Wells Fargo Regional and District Principals of the Year
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2021 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year Program Booklet
| Region | LEA | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast | Martin County Schools | Shannon M. Cecil |
| Dare County Schools | Diane Childress | |
| Hertford County Public Schools | Ernest Cooley Jr. | |
| Gates County Schools | Jonathan William Hayes | |
| Roanoke Rapids Graded School District | Lauren Hinnant | |
| Halifax County Schools | Chastity Kinsey | |
| Perquimans County Schools | John Russell Lassiter | |
| Bertie County Schools | Clara Lee | |
| Camden County Schools | LeVar D. Mizelle | |
| Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools | Delishia R. Moore | |
| Pitt County Schools | Darryl Thomas, Jr. | |
| Southeast | Lenoir County Public Schools | Lorene Bell |
| Carteret County Public Schools | Jessica Emory | |
| Brunswick County Schools | Beverly D. Eury | |
| Duplin County Schools | Marketa Y. Hargrove | |
| Jones County Public Schools | Steven E. Howard | |
| New Hanover County Schools | Rachel Manning | |
| Craven County Schools | Dr. Eleanor B. Patrick | |
| Greene County Schools | Emery Smith | |
| Pender County Schools | Melissa Wilson | |
| Wayne County Public Schools | Sheila Ann Wolfe | |
| North Central | Vance County Schools | Stephanie Ann Ayscue |
| Franklin County Schools | Eric Betheil | |
| Edgecombe County Schools | Donnell Cannon | |
| Lee County Schools | Lisa Duffey | |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | Crystal Epps | |
| Johnston County Public Schools | Dr. Kerri Evans | |
| Orange County Schools | Christine Kreider | |
| Person County Schools | Dustin Martin | |
| Chatham County Schools | Carla Murray | |
| Nash County Public Schools | Hugh Scott II | |
| Harnett County Schools | Dr. Jennifer Spivey | |
| Durham Public Schools | Susan Taylor | |
| Granville County Public Schools | Lisa Tusa | |
| Wilson County Schools | Pamela Walthall | |
| Sandhills | Columbus County Schools | Kelly E. Bullard |
| Montgomery County Schools | Della Ingram | |
| Scotland County Schools | Dr. Fannie L. Mason | |
| Moore County Schools | Tracy C. Metcalf | |
| Clinton City Schools | Susan Westerbeek | |
| Bladen County Schools | Dr. Jason M. Wray | |
| Piedmont-Triad | Rockingham County Schools | Erica Blackwell |
| Asheboro City Schools | Penny Crooks | |
| Caswell County Schools | Franchesca Gantt | |
| Davidson County Schools | Kelsey Greer | |
| Randolph County School Systems | Shea Setzer Grosch | |
| Yadkin County Schools | Kelly Kirkland | |
| Davie County Schools | Sarah Maier | |
| Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools | Debbie McIntyre | |
| Mount Airy City Schools | Emily Niston | |
| Stokes County Schools | Kevin Spainhour | |
| Surry County Schools | Margaret Spicer | |
| Thomasville City Schools | Jennifer Tallant | |
| Alamance-Burlington School System | Ashley Westmoreland | |
| Southwest | Rowan-Salisbury School | Zebbie Bradley-Bondurant |
| Cabarrus County Schools | Chasity R. Dolan | |
| Lincoln County Schools | Tracy Eley | |
| Kannapolis City Schools | Will Gibson | |
| Iredell-Statesvile Schools | Chris Grace | |
| Union County Public Schools | Dr. Michael W. Harvey | |
| Gaston County Schools | Crystal C. Houser | |
| Stanly County Schools | Jennifer I. Huneycutt | |
| Cleveland County Schools | Julie Y. Rikard | |
| Anson County Schools | Michael A. Vetter | |
| Northwest | Burke County Public Schools | Lora Austin |
| Avery County Schools | Paul Matthew Bentley | |
| Watauga County Schools | Brian A. Bettis | |
| Wilkes County Schools | Pamela Huffman | |
| Yancey County Schools | Kevin M. Huskins | |
| Alexander County Schools | Jacob Lail | |
| Hickory Public Schools | Eric J. Puryear, Sr. | |
| Catawba County Schools | Mitzi Story | |
| Caldwell County Schools | Courtney Wright | |
| Western | Asheville City Schools | Derek Edwards |
| Cherokee County Schools | Dr. Lisa Fletcher | |
| Macon County Schools | Allison Guynn | |
| Madison County Schools | Susan Jackson | |
| Buncombe County Schools | Caroline Lynch | |
| Jackson County Public Schools | Eleanor Macaulay | |
| Henderson County Public Schools | Mark Page | |
| Transylvania County Schools | Tonya Treadway |
2020 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year Program
| Region | LEA | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast | Pitt County Schools | Chena Cayton |
| Northampton County Schools | Monica Edmonds | |
| Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools | Adrian L. Fonville | |
| Martin County Schools | Nancy Purvis Greene | |
| Dare County Schools | Beth Rooks | |
| Roanoke Rapids County Schools | Terrell Jones | |
| Beaufort County Schools | Keith Mitchell | |
| Camden County Schools | LeVar Mizelle | |
| Perquimans County Schools | Laura Moreland | |
| Currituck County Schools | Greta Nelson | |
| Halifax County Schools | Teicher L. Patterson | |
| Hertford County Public Schools | Julie Lipsitz Shields | |
| Washington County Schools | Dianne Stokes | |
| Gates County Schools | Dr. Shawn Wilson | |
| Tyrrell County Schools | William Ziegler | |
| Southeast | Craven County Schools | Claudia E. Casey |
| Lenoir County Public Schools | Stacy Cauley | |
| Greene County Schools | Yuvonka Batts Davis | |
| Jones County Public Schools | Stella Miller Downs | |
| Pender County Schools | Avery P. Ellington | |
| Wayne County Public Schools | Lori D. Goodman | |
| Brunswick County Schools | Michael K. Hodges | |
| New Hanover County Schools | Glen Locklear | |
| Carteret County Schools | Jody Nelson McClenny | |
| Duplin County Schools | Selina Riley-Gurganus | |
| North Central | Granville County Public Schools | Sheila Atkins |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | Robert Bales | |
| Lee County Schools | Stefanie Clarke | |
| Chatham County Schools | Tripp Crayton | |
| Orange County Schools | Minnie Goins | |
| Vance County Schools | Rey Horner | |
| Edgecombe County Public Schools | Dr. Lauren A. Lampron | |
| Franklin County Schools | Erica Shoulders-Royster | |
| Wilson County Schools | Marquis Spell | |
| Harnett County Schools | Lora Street | |
| Durham Public Schools | Dr. L. Jackie Tobias | |
| Person County Schools | Joseph Warren | |
| Johnston County Public Schools | Leigh White | |
| Sandhills | Richmond County Schools | Karen S. Allen |
| Scotland County Schools | Laura Bailey | |
| Montgomery County Schools | D. JaMese Morris Black | |
| Clinton City Schools | Vanessa Brown | |
| Cumberland County Schools | Dr. Christina DiGaudio | |
| Sampson County Schools | Kevin Hunter | |
| Moore County Schools | Shaun Krencicki | |
| Bladen County Schools | Stephanie Jones Norris | |
| Public Schools of Robeson County | Ronald Prater | |
| Columbus County Schools | Georgia Etta Spaulding | |
| Piedmont-Triad | Randolph County School System | Tammie Abernethy |
| Elkin City Schools | Amanda H. Burton | |
| Asheboro City Schools | Ron Dixon | |
| Rockingham County Schools | Josh Eanes | |
| Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools | Debra R Gladstone | |
| Surry County Schools | Nicole Hazelwood | |
| Stokes County Schools | Rhonda T. Jackson | |
| Yadkin County Schools | Robert “Boomer” Kennedy | |
| Guilford County Schools | William Luciano | |
| Caswell County Schools | Carla Murray | |
| Mount Airy City Schools | Olivia Sikes | |
| Davie County Schools | Cindy Stone | |
| Southwest | Lincoln County Schools | Brian Clary |
| Gaston County Schools | Laura Calhoun Dixon | |
| Rowan-Salisbury School System | Shonda Hairston | |
| Kannapolis City Schools | Deana Lewis | |
| Iredell-Statesville Schools | Andy Mehall | |
| Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools | Dr. Emily Miles | |
