Corey McNeill gets #celebratED for being named the new Director of Technology at Davidson County Schools in Lexington, North Carolina! He also serves as an Adjunct for the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. Prior to this, Corey served as an Assistant Principal with the  Rowan-Salisbury Schools, and as a Section Chief for School Connectivity for the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. We congratulate him for this new career accomplishment, and we look forw

Alyse Zeffiro gets #celebratED for being the recipient of the Distinguished Principal Award for Virginia! She serves as the Principal of Kerrydale Elementary School for the Prince William County Public Schools in Manassas, Virginia. We celebrate her for this significant recognition of her work influencing and supporting her staff and students, and we look forward to hearing more great things ahead! Press Release Kerrydale Elementary School Prince William County Schools Linked

Professor Kimberly M. Bridges gets #celebratED for being appointed to the Virginia State Board of Education! She is an Associate Professor of Education Leadership at Virginia Commonwealth University, and as President of VCU’s Faculty Senate and Leadership Committee. We honor her for all the ways she leads education here in the commonwealth of Virginia, and we anticipate her impact continuing to grow as she leads the profession forward in this new role! Press Release Faculty P

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