


(Left to Right) Dr. Sam Houston, Dr. Bryan Denton, Ms. Lisa Gahagan, Ms. Jessica Anderson, Dr. Jayme McPhatter, Mr. Jack Hoke

NC Aspiring Superintendent Executive Leadership Program Cohort III recently completed #TrustandInspire: How Truly Great Leaders Unleash Greatness in Others.

The North Carolina A. Craig Phillips Superintendent of the Year is chosen jointly by the North Carolina Association of School Administrators (NCASA) and NCASA’s core affiliate the North Carolina School Superintendents’ Association (NCSSA), with support and sponsorship from Burroughs Wellcome Fund. The honor is awarded to a superintendent who exhibits outstanding leadership in service to K-12 public schools and is named in honor of the late
Congratulations To The Burroughs Wellcome Fund
2027 A. Craig Phillips NC Superintendent Of The Year Nominees!

Region 1
Dr. Matt Lutz

Region 2
Dr. Brad Breedlove

Region 3
Dr. Steve Ellis


Region 4
Dr. Jamie King



Region 5
Dr. Stephen Gainey

Region 7
Dr. Mike Swan


Region 6
Dr. Crystal Hill

Region 8
Mr. Chad Calhoun

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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