| Mooresville Graded School District | Ayana Robinson | |
| Stanly County Schools | Emily Shaw | |
| Anson County Schools | Travis Steagall | |
| Union County Public Schools | Dr. Sharyn G. VonCannon | |
| Cleveland County Schools | Jacob Wilson | |
| Northwest | Avery County Schools | Dr. Monet Samuelson |
| Yancey County Schools | Andrea Allen | |
| Mitchell County Schools | Brandon Birchfield | |
| Watauga County Schools | Chris Blanton | |
| Alleghany County Schools | Scott Carter | |
| Alexander County Schools | Charmion S. Frizsell | |
| Caldwell County Schools | Travis Gillespie | |
| Hickory Public Schools | Jeff Hodakowski | |
| Catawba County Schools | Nichole Ijames | |
| Burke County Public Schools | Sara LeCroy | |
| McDowell County Schools | Edwin H. Spivey III | |
| Western | Rutherford County Schools | Tammie Ash |
| Swain County Schools | Sonya Blankenship | |
| Macon County Schools | Diane Cotton | |
| Madison County Schools | Kristin Dillon | |
| Asheville City Schools | Lauren Evans | |
| Jackson County Public Schools | Tracie Metz | |
| Transylvania County Schools | Carrie Norris | |
| Buncombe County Schools | Tonya Robinson | |
| Henderson County Public Schools | John Shepard | |
| Cherokee County Schools | Paul Wilson |
2019 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year Program
| Region | LEA | Name |
|---|---|---|
| North Central | Wilson County Schools | Krystal Cox |
| Johnston County Public Schools | Heather Anders | |
| Vance County Schools | Dr. Carnetta Thomas | |
| Granville County Schools | Mary Ann Crews | |
| Harnett County Schools | Christopher Pearson | |
| Lee County Schools | Dr. Christopher Dossenbach | |
| Chatham County Schools | Lawrence Savage | |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | Dr. Emily Bivins | |
| Edgecombe County Public Schools | Matthew Bristow-Smith (Finalist & 2019 Burroughs Wellcome Fund Teacher of the Year) | |
| Person County Schools | Patrick Holmes | |
| Orange County Schools | Eric Yarbrough | |
| Wake County Public Schools | Dr. Will Chavis | |
| Franklin County Schools | Stephanie Brooks | |
| Durham Public Schools | Dr. Kimberly Ferrell | |
| Nash- Rocky Mount Public Schools | Sherri Wells | |
| Northeast | Gates County Schools | Gail Hawkins, |
| Halifax County Schools | Jacqueline Williams | |
| Roanoke Rapids Graded School District | Tammie Williams | |
| Perquimans County Schools | Melissa Fields (Finalist) | |
| Camden County Schools | Amber Davis | |
| Martin County Schools | James Guard | |
| Beaufort County Schools | Kelly Makepeace | |
| Northampton County Schools | Kimberly Scott | |
| Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools | Angela Cobb | |
| Edenton-Chowan Schools | Stephen Wood | |
| Currituck County Schools | Angela Lasher | |
| Pitt County Schools | Cathy Kirkland | |
| Bertie County Schools | Tracy Gregory | |
| Dare County Schools | Steven Blackstock | |
| Northwest | Hickory Public Schools | Dr. Jennifer Griffin |
| Wilkes County Schools | Rebecca Mastin | |
| Alleghany County Schools | Scott Carter | |
| Caldwell County Schools | David Colwell | |
| Alexander County Schools | Jason Evans | |
| Mitchell County Schools | Stacie Burleson | |
| Avery County Schools | Ricky Ward | |
| Yancey County Schools | Tamara Presnell | |
| Watauga County Schools | Philip Norman | |
| McDowell County Schools | Michelle Baker (Finalist) | |
| Catawba County Schools | Kathy Keane | |
| Burke County Public Schools | Christie McMahon | |
| Piedmont- Triad | Winson-Salem/Forsyth County | Alfreda Smith |
| Yadkin County Schools | Annette Johnson | |
| Surry County Schools | Paige Badgett | |
| Stokes County Schools | Johnna Cheek | |
| Davie County Schools | Jennifer Swofford | |
| Randolph County School | Eric Johnson | |
| Rockingham County Schools | Stephanie Wray | |
| Guilford County Schools | Michelle Thigpen | |
| Lexington City Schools | Sean Gaillard (Finalist) | |
| Asheboro City Schools | Candace Call | |
| Caswell County Schools | Jennifer O'Briant | |
| Alamance-Burlington Schools | Stephanie Hunt | |
| Sandhills | Columbus County Schools | Leslie Faulk |
| Bladen County Schools | Peggy Hester | |
| Moore County Schools | Hoyt Andrew (Andy) McCormick | |
| Sampson County Schools | James "Bo" Mullins (Finalist) | |
| Clinton City Schools | Robert Turlington | |
| Richmond County Schools | Kate Smith | |
| Montgomery County Schools | Heather Seawell | |
| Scotland County Schools | Bobbie Mills | |
| Public Schools of Robeson County | Isabel Jones | |
| Cumberland County Schools | Michael Tucker | |
| Southeast | Lenoir County Public Schools | Elizabeth Pierce (Finalist) |
| Wayne County Public Schools | Dr. Earl Moore | |
| New Hanover County Schools | Krista Holland | |
| Jones County Schools | Michael White | |
| Pender County Schools | Caroline Godwin | |
| Brunswick County Schools | Dr. Rick Hessman | |
| Greene County Schools | Jada Mumford | |
| Duplin County Schools | Pamela Murray | |
| Craven County Schools | Michelle Lee | |
| Southwest | Gaston County Schools | Denise McLean |
| Iredell-Statesville Schools | Susan Fail | |
| Anson County Schools | Christopher Stinson | |
| Rowan-Salisbury Schools | Kelly Withers | |
| Cleveland County Schools | Katie Barbee | |
| Kannapolis City Schools | Jason Irving | |
| Cabarrus County Schools | Corey Cochran | |
| Stanly County Schools | Jonathan Brooks | |
| Union County Public Schools | Carole Alley | |
| Lincoln County Schools | Shanti Clancy | |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | Dr. Timisha Barnes-Jones (Finalist) | |
| Western | Transylvania County Schools | Audrey Reneau |
| Haywood County Schools | Jill Chambers | |
| Jackson County Schools | Brent Speckhardt | |
| Madison County Schools | Jennifer Caldwell | |
| Rutherford County Schools | Jeremiah McCluney | |
| Cherokee County Schools | Dr. Lisa Dr. Fletcher | |
| Buncombe County Schools | Brian Chandler | |
| Asheville City Schools | April Dockery | |
| Swain County Schools | Brandon Sutton (Finalist) | |
| Henderson County Public Schools | Luke Manuel |
2018 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year Program
| Region | LEA | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Region I - Northeast | Currituck County Schools | Steve Basnight |
| Martin County Schools | Angela Cross | |
| Halifax County Schools | Marcus Jones | |
| Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools | Katina Jones-Waples | |
| Dare County Schools | John Luciano | |
| Washington County Schools | Jacqueline Maloney | |
| Northampton County Schools | Danny McCaw | |
| Beaufort County Schools | Emily Pake | |
| Pitt County Schools | Allison Setser | |
| Weldon City Schools | Andre Stewart | |
| Roanoke Rapids Graded Schools | Jeffrey White | |
| Edenton-Chowan Public Schools | Cathy Michelle White (Finalist) | |
| Gates County Schools | Jeremy Wright | |
| Region II - Southeast | Lenoir County Public Schools | Leslie Bryant |
| Brunswick County Schools | Walker Constantinesco | |
| Onslow County Schools | Timothy Foster | |
| Jones County Public Schools | Dawn Hunter | |
| Duplin County Schools | Anthony Jones | |
| Carteret County Schools | Dr. Mary Keel | |
| New Hanover County Schools | Dr. Lauren Kefalonitis | |
| Pender County Schools | Christopher Madden | |
| Craven County Schools | Tabari Wallace (Finalist & 2018 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year) | |
| Greene County Schools | Rodney McNeill | |
| Wayne County Public Schools | Youlonda Wynn | |
| Region III - North Central | Person County Schools | Patti Barnes |
| Vance County Schools | Kristen Boyd | |
| Orange County Schools | Leslie Bryant | |
| Wake County Public Schools | Jonathan Enns (Finalist) | |
| Durham Public Schools | Michael Fuga | |
| Edgecombe County Public Schools | Lois Glass | |
