Seven outstanding school district leaders who have been chosen as regional Superintendents of the Year are vying for the Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2025 A. Craig Phillips North Carolina Superintendent of the Year Award. The award will be presented in a ceremony beginning at 11:30 a.m. at the Grandover Resort in Greensboro on Oct. 10.

The North Carolina A. Craig Phillips Superintendent of the Year is chosen jointly by the North Carolina Association of School Administrators (NCASA), NCASA’s core affiliate the North Carolina School Superintendents’ Association (NCSSA), and the North Carolina School Boards Association (NCSBA), with support and sponsorship from Burroughs Wellcome Fund and worldwide education leader Scholastic Education Solutions. 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 A. Craig Phillips, former State Superintendent of Public Instruction in NC, who served from 1969-1989.

The seven regional winners and 2025 A. Craig Phillips Superintendent of the Year nominees are as follows:

The recipient named Burroughs Wellcome Fund 2025 A. Craig Phillips North Carolina Superintendent of the Year will represent the state in competition for the 2025 National Superintendent of the Year Award, to be given at the American Association of School Administrators’ National Conference on Education Mar. 6-8, 2025, in New Orleans, LA.

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NCASA is a non-profit membership organization serving over 7,000 school administrators from across North Carolina and uniting 12 educational leadership groups with the common mission of ensuring student success through visionary leadership. www.ncasa.net

NCSSA a core affiliate of NCASA, is the membership and professional development organization for superintendents from North Carolina’s 115 public school districts. www.ncssa.net

NCSBA is a non-profit organization that represents the 115 local boards of education in North Carolina and the Cherokee Central School District. The organization seeks to provide leadership and services that enable local school boards to govern effectively. www.ncsba.org

Burroughs Wellcome Fund The Burroughs Wellcome Fund (BWF) is a private foundation dedicated to advancing biomedical sciences and supporting the next generation of scientific researchers and educators. With a strong commitment to fostering innovation and excellence in science, the Burroughs Wellcome Fund has made a significant investment in the North Carolina educational landscape. https://www.bwfund.org/

Scholastic Education was founded in 1920 as a single classroom magazine. Today, Scholastic books and educational materials are in tens of thousands of schools and tens of millions of homes worldwide, helping to Open a World of Possible for children across the globe. www.scholastic.com