"Enhancing, Promoting And Supporting Educational Leadership"
(Left to Right) Jack Hoke, NCSSA Executive Director; and award recipeints: Ms. Jamie Synan, Moore County Schools; Dr. Ingrid Medlock, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools; Dr. Chris Blandon, Watauga Count Schools; Dr. Rodney Trice, Chapel HIll-Carrboro City Schools; and Dr. Sam Houston, SMT Center, for whom the award is named.
Dr. Nakia Hardy, Superintendent, Lexington City Schools presenting Backroads & Blue Highways: The Drive to Strategic Planning & Staffing as a New Superintendent at NCSSA Summer Leadership Conference.
NC Aspiring Superintendent Executive Leadership Program Cohort III recently completed #TrustandInspire: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness in Others.
(Left to Right) Jack Hoke, NCSSA Executive Director; and award recipeints: Ms. Jamie Synan, Moore County Schools; Dr. Ingrid Medlock, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools; Dr. Chris Blandon, Watauga Count Schools; Dr. Rodney Trice, Chapel HIll-Carrboro City Schools; and Dr. Sam Houston, SMT Center, for whom the award is named.
Congratulations To The Burroughs Wellcome Fund
2026 A. Craig Phillips NC Superintendent Of The Year!
NCSSA is also proud to recognize the other seven outstanding regional superintendents of the year for their continued leadership and dedication to serving all students in our state.
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REGION 1 - Dr. Otis Smallwood,
Bertie County Schools
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REGION 2 - Dr. Matthew Cheeseman
Beaufort County Schools
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REGION 4 - Dr. Tim Locklair
Moore County Schools
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REGION 5 - Dr. Brad Rice
Stokes County Schools
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REGION 6 - Dr. Aaron Houlihan
Union County Public Schools
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REGION 7 - Dr. Eisa Cox
Ashe County Schools
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REGION 8 - Mrs. Kathy Amos
Yancey County Schools
Welcome!
The North Carolina School Superintendents' Association is proud to support our state's 115 superintendents. We provide high quality professional development for superintendents and aspiring superintendents, two statewide leadership conferences, executive coaching for new superintendents, webinars and a weekly email update. We advocate for strong public schools in our advocacy work. We wish to express our sincere appreciation to members of NCSSA for their dedication and perseverance day in and day out to make public schools the best that they can be for North Carolina's student population. We look forward to serving you.
Jack Hoke, NCSSA Executive Director
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NORTH CAROLINA K-12 SCHOOL STUDENTS
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