| Granville County Public Schools | Jacqueline Harris | |
| Franklin County Schools | Russell Holloman | |
| Johnston County Public Schools | Bennett Jones | |
| Wilson County Schools | Jennifer Lewis | |
| Warren County Schools | Tracy Neal | |
| Harnett County Schools | Leanne O'Quinn | |
| Lee County Schools | Aimee Petrarca | |
| Chatham County Schools | Christopher Poston | |
| Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools | Victor Ward | |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | John Williams | |
| Region IV - Sandhills/South Central | Public Schools of Robeson County | Larry Brooks, II |
| Montgomery County Schools | Sloan Browning | |
| Richmond County Schools | Jim Butler (Finalist) | |
| Moore County Schools | Ashlee Ciccone | |
| Sampson County Schools | Jennifer Daughtry | |
| Columbus County Schools | Ronna Gore | |
| Bladen County Schools | Deborah Guyton | |
| Scotland County Schools | Kesha Hood | |
| Cumberland County Schools | Lavette McMillan | |
| Hoke County Schools | Shawn O'Connor | |
| Clinton City Schools | Jennifer Pope | |
| Whiteville City Schools | Jimmie Sealey | |
| Region V - Piedmont-Triad | Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools | Leslie Alexander |
| Alamance-Burlington Schools | Emmet Alexander | |
| Surry County Schools | Molly Anderson | |
| Asheboro City Schools | Julie Brady | |
| Lexington City Schools | Monique Curry | |
| Rockingham County Schools | Moriah Dollarhite | |
| Caswell County Schools | JoAnna Gwynn | |
| Davidson County Schools | Amy Hyatt | |
| Yadkin County Schools | Tracy Kimmer (Finalist) | |
| Guilford County Schools | Johncarlos Miller | |
| Davie County Schools | Doyle Nicholson | |
| Stokes County Schools | Nathan Rasey | |
| Randolph County Schools | April Thompson | |
| Region VI - Southwest | Lincoln County Schools | Dr. Dana Ayers |
| Stanly County Schools | Ellen Blue | |
| Kannapolis City Schools | Dr. Mandi Campbell | |
| Rowan-Salisbury Schools | Angelo DelliSanti | |
| Cleveland County Schools | Titus Hopper (Finalist) | |
| Mooresville Graded School District | Dr. Charles LaRusso | |
| Iredell-Statesville Schools | Kim Mitchell | |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | Richard Parker | |
| Union County Public Schools | Catherine Perry | |
| Cabarrus County Schools | Elizabeth (Liz) Snyder | |
| Anson County Schools | Christopher Stinson | |
| Gaston County Schools | Phyllis Whitworth | |
| Region VII - Northwest | Wilkes County Schools | Sandra Burchette |
| Mitchell County Schools | Colby Calhoun | |
| Avery County Schools | Justin Carver | |
| Watauga County Schools | Preston Clarke | |
| Hickory Public Schools | Stephanie Dischiavi | |
| Yancey County Schools | Miranda Elkins | |
| McDowell County Schools | Desarae Kirkpatrick (Finalist) | |
| Alexander County Schools | Dr. Chad Maynor | |
| Catawba County Schools | Lee Miller | |
| Burke County Public Schools | Felicia Simmons | |
| Caldwell County Schools | David Craig Styron | |
| Newton-Conover City Schools | Rosanna Whisnant | |
| Region VIII - Western | Henderson County Public Schools | Chad Auten |
| Buncombe County Schools | Leland Blankenship | |
| Asheville City Schools | Sarah Cain | |
| Swain County Schools | Vicki Davis | |
| Jackson County Public Schools | Dr. Rebecca Ensley | |
| Transylvania County Schools | April Gaydosh | |
| Cherokee County Schools | Melissa Godfrey (Finalist) | |
| Haywood County Schools | Shawn Parris | |
| Madison County Schools | Monica Ponder | |
| Rutherford County Schools | Dr. Keith Silver | |
| Macon County Schools | Barry Woody |
2017 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year Program
| Region | LEA | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Region I - Northeast | Dare County Schools | Sherry Couch |
| Bertie County Schools | Tracy Gregory | |
| Martin County Schools | Philip (Alan) Hagen | |
| Pitt County Schools | Monica Jacobson | |
| Camden County Schools | Timothy Lazar | |
| Currituck County Schools | Dr. Matthew Lutz | |
| Halifax County Schools | Melissa Richardson | |
| Weldon City Schools | Andre Stewart | |
| Beaufort County Schools | Alicia Vosburgh | |
| Roanoke Rapids Graded School District | Tammie Williams | |
| Perquimans County Schools | Jason Griffin (Finalist & 2017 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year) |
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| Region II - Southeast | Duplin County Schools | Jackie Arthur |
| Carteret County Schools | Jenny Bell | |
| Pender County Schools | Dr. Tosha Diggs | |
| Lenoir County Schools | Rhonda Greene | |
| Craven County Schools | Debra Hurst | |
| Greene County Schools | Jada Mumford | |
| Brunswick County Schools | Helen Otto | |
| Wayne County Public Schools | Thomas Kevin Smith | |
| New Hanover County Schools | Dr. Steven Sullivan | |
| Jones County Schools | Michael White | |
| Onslow County Schools | Maria Johnson (Finalist) | |
| Region III - North Central | Edgecombe County Public Schools | Claude Archer |
| Johnston County Schools | Kenneth Bennett | |
| Lee County Schools | Elizabeth Bridges | |
| Wilson County Schools | Valerie Budd | |
| Franklin County Schools | Genie Faulkner | |
| Granville County Public Schools | Julie Finch | |
| Person County Schools | Dekel (Jonte) Hill, Ed.D | |
| Harnett County Schools | Sharon Johnson | |
| Vance County Schools | Crystal Richardson | |
| Chapel Hill/Carborro City Schools | Beverly Rudolph | |
| Wake County Schools | Muriel Summers | |
| Chatham County Schools | Kimberly Taylor | |
| Nash Rocky Mount Public Schools | Roderick Tillery, Sr. | |
| Durham Public Schools | Gloria Woods- Weeks | |
| Orange County Schools | Kiley Brown (Finalist) | |
| Region IV - Sandhills/South Central | Bladen County Schools | Priscilla Brayboy |
| Montgomery County Schools | Benjie Brown | |
| Clinton City Schools | Greg Dirks | |
| Public Schools of Robeson County | Dr. Jill Hathaway | |
| Columbus County Schools | Nicky Hobbs | |
| Sampson County Schools | Julie Hunter | |
| Cumberland County Schools | Vernon Lowery, Ed.D. | |
| Moore County Schools | Jenny Purvis | |
| Hoke County Schools | Shannon Southerland | |
| Richmond County Schools | Willette Surgeon | |
| Scotland County Schools | Dr. Mary Hemphill (Finalist) | |
| Region V - Piedmont-Triad | Mount Airy City Schools | Olivia Byerly |
| Yadkin County Schools | Jedidiah Jed Cockrell | |
| Elkin City Schools | Pam Colbert | |
| Winston-Salem/Forsyth County | Brad Craddock | |
| Stokes County Schools | David Hicks | |
| Randolph County School System | Shon Hildreth | |
| Thomasville City Schools | Kevin Leake | |
| Alamance-Burlington Schools | Daniel McInnis | |
| Rockingham County Schools | Mary (Ann) Mitchell | |
| Davidson County Schools | Dan Shamblen | |
| Davie County Schools | Karen Stephens | |
| Surry County Schools | Kevin Via | |
| Guilford County Schools | Kevin Wheat | |
| Asheboro City Schools | Jusmar Maness (Finalist) | |
| Region VI - Southwest | Kannapolis City Schools | Erin Anderson, Ed.D. |
| Rowan-Salisbury Schools | Dr. Jamie Durant | |
| Cleveland County Schools | Nelsa Feaster | |
| Gaston County Schools | Rebecca Huffstetler | |
| Anson County Schools | Toby McLaurin | |
| Stanly County Schools | Beverly Pennington | |
| Mooresville Graded School District | Michael Royal, Ed.D | |
| Cabarrus County Schools | Dustin Shoe | |
| Lincoln County Schools | Kristi Smith | |
| Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools | Anne (Beth) Thompson | |
| Union County Public Schools | Jonathan Tyson, Ed.D | |
| Iredell-Statesville Schools | Amy Rhyne (Finalist) | |
| Region VII - Northwest | Mitchell County Schools | Brandon Birchfield |
| Alleghany County Schools | Scott Carter | |
| Wilkes County Schools | Ritchie Cornette | |
| McDowell County Schools | Amy Dowdle | |
| Ashe County Schools | Callie Grubb | |
