Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year Program About the Award The Wells Fargo Principal of the Year Award was introduced in 1984 to recognize the role of the principal in establishing an environment conducive to the pursuit and achievement of academic excellence in North Carolina’s schools. This Foundation sponsors the award in conjunction with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Since the inception of the program, there have been 40 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principals of the Year, 264 regional award recipients, and 3,364 local Wells Fargo Principals of the Year. The Principal of the Year Program recognizes principals at the local, regional, and statewide levels. The local process begins with each school system selecting one principal as its local Wells Fargo Principal of the Year. The selection process at the local level is the responsibility of the local superintendent or designee. The person chosen as the local Wells Fargo Principal of the Year represents his or her school system in the regional selection process. The regional selection process includes an evaluation of the candidate through a portfolio review and an interview. Eight regional finalists participate in the state selection process. The state selection process continues with each regional finalist being interviewed and his/her portfolio reviewed by a state selection committee. The Wells Fargo Principal of the Year serves as the North Carolina ambassador for the state’s approximately 2,500 principals. The 2021 NC Principal of the Year will serve in an advisory capacity to the State Board of Education for a two-year term and serves on the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Public School Forum. This selection process is facilitated in each region by Regional Education Facilitators representing the District & Regional Support Division at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. More Information About the Award Eligibility Expectations and Roles Selection Process Follow US @#nctoypoy Latest news about NC Teacher of the Year and Principal of the Year Awards Wells Fargo NC Principal of the Year Dr. Elena Ashburn 2021 Winner 9 years of administrative experience Longwood University (BA) UNC-Chapel Hill (MSA,Ed.D) 2018 Michael Priddy Family Leadership Award & Scholarship for Aspiring Superintendents (UNC School of Education) Presented study on the gender gap in NC Superintendency at the International Women Leading Education Conference in England in 2019 Led Needham B. Broughton Magnet High School to achieve the highest graduation rate in the school’s history at 89.33% According to 2020 NCTWC survey, 99% of the staff feels teachers are encouraged to participate in school leadership roles Every school community has its unique cultural, social, intellectual, and political resources. An important component of the principal’s work is not only understanding these resources but leveraging them to promote student learning and school improvement. Michelle White NORTHEAST REGION PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR, Chowan Middle, Edenton-Chowan Schools Dr. Christopher Barnes SOUTHEAST REGION PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR, White Oak High, Onslow County Schools Dr. Elena Ashburn NORTH CENTRAL REGION PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR, Needham B. Broughton Magnet High, Wake County Public School System Suzanne Owen SANDHILLS REGION PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR, Cliffdale Elementary, Cumberland County Schools Erik Naglee PIEDMONT-TRIAD REGION PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR, Page High, Guilford County Schools Ericia Turner SOUTHWEST REGION PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR, Rocky River High, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Jill Ward NORTHWEST REGION PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR, Old Fort Elementary, McDowell County Schools Kevin Bradley WESTERN REGION PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR, CHASE High, Rutherford County Schools Thank you to our Sponsors Visit Wells Fargo Wells Fargo is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company that has 266 stores and more than 36,500 team members in North Carolina. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all of its customers’ financial needs and to help them succeed financially through its banking, commercial real estate lending, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance products and services. Wells Fargo is honored to sponsor the North Carolina Principal of the Year Program and to support educational initiatives in communities across the state. This past year in North Carolina, Wells Fargo provided more than $24.6 million to nonprofits and schools. These contributions were channeled into areas such as neighborhood revitalization, education, mortgage counseling, small business development, human services and financial literacy. Team members volunteered more than 230,550 hours. Visit a Wells Fargo branch today or wellsfargo.com to learn more about the company. Wells Fargo and you — together we’ll go far. Visit Education First Visit Jostens Visit No Kid Hungry Representatives, Finalists and Winners Wells Fargo Principals of the Year Wells Fargo Regional & Districts Principals of the Year
