schools. Prior to this, she served as an Academic Interventionist, Instructional Coach, and a Classroom Teacher in North Brunswick. We applaud her recognition from LFNJ, and we look fo

Dr. Brandi Kelly gets #celebratED for publishing her first children’s book, Spreading Sunshine with Kindness: Jensen and Rhett's Kindness Adventure (Quill Hawk Publishing, 2026)! This beautiful, picture book encourages children to develop empathy and emotional intelligence through their interaction with others, to make the world a better place. We celebrate Brandi for the publication of this important work, and we look forward to getting our copy so that we can immerse oursel

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