| Hickory Public Schools | Caroline Lovette | |
| Avery County Schools | Ruth Ann Shirley | |
| Caldwell County Schools | Chad Smith | |
| Newton-Conover City Schools | Shane Whitener | |
| Burke County Public Schools | Brett Wilson | |
| Catawba County Schools | Dr. Jeffrey Isenhour (Finalist) | |
| Region VIII - Western | Transylvania County Schools | Jeff Bailey |
| Cherokee County Schools | Alissa Cheek | |
| Haywood County Schools | Travis Collins | |
| Asheville City Schools | Dr. David Robinson | |
| Rutherford County Schools | Timothy Torvinen | |
| Jackson County Public Schools | Teri Walawender | |
| Henderson County Public Schools | Bobby Wilkins | |
| Buncombe County Schools | Doris Sellers (Finalist) |
2016 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year Program
| Region | LEA | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Region I - Northeast | Beaufort County Schools | Charles Clark |
| Bertie County Schools | William W. Peele, III (Finalist) | |
| Camden County Schools | Ernest Cooley | |
| Currituck County Schools | Stephen Basnight | |
| Dare County Schools | Freda Ballard | |
| Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools | Amy Fyffe | |
| Halifax County Schools | Jacqueline Williams | |
| Martin County Schools | Jan Wagner | |
| Northampton County Schools | Martha Paige | |
| Pitt County Schools | Maurice Harris | |
| Washington County Schools | Sharon Cherry | |
| Region II - Southeast | Brunswick County Schools | Molly E. White (Finalist) |
| Carteret County Public Schools | Wanda Fowler | |
| Craven County Schools | Dr. Eleanor Patrick | |
| Duplin County Schools | Marvin Guthrie | |
| Greene County Schools | Yuvonka Davis | |
| Jones County Schools | Tremaine Young | |
| Lenoir County Schools | Steve Saint-Amand | |
| Onslow County Schools | Vickie Brown | |
| Pender County Schools | Dr. Edith Skipper | |
| Wayne County Public Schools | Gary Hales | |
| Region III - North Central | Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | LaVerne Mattocks |
| Chatham County Schools | Dr. Justin Bartholomew | |
| Durham Public Schools | Matthew Hunt (Finalist) | |
| Edgecombe County Public Schools | Kevin Cutler | |
| Franklin County Schools | Geoffrey Hawthorne | |
| Granville County Public Schools | Amy Rice | |
| Harnett County Schools | Clara Clinton | |
| Johnston County Schools | Suzanne Mitchell | |
| Lee County Schools | Amy Lundy | |
| Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools | Quintin Mangano | |
| Orange County Schools | Eric Yarbrough | |
| Person County Schools | Sherita Fuller | |
| Vance County Schools | Heddie Somerville | |
| Wake County Public School System | Eric Fitts | |
| Wilson County Schools | Pattie Barnes | |
| Region IV - Sandhills/South Central | Bladen County Schools | Kimbrie Esters |
| Clinton City Schools | Vanessa Brown | |
| Columbus County Schools | Richard Wendell Duncan | |
| Cumberland County Schools | Melody Chalmers (Finalist & 2016 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year) |
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| Hoke County Schools | Bridget Parnell-Hayes | |
| Montgomery County Schools | Dr. Heather Seawell | |
| Moore County Schools | Dr. Dale Buie | |
| Richmond County Schools | Melvin Ingram, Jr. | |
| Sampson County Schools | John Goode | |
| Scotland County Schools | Chuck Dulin | |
| Region V - Piedmont-Triad | Alamance-Burlington School System | Joe Ferrell |
| Asheboro City Schools | Brian Saunders | |
| Caswell County Schools | JoAnna Gwynn | |
| Davidson County Schools | Dr. Jonathan Hayes | |
| Davie County Schools | Rex Allen | |
| Guilford County Schools | Alan Parker | |
| Randolph County School System | Lisa Thompson | |
| Rockingham County Schools | Diane Hill | |
| Stokes County Schools | Wayne Duggins, Jr. (Finalist) | |
| Surry County Schools | Alison York | |
| Winston Salem/Forsyth County Schools | Benjamin Rusty Hall | |
| Region VI - Southwest | Anson County Schools | Joshua McLaurin |
| Cabarrus County Schools | Michael Jolley | |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | Dr. Maureen Furr (Finalist) | |
| Cleveland County Schools | Amy Jones | |
| Gaston County Schools | Joey Clinton | |
| Iredell-Statesville Schools | Stacy Williams | |
| Kannapolis City Schools | Nick Carlascio | |
| Lincoln County Schools | Heather Houser | |
| Mooresville Graded School District | Devry Dee Gibbs | |
| Rowan-Salisbury Schools | Dr. Latoya Dixon | |
| Stanly County Schools | Anne Watson | |
| Union County Public Schools | Scott Spencer | |
| Region VII - Northwest | Alexander County Schools | Rene Stilwell |
| Ashe County Schools | David Blackburn | |
| Avery County Schools | Brenda Reese | |
| Caldwell County Schools | Candis Hagaman | |
| Catawba County Schools | Kelly Nicholson (Finalist) | |
| Hickory Public Schools | Dr. Jenny White | |
| McDowell County Schools | Lisa Robinson | |
| Newton-Conover City Schools | John Robinson | |
| Watauga County Schools | Patrick Sukow | |
| Wilkes County Schools | Lisa Joines | |
| Yancey County Schools | Sherry Robinson | |
| Region VIII - Western | Asheville City Schools | Sarah Cain |
| Buncombe County Schools | Jack Evans | |
| Cherokee County Schools | Paul Wilson | |
| Haywood County Schools | Sherri Arrington | |
| Henderson County Public Schools | Peggy K. Marshall (Finalist) | |
| Jackson County Public Schools | Jacob Buchanan | |
| Rutherford County Schools | Angela King | |
| Swain County Schools | Mark Sale |
2015 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year Program
| Region | LEA | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Region I - Northeast | Currituck County Schools | Angela Lasher |
| Edenton-Chowan Schools | Cathy Michelle White | |
| Camden County Schools | Timothy Lazar | |
| Beaufort County Schools | Marion Bubs Carson | |
| Pitt County Schools | Steve Lassiter, Jr. (Finalist & 2015 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year) | |
| Martin County Schools | Serena Paschal | |
| Perquimans County Schools | Melissa Fields | |
| Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools | Shawn Wilson | |
| Bertie County Schools | Calvin Moore | |
| Dare County Schools | Beth Rooks | |
| Hertford County Public Schools | George Stanton (Stan) Warren | |
| Region 1 - Northeast | Gates County Schools | Sallie Ryan |
| Region II - Southeast | Brunswick County Schools | Vickie Smith |
| Clinton City Schools | Dr. Steven L. Miller | |
| Craven County Schools | Kathy Barber | |
| Duplin County Schools | Scott Ballard | |
| Greene County Schools | Patrick Greene | |
| Jones County Schools | David Moody | |
| New Hanover County Schools | Dr. Robin Hamilton (Finalist) | |
| Lenoir County Public Schools | Nicholas Harvey, II | |
| Onslow County Schools | Dr. Christopher M. Barnes | |
| Pender County Schools | Janet Redinger | |
| Sampson County Schools | Dr. Linda Jewell Carr | |
| Wayne County Schools | Tammy Keel | |
| Region III - North Central | Durham County Schools | Tonya Williams (Finalist) |
| Edgecombe County Schools | Marc Whichard | |
| Franklin County Schools | Jewel Eason | |
| Granville County Schools | Brian Mathis | |
| Halifax County Schools | Martha Ann Debreaux-Davis | |
| Johnston County Schools | Jamie Stoke | |
| Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools | Dr. Mark Cockrell | |
| Northampton County Schools | Martha Paige | |
| Roanoke Rapids Graded School District | Michael Ferguson | |
| Vance County Schools | Eric Pierce | |
| Wake County Public School System | Dhedra Lassiter | |
| Warren County Schools | Renee Mizelle | |
| Weldon City Schools | Michelle Burton | |
| Wilson County Schools | Wendy Sullivan | |
| Region IV - Sandhills/South Central | Columbus County Schools | Jeffrey Greene |
| Lee County Schools | Silvia Huffer | |
