Scott Freiberger gets #celebratED as a new Elementary Assistant Principal at the Academy of the City Charter School in Woodside, New York! He previously served as an Assistant Principal for the East Ramapo Central School District in Spring Valley, New York and as an MLL/ELL District Administrator with the New York City Department of Education. We celebrate him for being appointed to this new position and we know he will do great things at the Academy of the City! Academy of t

Matthew Karabinos gets #celebratED as the new Emerging Technology and Project Specialist at Appalachia Intermediate Unit 08 in Altoona, Pennsylvania! Previously, he has served as an Elementary Teacher for the Williamsburg, Pennsylvania Community School District and for Holy Trinity Catholic School in Altoona, Pennsylvania. We salute Matthew in taking on this new role, and we wish him all the best! Appalachia Intermediate Unit 08 Williamsburg Community School District Holy Tri

Dr. Larissa Westerfield gets #celebrated for being named the principal of Rock Springs Middle School in the Rutherford County Schools in Murfreesboro, Tennessee! Previously she served as coordinator of Teaching and Learning for the district’s instruction department, and as an elementary principal, assistant principal and classroom teacher. We honor her for all of the ways she serves her community, and we are excited for next steps in her new role! Press Release Rutherford Cou

Austin Hundley gets #celebrated as the new principal of Auburn Middle School in the Fauquier County, Virginia Public Schools! He brings fifteen years of experience in education as a teacher and a coach. We congratulate him on this new role and we look forward to hearing great things! Press Release Auburn Middle School Fauquier County Public Schools X

Dr. Shonda Matia Harris-Muhammed gets #celebratED as the new Acting Superintendent of Southampton County Schools in Courtland, Virginia! She has served as executive director for the Northside Coalition for Children in Richmond and as the Coordinator of Pupil Personnel in Spotsylvania County, Virginia Public Schools. We applaud her for everything she does serving public education, and we wish her all the best in this new role! Southampton County Schools   Northside Coalition f

Marnie Hazelton gets #celebrated for being named a 2026 Leader of Distinction, and for her  District Administration (DA) for the 2026 recognition of Englewood Public School District as a District of Distinction for Academic Acceleration by District Administration (DA). We salute her for the continued recognition of the important work she is doing in her district, and we are excited to see what she gets done in 2026! District Administration Englewood Public School District Wor

Matthew Yonkey gets #celebrated as the new Assistant Superintendent of Administration for the Fauquier County, Virginia Public Schools! Prior to this appointment, he was serving as principal a Auburn Middle School. He brings more than 20 years of leadership and experience in education as a building leader and a music educator. We celebrate Matthew for this new leadership role, and we honor him for all of his service in education! Press Release Fauquier County Public Schools A

Matthew Bowerman gets #celebrated for earning his Ed.D in Educational Leadership with a focus in Trauma Responsive Education from Bowie State University in Maryland! He serves as an assistant principal for Neelsville Middle School in Germantown, Maryland and as a contributing writer for Edutopia. We congratulate him on achieving his doctorate and for all the ways he makes a difference! Bowie State University Neelsville Middle School Edutopia LinkedIn

Chris Boyd gets #celebrated as the first Excellence in Education Administrator of the Year award winner for the Bend-La Pine, Oregon Schools! He serves as the Principal of Caldera High School in the district. Superintendent Steve Cook said, “Opening a new school is one of the most complex and demanding challenges in education. Chris hasn’t just done it once, he’s done it three times, twice here in Bend-La Pine. And in doing so, he’s built not just schools, but communities. Th

Sharon Hargro Porter gets #celebratED for contributing to a new Forbes Coaches Council  article: “How to Set Hybrid Workplace Expectations for High Performance.” She is currently serving as the President of the International Association of Women, as a Center for Diversity Fellow for the National Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP), and as the Chief Executive Officer for Perfect Time SHP Publishing. We applaud her for all the ways she uses her talents to make t

Chandrayan Shrestha gets #celebrated as the new Principal of Triyog High School in Kathmandu, Nepal, a vibrant community of students, teachers, and parents working together to nurture academic excellence, foster holistic growth, and create an environment where every student can thrive. He has previously led The Chandbagh School, the Malpi International School and the Caribbean Higher Secondary School, all in Nepal. We celebrate him for all of his leadership in education, and

Kelly Robucci gets #celebratED as the new Director of Talent at the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority! Before this, she served as a Work-Based Learning Resource Teacher with the Loudoun County Public Schools and a Placement Coordinator for the Academies of Loudoun. We salute Kelly for all the ways she makes impact within the communities she serves, and we are excited for her new role in Fairfax! Fairfax County Economic Development Authority   Loudoun County Public