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

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