| Cumberland County Schools | Kim Robertson (Finalist) | |
| Harnett County Schools | Virginia Taylor | |
| Montgomery County Schools | Donnie Lynthacum | |
| Richmond County Schools | Dawn Terry | |
| Public Schools of Robeson County | Antonio Wilkins | |
| Bladen County Schools | Susan Cheshire | |
| Scotland County Schools | Rick Singletary | |
| Moore County Schools | Marcy Cooper | |
| Region V - Piedmont-Triad | Alamance-Burlington Schools | David Ebert |
| Asheboro City Schools | Paula Owens | |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | Dr. Darlene Ryan | |
| Chatham County Schools | Christopher Poston (Finalist) | |
| Davidson County Schools | Steve Reynolds | |
| Guilford County Schools | Dr. Shelia Gorham | |
| Lexington City Schools | Gina Spencer | |
| Orange County Schools | Jeffrey Rachlin | |
| Person County Schools | Chrystal Clayton | |
| Randolph County Schools | Dana Albright-Johnson | |
| Rockingham County Schools | Duane Hensley | |
| Thomasville City Schools | Dr. Angela Moore | |
| Winston Salem/Forsyth County Schools | Patricia Gainey | |
| Region VI - Southwest | Anson County Schools | Christopher Stinson |
| Kannapolis City Schools | Erin Anderson | |
| Cabarrus County Schools | Dr. Adam Auerbach (Finalist) | |
| Stanly County Schools | Danny Poplin | |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | Jametta Martin-Tanner | |
| Cleveland County Schools | Dr. Janet Anthony | |
| Union County Schools | Dr. Kevin Plue | |
| Gaston County Schools | Rebekah Duncan | |
| Lincoln County Schools | Heath Belcher | |
| Region VII - Northwest | Elkin City Schools | Pamela Colbert |
| Newton-Conover City Schools | Julia Styers | |
| Rowan-Salisbury School System | Nancy Barkemeyer | |
| Avery County Schools | Tracy Grit | |
| Wilkes Bounty Schools | Sandra Burchette | |
| Burke County Schools | Jeremy Shane Mace (Finalist) | |
| Davie County Schools | Lynn Marrs | |
| Hickory Public Schools | Stephanie Dischiavi | |
| Yadkin County Schools | Jill Logan | |
| Watauga County Schools | Mary Smalling | |
| Catawba County Schools | Scottie Houston | |
| Ashe County Schools | Callie Grubb | |
| Alleghany County Schools | Sheila Richardson | |
| Surry County Schools | Sandra Scott | |
| Alexander County Schools | Chad Maynor | |
| Iredell-Statesville Schools | Tim Ivey | |
| Caldwell County Schools | Carol Sturgis | |
| Region VIII - Western | Asheville City Schools | Kimberly Dechant |
| Buncombe County Schools | Stephen Chandler | |
| Cherokee County Schools | Virginia Haynes | |
| Haywood County Schools | Jeff Haney | |
| Henderson County Public Schools | W. Scott Rhodes (Finalist) | |
| Jackson County Schools | Kathryn Kantz | |
| Madison County Schools | Lisa Gosnell | |
| McDowell County Schools | Joyce Poplin | |
| Rutherford County Schools | La'Ronda Whiteside | |
| Transylvania County Schools | Scott Strickler | |
| Yancey County Schools | Alton Robinson |
2014 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year Program
| Region | LEA | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Region I - Northeast | Beaufort County Schools | Tracey Nixon |
| Elizabeth City-Pasquotank | LeVar Mizelle | |
| Perquimans | Melissa Fields | |
| Dare County | Mary Anne Wetzel | |
| Bertie County Schools | Lisa Parker | |
| Edenton-Chowan Schools | Jamie Bowers | |
| Camden County Schools | Billie Berry (Finalist) | |
| Currituck County Schools | Daun Belangia | |
| Washington County Schools | Sharon Cherry | |
| Pitt County | Tracy Cole | |
| Hertford County Public Schools | George Stanton (STAN) Warren | |
| Region 1 - Northeast | Martin County Schools | James Guard |
| Gates County Schools | Tammi Ward | |
| Region II - Southeast | Carteret County Public School System | Joseph Poletti |
| Craven County Schools | Renee Whitford | |
| Duplin County Schools | Ann Hardy | |
| Jones County Public Schools | Christopher Meadows | |
| Lenoir County | Frances Herring (Finalist) | |
| New Hanover County Schools | Jakki Jethro | |
| Onslow County | Helen Gross | |
| Pamlico County Schools | Sherry Meador | |
| Pender County Schools | Peter Wildeboer | |
| Sampson County Schools | Sheila Peterson | |
| Wayne County | Gary Hales | |
| Region III - North Central | Durham Public Schools | Dr. William Logan |
| Edgecombe County Schools | Marc Whichard | |
| Franklin County Schools | Dr. Laverne Daniels | |
| Granville County | Julie Finch | |
| Johnston County Schools | Charles (Eddie) Price | |
| Nash-Rocky Mount Public School System | Gary Major | |
| Vance County Schools | Larry Webb (Finalist) | |
| Wake County Public School System | Mark Savage | |
| Wilson County Schools | Roy Henderson | |
| Region IV - Sandhills/South Central | Hoke County | Kim Gray |
| Montgomery County Schools | Beth Lancaster | |
| Richmond County Schools | James Butler | |
| Columbus County Schools | Jesse Beck, II | |
| Public Schools of Robeson County | Karen Brooks-Floyd | |
| Scotland County Schools | Joseph Critcher | |
| Lee County Schools | Amy Lundy | |
| Cumberland County Schools | Mellotta Hill | |
| Harnett County Schools | Christopher MACE | |
| Moore County Schools | Robin Calcutt (Finalist) | |
| Bladen County Schools | Reida Roberts | |
| Region V - Piedmont-Triad | Alamance-Burlington School System | Julie Hancock |
| Asheboro City Schools | Candace Call | |
| Caswell County Schools | Nicole Lancaster | |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | Amy Rickard (Finalist) | |
| Chatham County School System | Kimberly Taylor | |
| Davidson County Schools | Angie Kiger | |
| Guilford County Schools | Ged O'Donnell | |
| Lexington City Schools | Travis Taylor | |
| Orange County Schools | Edna Fay Jones | |
| Person County Schools | Veronica Clay | |
| Randolph County Schools | Laurie Sypole | |
| Rockingham County Schools | Brenda Nordan | |
| Stokes County Schools | Robin Layman | |
| Thomasville City Schools | Angela Moore | |
| Winston-Salem Forsyth County Schools | Gary Cone | |
| Region VI - Southwest | Cabarrus County Schools | Kecia Coln |
| Gaston County Schools | Terry Usery | |
| Kannapolis City Schools | Rachel Zaionz | |
| Cleveland County Schools | Jennifer Wampler | |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg | David Switzer | |
| Anson County Schools | Deborah Davis | |
| Lincoln County Schools | Melanie Huss | |
| Union County Schools | Brad Breedlove (Finalist) | |
| Stanly County Schools | Shawn Britt | |
| Region VII - Northwest | Alexander County Schools | Chad Maynor |
| Alleghany County Schools | Janice Linker | |
| Ashe County Schools | David Blackburn | |
| Avery County Schools | Matthew Bentley | |
| Burke County Schools | Kathy Amos | |
| Caldwell County Schools | Julia Knight | |
| Catawba County Schools | Heather Benfield | |
| Davie County Schools | Joy Morrison | |
| Hickory City Schools | Jeffrey Hodakowski | |
| Iredell-Statesville Schools | Jonathan Ribbeck | |
| Mooresville Graded School District | Carrie Tulbert (Finalist & 2014 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year) | |
| Mount Airy Schools | Jason Dorsett | |
| Newton-Conover City Schools | Kevin Campbell | |
| Rowan-Salisbury School System | Laura Kerr | |
| Surry County Schools | Celia Hodges | |
| Watauga County Schools | Toby Cone | |
| Wilkes County Schools | J. David Johnson | |
| Yadkin County Schools | Christopher Nichols | |
| Region VIII - Western | Madison County Schools | David Robinson |
| Transylvania County Schools | Kerry Putnam | |
| Henderson County Public Schools | Kent Parent | |
| Macon County Schools | Shirley Parks | |
| Mitchell County Schools | Colby Calhoun | |
| Cherokee County Schools | Thomas Graham | |
| Buncombe County Schools | Andrew Peoples | |
| Jackson County Public Schools | Jason Watson | |
| Yancey County Schools | Kevin Huskins | |
| McDowell County Schools | Donna Gardner | |