Wells Fargo North Carolina Principal of the Year Program About the Award The Wells Fargo Principal of the Year Award was introduced in 1984 to recognize the role of the principal in establishing an environment conducive to the pursuit and achievement of academic excellence in North Carolina’s schools. This Foundation sponsors the award in conjunction with the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. Since the inception of the program, there have been 40 Wells Fargo North Carolina Principals of the Year, 264 regional award recipients, and 3,364 local Wells Fargo Principals of the Year. The Principal of the Year Program recognizes principals at the local, regional, and statewide levels. The local process begins with each school system selecting one principal as its local Wells Fargo Principal of the Year. The selection process at the local level is the responsibility of the local superintendent or designee. The person chosen as the local Wells Fargo Principal of the Year represents his or her school system in the regional selection process. The regional selection process includes an evaluation of the candidate through a portfolio review and an interview. Eight regional finalists participate in the state selection process. The state selection process continues with each regional finalist being interviewed and his/her portfolio reviewed by a state selection committee. The Wells Fargo Principal of the Year serves as the North Carolina ambassador for the state’s approximately 2,500 principals. The 2021 NC Principal of the Year will serve in an advisory capacity to the State Board of Education for a two-year term and serves on the Board of Directors of the North Carolina Public School Forum. This selection process is facilitated in each region by Regional Education Facilitators representing the District & Regional Support Division at the North Carolina Department of Public Instruction. More Information About the Award Eligibility Expectations and Roles Selection Process Follow US @#nctoypoy Latest news about NC Teacher of the Year and Principal of the Year Awards Wells Fargo NC Principal of the Year Dr. Elena Ashburn 2021 Winner 9 years of administrative experience Longwood University (BA) UNC-Chapel Hill (MSA,Ed.D) 2018 Michael Priddy Family Leadership Award & Scholarship for Aspiring Superintendents (UNC School of Education) Presented study on the gender gap in NC Superintendency at the International Women Leading Education Conference in England in 2019 Led Needham B. Broughton Magnet High School to achieve the highest graduation rate in the school’s history at 89.33% According to 2020 NCTWC survey, 99% of the staff feels teachers are encouraged to participate in school leadership roles Every school community has its unique cultural, social, intellectual, and political resources. An important component of the principal’s work is not only understanding these resources but leveraging them to promote student learning and school improvement. Michelle White NORTHEAST REGION PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR, Chowan Middle, Edenton-Chowan Schools Dr. Christopher Barnes SOUTHEAST REGION PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR, White Oak High, Onslow County Schools Dr. Elena Ashburn NORTH CENTRAL REGION PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR, Needham B. Broughton Magnet High, Wake County Public School System Suzanne Owen SANDHILLS REGION PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR, Cliffdale Elementary, Cumberland County Schools Erik Naglee PIEDMONT-TRIAD REGION PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR, Page High, Guilford County Schools Ericia Turner SOUTHWEST REGION PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR, Rocky River High, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Jill Ward NORTHWEST REGION PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR, Old Fort Elementary, McDowell County Schools Kevin Bradley WESTERN REGION PRINCIPAL OF THE YEAR, CHASE High, Rutherford County Schools Thank you to our Sponsors Visit Wells Fargo Wells Fargo is a nationwide, diversified, community-based financial services company that has 266 stores and more than 36,500 team members in North Carolina. Wells Fargo’s vision is to satisfy all of its customers’ financial needs and to help them succeed financially through its banking, commercial real estate lending, insurance, investments, mortgage, and consumer and commercial finance products and services. Wells Fargo is honored to sponsor the North Carolina Principal of the Year Program and to support educational initiatives in communities across the state. This past year in North Carolina, Wells Fargo provided more than $24.6 million to nonprofits and schools. These contributions were channeled into areas such as neighborhood revitalization, education, mortgage counseling, small business development, human services and financial literacy. Team members volunteered more than 230,550 hours. Visit a Wells Fargo branch today or wellsfargo.com to learn more about the company. Wells Fargo and you — together we’ll go far. Visit Education First Visit Jostens Visit No Kid Hungry Representatives, Finalists and Winners Wells Fargo Principals of the Year Wells Fargo Regional & Districts Principals of the Year
