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NCSSA Announces The Burroughs Wellcome Fund
2027 A. Craig Phillips NC Superintendent Of The Year Nominees!
Region 1
Dr. Matt Lutz
Currituck County Schools
Region 3
Dr. Steve Ellis
Nash County Public Schools
Region 5
Dr. Stephen Gainey
Randolph County School System
Region 7
Dr. Mike Swan
Burke County Public Schools
Region 2
Dr. Brad Breedlove
Pender County Schools
Region 4
Dr. Jamie King
Sampson County Schools
Region 6
Dr. Crystal Hill
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools
Region 8
Mr. Chad Calhoun
Mitchell County Schools
NCSSA News
June 24, 2026
Hickory City Schools Superintendent Selected As 2026 NCSSA Dr. Brad Sneeden Leadership Award Winner
The North Carolina School Superintendents' Association (NCSSA) has announced the selection of Dr. Jennifer Griffin, Superintendent of Hickory City Schools, as the recipient of the Dr. Brad Sneeden Leadership Award.
April 22, 2026
North Carolina School Superintendents’ Association Announces The Dr. Samuel Houston Jr. Leadership Awards For 2026
The North Carolina School Superintendents' Association (NCSSA) and the North Carolina Alliance for School Leadership Development (NCASLD) have announced the selection of the following as the recipients of the Dr. Samuel Houston Jr. Leadership Award: Ms. Jessica Anderson, Executive Director of Exceptional Children and Student Services, Alexander County Schools; Dr. Bryan Denton, Executive Director for Secondary Education, Gaston County Schools; Ms. Lisa Gahagan, Assistant Superintendent, Madison County Schools, and Dr. Jayme McPhatter, Instructional Program Facilitator, Chatham County Schools.
October 9, 2025
Person County Superintendent Wins Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2026 A. Craig Phillips NC Superintendent Of The Year Award
Dr. Rodney Peterson, Superintendent of Person County Schools, was named the Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2026 A. Craig Phillips North Carolina Superintendent of the Year at an awards presentation and banquet held Thursday, Oct. 9, at the Grandover Resort.
August 14, 2025
Lincoln County Schools Superintendent Selected As 2025 NCSSA Dr. Brad Sneeden Leadership Award Winner
The North Carolina School Superintendents' Association (NCSSA) has announced the selection of Dr. Aaron Allen, Superintendent of Lincoln County Schools, as the recipient of the Dr. Brad Sneeden Leadership Award. The award is presented in honor and recognition of a superintendent who has demonstrated a strong commitment to lifelong learning, unwavering integrity in leadership, and transformation of vision into action.
April 16, 2025
North Carolina School Superintendents’ Association Announces 2025 Dr. Samuel Houston Jr. Leadership Award Recipients
The North Carolina School Superintendents’ Association (NCSSA), in partnership with the North Carolina Alliance for School Leadership Development (NCASLD), is pleased to announce the 2025 recipients of the Dr. Samuel Houston Jr. Leadership Award.
March 28, 2025
Western North Carolina School Administrators Honored For Leadership
Superintendents of the 11 western North Carolina school districts most severely impacted by Hurricane Helene accepted the North Carolina Association of School Administrators’ (NCASA) 2025 Raymond Sarbaugh Leadership Award on behalf of their district and administrative team during NCASA’s 2025 Conference on Educational Leadership, Friday, March 28, 2025.
October 10, 2024
Robeson County Superintendent Wins Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2025 A. Craig Phillips NC Superintendent Of The Year Award
Dr. Freddie Williamson, Superintendent of Public Schools of Robeson County (PSRC), was named the Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2025 A. Craig Phillips North Carolina Superintendent of the Year at an awards presentation and banquet held Thursday, Oct. 10, at the Grandover Resort.