| Haywood County Schools | Heather Hollingsworth | |
| Rutherford County School | Brad Richardson (Finalist) | |
| Asheville City Schools | Carrie Allen |
| Region | LEA | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Region I - Northeast | Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools | Cynthia Morris |
| Currictuck County Schools | Thomas Wilson | |
| Dare County Schools | John Luciano | |
| Martin County Schools | Serena Paschal | |
| Beaufort County Schools | Dale Cole (Finalist & 2013 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year) | |
| Edenton-Chowan | Sheila Evans | |
| Camden County Schools | Ernest Cooley | |
| Perquimans County Schools | Chante Jordan | |
| Washington County Schools | Sharon Cherry | |
| Hertford County Schools | Julie Shields | |
| Pitt County Schools | Lionel Kato | |
| Gates County Schools | Jennifer Hill | |
| Region II - Southeast | Brunswick County Schools | Retha Rusk |
| Carteret County Schools | Catherine Warren | |
| Craven County Schools | Thomasine Hassell | |
| Duplin County Schools | Ben Sautter | |
| Jones County Schools | Michael White | |
| Lenoir County Schools | Mildred Dunn | |
| Onslow County Schools | Peggy Kelley | |
| Pamlico County Schools | Sherry Meador | |
| Pender County Schools | James Klingensmith | |
| Sampson County Schools | Wesley Johnson (Finalist) | |
| Wayne County Schools | Carol Artis | |
| Region III - North Central | Durham Public Schools | Rodriguez Teal |
| Edgecombe County Schools | Paula Flythe | |
| Franklin County Schools | Robin Faulkner | |
| Granville County Schools | Jennifer Carraway | |
| Johnston County Schools | David Pearce | |
| Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools | Leondus Farrow, Jr. (Finalist) | |
| Northampton County Schools | Wanda Briggs-Trevino | |
| Roanoke Rapids Graded School District | Robert Hurley | |
| Vance County Schools | Laura Rigsbee | |
| Wake County Schools | Kenneth Branch | |
| Wilson County Schools | Susan Bullock | |
| Region IV - Sandhills/South Central | Bladen County Schools | Deborah Guyton |
| Columbus County Schools | Janet Hedrick | |
| Harnett County Schools | Monica Thompson | |
| Richmond County Schools | Wendy Jordan (Finalist) | |
| Montgomery County Schools | Anne McLean | |
| Hoke County Schools | Erica Fortenberry | |
| Lee County Schools | Vicki Haislip | |
| Cumberland County Schools | Crystal Brown | |
| Public Schools of Robeson County | Tina Coleman | |
| Moore County Schools | Rose Cooper | |
| Scotland County Schools | Beth Ammons | |
| Region V - Piedmont-Triad | Alamance-Burlington Schools | Rebecca Royal |
| Asheboro City Schools | Brian Saunders | |
| Caswell County Schools | Precilla Stone | |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | Marny Ruben | |
| Chatham County Schools | Chris Blice | |
| Davidson County Schools | Christie Weatherly | |
| Guilford County Schools | Eric Hines | |
| Lexington City Schools | Jackie Miller | |
| Orange County Schools | Cornelia Brimmer | |
| Person County Schools | Shayla Holeman | |
| Randolph County Schools | Jennie Williams | |
| Rockingham County Schools | Leigh Jones (Finalist) | |
| Stokes County Schools | Tony George | |
| Thomasville City Schools | Benjie Brown | |
| Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools | Nora Baker | |
| Region VI - Southwest | Cabarrus County | Lynn Rhymer (Finalist) |
| Stanly County | Julie McSwain | |
| Gaston County | Torben Ross | |
| Kannapolis City Schools | Daron Buckwell | |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | Tonya Kales | |
| Lincoln County Schools | Aaron Belcher | |
| Union County Public Schools | Steven Wray | |
| Cleveland County | Aaron Allen | |
| Region VII - Northwest | Alleghany County Schools | Christopher Barnes |
| Alexander County Schools | Doug Rhoney | |
| Ashe County Schools | David Blackburn | |
| Avery County Schools | Ricky Ward | |
| Burke County Schools | Debbie Jennings | |
| Caldwell County Schools | Andrew Puhl | |
| Catawba County Schools | Lisa Thompson | |
| Davie County Schools | Jennifer Custer | |
| Hickory City Schools | Ann Stalnaker | |
| Newton-Conover City Schools | Betsy Rosenbalm (Finalist) | |
| Rowan-Salisbury Schools | Shonda Hairston | |
| Surry County Schools | Neil Atkins | |
| Watuaga County Schools | Patrick Sukow | |
| Wilkes County Schools | Susan Blackburn | |
| Yadkin County Schools | Charles Garrett | |
| Region VIII - Western | Henderson County Schools | Audrey Reneau |
| Jackson County Public Schools | Kathryn Kantz | |
| Transylvania County Schools | Jeremy Gibbs | |
| Macon County Schools | William Bowles | |
| Buncombe County Schools | Margaret Turner | |
| Haywood County Schools | Jeff Haney | |
| Rutherford County Schools | Neil Higgins | |
| Cherokee County Schools | Boyd Shields | |
| Asheville City Schools | Sarah Cain | |
| Swain County Schools | Mark Sale | |
| Madison County Schools | Nicholas Honeycutt | |
| Mitchell County Schools | Jeffrey Woody | |
| Yancey County Schools | Ricky Tipton (Finalist) |
2012 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year Program
| Region | LEA | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast | Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Schools | Andrea Adams |
| Pitt County Schools | Julie Cary | |
| Dare County Schools | John E. Donlan, Ph.D. | |
| Currituck County Schools | Rhonda James-Davis | |
| Hertford County Public Schools | Joanne Jones | |
| Camden County Schools | Timothy Lazar | |
| Gates County Public Schools | Sallie Ryan | |
| Beaufort County Schools | Alicia Vosburgh | |
| Martin County Schools | Clay Wagner (Finalist) | |
| Edenton-Chowan Schools | Tanya Turner | |
| Southeast | Brunswick County Schools | Helen Davis |
| Craven County Schools | Cheryl Wilson | |
| Duplin County Schools | Felicia Brown | |
| Lenoir County Public Schools | Kristie W. Brennan | |
| Onslow County School System | Glenn Reed (Finalist) | |
| Pamlico County Schools | Henry Rice, III | |
| Pender County Schools | Stephen Buchanan | |
| Sampson County Schools | Gaynor Hammond | |
| Wayne County Public Schools | Lee Johnson | |
| Carteret County Public School System | Carolyn Heller | |
| New Hanover County Schools | Chris Furr | |
| North Central | Durham Public Schools | Barbara Parker |
| Edgecombe County Community Schools | Marc Whichard | |
| Franklin County Schools | Roosevelt Alston | |
| Granville County Schools | Chris (Roland) Ham | |
| Johnston County Schools | Kirk Denning | |
| Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools | Chip (Michael) Hodges | |
| Roanoke Rapids Graded School District | Kelvin Edwards | |
| Vance County Public Schools | Michael Bullard | |
| Wake County Public School System | Drew Cook (Finalist) | |
| Weldon City Schools | Monica Smith-Woofter | |
| Wilson County School District | Melissa Dancy-Smith | |
| Sandhills/South Central | Moore County Schools | Sara Bigley (Finalist) |
| Public Schools of Robeson County | Jonathan Blue | |
| Montgomery County Schools | Joan Frye | |
| Cumberland County Schools | Shirley Gamble | |
| Hoke County Schools | Mary McLeod | |
| Richmond County Schools | Marsha Porter | |
| Harnett County Schools | Linwood Smith | |
| Lee County Schools | Pamela Sutton | |
| Scotland County Schools | Jamie Synan | |
| Bladen County Schools | Cheryl White-Smith | |
| Piedmont-Triad/Central | Randolph County Schools | Tammie Abernethy |
| Thomasville City Schools | Deboy Beamon | |
| Asheboro City Schools | Julie Brady | |
| Rockingham County Schools | Barbara Brown | |
| Lexington City Schools | Jennifer Brown | |
| Person County Schools | Darkarai Bryant | |
| Guilford County Schools | Patrice Faison (Finalist & 2012 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year) | |
| Davidson County Schools | Christopher Johnston | |
