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July 12, 2023
Polk County Schools Superintendent Selected as 2023 NCSSA Dr. Brad Sneeden Leadership Award Winner
The North Carolina School Superintendents' Association (NCSSA) has announced the selection of Mr. Aaron Greene, Superintendent of Polk 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.

July 12, 2023
Bertie County Schools Superintendent Selected as 2023 NCSSA Dr. Dwayne Stallings Leadership (NERESA) Award Winner
The North Carolina School Superintendents' Association (NCSSA) has announced the selection of Dr. Otis L. Smallwood, Superintendent of Bertie County Schools, as the recipient of the Dr. Dwayne Stallings Leadership Award. The award is presented in honor and recognition of a superintendent who has demonstrated a strong dedication to public education, commitment to academic excellence, and a continual focus on professional growth and student learning.

May 22, 2023
Fundraiser for community college president raises $35,800 to support student scholarships
The North Carolina Association of Community College Presidents (NCACCP) and the North Carolina School Superintendents' Association (NCSSA) have partnered to create a scholarship fundraiser in honor of Dr. Darrin Hartness, the president of Davidson-Davie Community College (DDCC).

March 23, 2023
Jack J. Hoke, NCSSA Executive Director, Awarded 2023 Champion For Children Award
Mr. Jack J. Hoke, Executive Director of the NC School Superintendents’ Association (NCSSA), was awarded the 2023 Champion for Children Award during the NC Association of School Administrators’ (NCASA) 2023 Conference on Educational Leadership. The Champion For Children Award, a prestigious honor given annually by NCASA to an individual demonstrating leadership in supporting and enhancing public education, was awarded this year to Mr. Hoke in recognition of over five decades of service as an educator, mentor, and fierce advocate for public schools.

March 23, 2023
Dr. Ethan Lenker, Superintendent of Pitt County Schools,Awarded 2023 Raymond Sarbaugh Leadership Award
Dr. Ethan Lenker, Superintendent of Pitt County Schools, was awarded the NC Association of School Administrators' (NCASA) 2023 Raymond Sarbaugh Leadership Award during the NCASA 2023 Conference on Educational Leadership.

March 19, 2023
Superintendents And Presidents Work Together To Change NC One Student At A Time
More than 150 North Carolina school superintendents and community college presidents gathered last week to address our state’s most pressing education and workforce opportunities, according to an executive summary prepared by the N.C. School Superintendents’ Association and RTI International.