Pamela McLeod gets #celebratED for being named the New Hampshire Chief Information Security Officer (CISO)! Previously she led cybersecurity for ACT and she served as the Director of Technology for the Concord, New Hampshire School District. As she starts this new role, Pam shared, “New Hampshire does public sector cybersecurity very collaboratively. It is our superpower, and I am excited to be part of it!” We have been big fans of Pam’s leadership in technology over the year

Mit Foley gets #celebratED for publishing Transforming Urban Schools for Educational Excellence: A Guide to Moving from Vision to Victory (Routledge 2026)! He serves as the Assistant Superintendent of Secondary Curriculum, Instruction and Athletics with the Saginaw, Michigan Public School, and as an Adjunct Instructor for Saginaw Valley State University. We applaud him for publishing his work as a leader in education, and we wish him much more success in the future! Routledge

Sara Kelly Johns gets #celebratED for being named the 2026 Joseph W. Lippincott Award winner, presented by the American Library Association (ALA) for distinguished service in the profession of librarianship. She is a career Librarian, an Adjunct Instructor at the Syracuse University School of Information Studies, and a longtime Councilor at Large with the American Library Association. We have followed Sara throughout her distinguished career, and we are thrilled for her recei

Michael Hernandez gets #celebratED for being appointed as new Superintendent for the Green Bay Area Public School District! Before this, he has served as the Assistant Superintendent with the Appleton Area School District, the Chief of Secondary Schools for the Madison Metropolitan School District. We are impressed with his ascent to lead this important Wisconsin district, and we are excited to see his impact on its students, families and the whole community! Press Release Gr

Josie Rounds gets #celebratED for being recognized at the Wyoming Department of Education’s “Educator Spotlight” series! She serves as a World Language Teacher at Lander, Wyoming Middle School. “It’s really exciting,” Fremont County School District 1 Curriculum Director Deidre Meyer said, reading from the nomination letter she wrote in support of Josie. “Josie intentionally uses collaborative structures to create engaging learning environments where all students feel valued a

Donna M. Neary gets #celebratED for being named a 2026 Coolidge National Medal of Honor Heritage Center (MOHHC) Teacher Fellow! Donna is a English as New Language Specialist with the Hamilton County, Tennessee Schools. Grounded in the belief that students deserve agency, Donna’s practice emphasizes co-creating learning environments where young people feel safe, valued, empowered, and a strong sense of belonging. She also serves as a Re-Imagining Migration Belonging Ecosystems

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