| Stokes County Schools | James Kirkpatrick | |
| Alamance-Burlington School System | Cynthia McKee | |
| Chatham County Schools | Chad Morgan | |
| Orange County Schools | Anne Purcell | |
| Caswell County Schools | Ray (Michael) Reagan | |
| Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools | Richard Watts | |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools | Amanda Hartness | |
| Southwest | Kannapolis City Schools | Kevin Garay |
| Anson County Schools | Dr. Joslyn Allen | |
| Cabarrus County Schools | Hilda Batts (Finalist) | |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | Jackie Menser | |
| Cleveland County Schools | Henry Gilmore III | |
| Stanly County Schools | Dr. Sandra Carter | |
| Union County Public Schools | Donna Cook | |
| Gaston County Schools | James Montgomery | |
| Lincoln County Schools | Rhonda Harrill | |
| Northwest | Avery County Schools | Ruth Shirley |
| Burke County Public Schools | Bob Acord | |
| Catawba County Schools | Donna Heavner | |
| Hickory Public Schools | Pamela Helms | |
| Iredell-Statesville Schools | Jonathan Ribbeck | |
| Mooresville Graded School District | Robin Melton | |
| Alexander County Schools | Mary Brown | |
| Mount Airy City Schools | Lydia Lovell | |
| Davie County Schools | Lynn Marrs | |
| Wilkes County Schools | Rebecca Mastin | |
| Newton-Conover City Schools | Julia Styers | |
| Watauga County Schools | Ralph (Randy) Bentley | |
| Rowan- Salisbury School System | Kelly Withers (Finalist) | |
| Surry County Schools | Bill Goins | |
| Yadkin County Schools | Doug Sheek | |
| Ashe County Schools | Jennifer Robinson | |
| Western | Yancey County Schools | Andrea Allen |
| Buncombe County Schools | Jim Brown | |
| Jackson County Public Schools | Raylene Bryson | |
| Transylvania County Schools | Greg Carter | |
| Macon County Schools | Todd Gibbs | |
| McDowell County Schools | Natalie Gouge | |
| Cherokee County Schools | Barry McClure | |
| Haywood County Schools | Dale McDonald | |
| Madison County Public Schools | Daniel Metcalf | |
| Mitchell County Schools | Gary Moore | |
| Henderson County Public Schools | Kelly Schofield | |
| Asheville City Schools | Mary Margaret Sullivan | |
| Rutherford County Schools | Brad Teague (Finalist) |
2011 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year Program
| Region | LEA | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast | Beaufort County Schools | Rick Anderson |
| Pitt County Schools | Mary Carter | |
| Edenton-Chowan Schools | Sheila Evans | |
| Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools | Amy Fyffe | |
| Gates County Schools | Don Gregory | |
| Bertie County Schools | Sandra Hardy | |
| Martin County Schools | James Lammert | |
| Camden County Schools | Ina Lane | |
| Currituck County Schools | Diane O. Newbern (Finalist) | |
| Dare County Schools | Margie Parker | |
| Perquimans County Schools | Linda White | |
| Southeast | Carteret County Schools | Terrrie Beeson |
| Onslow County Schools | Debra Bryan | |
| Sampson County Schools | Jennifer Daughtry | |
| New Hanover County Schools | Lynn Fulton | |
| Duplin County Schools | Debra Hunter | |
| Clinton City Schools | Vivian Maynor | |
| Craven County Schools | Jeffrey Murphy | |
| Pamlico County Schools | Henry R. Rice, III | |
| Pender County Schools | AnnaMaria Romero-Lehrer | |
| Brunswick County Schools | Dr. Vicky L. Snyder | |
| Lenoir County Schools | Felicia Soloman | |
| Wayne County Schools | Lisa Denning Tart (Finalist) | |
| North Central | Halifax County Schools | Linda Bullock |
| Edgecombe County Public Schools | Dr. Lisa H. Cooke | |
| Warren County Schools | Dr. Tony W. Cozart | |
| Wilson County Schools | Dr. Steven J. Ellis | |
| Vance County Schools | Carolyn Harris | |
| Franklin County Schools | William A. Harris | |
| Wake County Schools | Dana King | |
| Granville County Schools | Elizabeth Myers Lee | |
| Nash-Rocky Mount Public Schools | Ann Mitchell | |
| Johnston County Schools | Nancy Nettles | |
| Durham Public Schools | Elizabeth V.J. Shearer (Finalist) | |
| Sandhills/South Central | Bladen County Schools | Jeremy Batchelor |
| Columbus County Schools | Mark Bridgers | |
| Harnett County Schools | Brookie Ferguson | |
| Scotland County Schools | Cindy Goodman | |
| Robeson County Schools | Hoyt McCormick | |
| Richmond County Schools | Cory Satterfield (Finalist) | |
| Moore County Schools | Heather Seawell | |
| Montgomery County Schools | Vance Thomas | |
| Cumberland County Schools | Cal Violette | |
| Lee County Schools | Kenna Wilson | |
| Piedmont-Triad/Central | Thomasville City Schools | Deboy Beamon |
| Guilford County Schools | Anna C. Brady (Finalist) | |
| Davidson County Schools | Tabitha Broadway | |
| Alamance-Burlington Schools | Wendy Gooch | |
| Chatham County Schools | Daniel Haithcox | |
| Randolph County Schools | Dennis Hamilton | |
| Asheboro City Schools | Robin Harris | |
| Person County Schools | John McCain | |
| Rockingham County Schools | Vickie McKinney | |
| Orange County Schools | Lisa Napp | |
| Stokes County Schools | Gregory Ottaway | |
| Caswell County Schools | Precilla Stone | |
| Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools | W. Kurt Telford | |
| Chapel Hill-Carboro City Schools | Susan Wells | |
| Southwest | Anson County Schools | Marty Godwin |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | Nancy Guzman | |
| Union County Schools | Rob Jackson (Finalist & 2011 Wells Fargo Principal of the Year) | |
| Kannapolis City Schools | Rob Knuschke | |
| Stanly County Schools | Kimberly Page | |
| Cabarrus County Schools | Todd Smith | |
| Gaston County Schools | Marty Starnes | |
| Cleveland County Schools | Dr. Anita Ware | |
| Lincoln County Schools | Tony Worley | |
| Northwest | Alleghany County Schools | Chris Barnes |
| Avery County Schools | Tammy Beach | |
| Surry County Schools | Diane Beane | |
| Caldwell County Schools | Andy Berry | |
| Catawba County Schools | Lisa Shelly Black | |
| Iredell-Statesville Schools | David Blattner | |
| Newton-Conover City Schools | Tammy Brown | |
| Elkin City Schools | Mary Byrd | |
| Alexander County Schools | Cary Cash | |
| Davie County Schools | Carol Cozart | |
| Burke County Schools | Janice Crump | |
| Rowan-Salisbury Schools | James Davis | |
| Mount Airy City Schools | Sandy B. George (Finalist) | |
| Hickory Public Schools | Dr. Vanessa Howerton | |
| Wilkes County Schools | Lisa Joines | |
| Surry County Schools | Diana Ford Jones | |
| Ashe County Schools | Kimberly Simmons | |
| Watauga County Schools | Michael Wyant | |
| Western | Haywood County Schools | Jill Barker |
| Transylvania County Schools | Tammy Bellefeuil | |
| Macon County Schools | Gary Brown | |
| Rutherford County Schools | Jason Byrd | |
| Mitchell County Schools | Colby Calhoun | |
| Swain County Schools | Shirley Grant | |
| Henderson County Schools | Matthew Gruebmeyer | |
| Polk County Schools | Dottie Kinlaw | |
| Cherokee County Schools | Arnold Mathews | |
| Jackson Couty Public Schools | Carolyn Pannell | |
| Buncombe County Schools | Marcia Perry (Finalist) | |
| Yancey County Schools | Alton Robinson | |
| Madison County Public Schools | Lisa Snelson | |
| Asheville City Schools | Greg Townsend |
2010 Wachovia Principal of the Year Program
| Region | LEA | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast | Beaufort County Schools | Chales Clark |
| Bertie County Schools | Renee Moore-Duckenfield | |
| Camden County Schools | Parrish Griffin | |
| Currituck County Schools | Virginia Arrington | |
| Dare County Schools | Ray D. Gray | |
| Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools | Terrell R. Jones | |
| Perquimans County Schools | Dianne Hawkins Meiggs (Finalist) | |
| Pitt County Schools | Seth Nicholas Brown | |
| Southeast | Brunswick County Schools | Robert Grimes |
| Carteret County Schools | April Lilley | |
| Clinton City Schools | Vanessa R. Brown | |
| Craven County Schools | Spencer Todd Bradley | |
| Duplin County Schools | Daren P. Tyndall | |
| Greene County Schools | Brenda Hagen | |
| Jones County Schools | JoAnn Stone | |
| Lenoir County Schools | Brent Williams | |
| New Hanover County Schools | Dr. Julie Duclos-Greenwood (Finalist) | |
| Onslow County Schools | Christine P. Andre | |
| Pamlico County Schools | Linda Kinsey Ollison | |
| Sampson County Schools | O.C. Holland | |
| North Central | Durham County Schools | Gwendolyn Johnson |
| Edgecombe County Schools | Amy Marshall-Brown | |
| Franklin County Schools | Deborah Ayscue | |
| Granville County Schools | Tonya C. Thomas | |
| Halifax County Schools | Bettie Jones Archibald | |
| Johnston County Schools | Lisa Edwards Calcutt | |
| Nash-Rocky Mount Schools | Elizabeth Bebe Wall | |
| Northampton County Schools | Felisha Whitaker Wyche | |
| Vance County Schools | Anne Garrison | |
| Wake County Schools | John A. Wall, Jr. (Finalist) | |
| Warren County Schools | Canecca Bolden Davis | |
| Wilson County Schools | Edward L. Hicks | |
| Sandhills/South Central | Bladen County Schools | Antonia Beatty |
| Columbus County Schools | Georgia Etta Spaulding | |
| Cumberland County Schools | Reneé LaHuffman-Jackson (Finalist) | |
| Harnett County Schools | Whitt Bradham | |
| Hoke County Schools | Debra Dowless | |
| Lee County Schools | Tommy Harvley-Felder | |
| Montgomery County Schools | David J. Cassady, Jr. | |
| Richmond County Schools | Susan Blake Brigman | |
| Scotland County Schools | Pat Gates | |
| Piedmont-Triad/Central | Alamance-Burlington Schools | Whitney Oakley |
| Asheboro City Schools | Ann Carol Grant | |
| Caswell County Schools | William Franklin Scott | |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro City | Emily B. Bivens | |
| Chatham County Schools | Chris Blice (Finalist) | |
| Davidson County Schools | Harry Mock | |
| Guilford County Schools | Cheri Keels | |
| Lexington City Schools | Greg Newlin | |
| Orange County Schools | Jason Johnson | |
| Randolph County Schools | Asron Woody | |
| Rockingham County Schools | Charles Perkins | |
| Stokes County Schools | Shannon Boles | |
| Thomasville City Schools | Georgia Marshall | |
| Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools | Randall Fulton | |
| Southwest | Anson County Schools | Elizabeth Ammons |
| Cabarrus County Schools | Edie Sayewich | |
| Charlotte/Mecklenburg | Avery Mitchell | |
| Cleveland County Schools | Gloria Sherman | |
| Gaston County Schools | Audrey Devine | |
| Kannapolis City Schools | Walter Lex Graham | |
| Lincoln County Schools | Kirby Oldham (Finalist) | |
| Stanly County Schools | David Bright | |
| Union County Schools | Wanda Little | |
| Northwest | Alexander County Schools | Kimberly Barnes Ball |
| Ashe County Schools | Mary Catherine Kaky Berry | |
| Avery County Schools | Todd Black | |
| Burke County Schools | Teresa Hollar Branch | |
| Caldwell County Schools | Susan Campbell | |
| Catawba County Schools | Sharon Colaw | |
| Davie County Schools | Stephanie Dischiavi | |
| Hickory City Schools | Wayne Eberle II | |
| Iredell-Statesville County Schools | Jim Elliott | |
| Mooresville Graded School District | Jinda Haynes | |
| Mooresville Graded School District | Todd Wirt (Finalist) | |
| Newton-Conover City | Rebecca Kepley-Lee | |
| Rowan Salisbury County Schools | Larry Rogers | |
| Watauga County Schools | Kim Seymour-Davis | |
| West | Buncombe County Schools | Diane McEntire |
| Cherokee County Schools | Kimberly Barnes Gibson | |
| Haywood County Schools | Greg Parker | |
| Henderson County Schools | Jan King (Finalist & 2010 Wachovia Principal of the Year) | |
| Jackson County Schools | Nathan Frizzell | |
| Macon County Schools | Barbara Gann | |
| Madison County Schools | Tony Tipton | |
| McDowell County Schools | Charles Gaffigan | |
| Mitchell County Schools | Jack Brooks | |
| Rutherford County Schools | Don Ingle | |
| Transylvania County Schools | Brian Weaver | |
| Yancey County Schools | Angelia Anglin |
2009 Wachovia Principal of the Year Program
| Region | LEA | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast | Beaufort County | M.E. Bubs Carson |
| Bertie County | Elaine White | |
| Camden County | Melvin Hawkins | |
| Currituck County | Diane Newbern | |
| Dare County | Terry McGinnis | |
| Elizabeth City-Pasquotank County | Donald Sisson (Finalist) | |
| Martin County | Serena Paschal | |
| Perquimans County | James Bunch | |
| Pitt County | Dawn Singleton | |
| Washington County | Robert Moore | |
| Southeast | Brunswick County | Vann Pennell (Finalist & 2009 Wachovia Principal of the Year) |
| Carteret County | Sue Kreuser | |
| Craven County | Renee Whitford | |
| Duplin County | Janice Wynn | |
| Jones County | Jeannie Smith | |
| Lenoir County | Wynn Whittington | |
| New Hanover County | LaChawn Shere Smith | |
| Onslow County | Mary Dyer | |
| Sampson County | Gerald Johnson | |
| Clinton City | Vivian Maynor | |
| Wayne County | Patsy Faison | |
| North Central | Durham Public | James Key II |
| Edgecombe County | William Etheridge | |
| Franklin County | Brooke Wheeler | |
| Granville County | Daniel Callaghan | |
| Johnston County | Kimery Wellons | |
| Nash-Rocky Mount | Rosalie Bardin | |
| Northampton County | Ann Debreaux-Davis | |
| Vance County | Brian Creasman | |
| Wake County Public | Matthew Wight (Finalist) | |
| Warren County | James Robertson | |
| Wilson County | Craig Harris | |
| Sandhills/South Central | Bladen County | Margaret Moore |
| Columbus County | Richard Gore | |
| Whiteville City | Thomas McLam | |
| Cumberland County | Jeffery Jernigan (Finalist) | |
| Harnett County | Stanley Williams II | |
| Hoke County | Dawn Ramseur | |
| Lee County | Clara Ephriam | |
| Montgomery County | Donnie Lynthacum | |
| Moore County | Cynthia Holland | |
| Public of Robeson County | DeRay Cole | |
| Richmond County | Wendy Jordan | |
| Scotland County | John Teal | |
| Piedmont-Triad/Central | Alamance-Burlington | Sabre Robinson (Finalist) |
| Caswell County | M. Ray Regan | |
| Chatham County | Carisa Brady-Andrew | |
| Davidson County | Denise Hedrick | |
| Lexington City | Jackie Miller | |
| Thomasville City | Georgia Marshall | |
| Guilford County | LaToy Kennedy | |
| Orange County | Cathy Rumley | |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro | Valerie Reinhardt | |
| Person County | Marionette Jeffers | |
| Randolph County | Candace Call | |
| Asheboro City | Janet Means | |
| Rockingham County | Jonathan Craig, Jr. | |
| Stokes County | Benjamin Hall | |
| Winston-Salem/Forsyth County | Bertha Caldwell | |
| Southwest | Anson County | Deborah Davis |
| Cabarrus County | Carla Black | |
| Kannapolis City | Todd Parker | |
| Cleveland County | Nellie Aspel | |
| Gaston County | James Huffstetler | |
| Lincoln County | Rhonda Hager | |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg | Steve Hall (Finalist) | |
| Stanly County | Steve Coats | |
| Union County | John Jones, Jr. | |
| Northwest | Alexander County | Alisha Cloer |
| Ashe County | Phil Howell | |
| Avery County | Kenneth Townsend | |
| Burke County | Doug Rhoney | |
| Caldwell County | Jason Krider | |
| Catawba County | DeAnna Finger (Finalist) | |
| Hickory City | Grover Linebarger | |
| Newton-Conover City | Kevin Campbell | |
| Davie County | Beth Weatherman | |
| Iredell-Statesville | Aron Gabriel | |
| Mooresville Graded School District | Devry Dee Gibbs | |
| Rowan-Salisbury | Kim Walton | |
| Surry County | R. Eric Riggs | |
| Elkin City | Pamela Colbert | |
| Mount Airy City | Chad Beasley | |
| Watauga County | Mark Hagaman | |
| Wilkes County | J. Wayne Shepherd | |
| Yadkin County | Kelly Mabe | |
| West | Buncombe County | John Barbour |
| Asheville City | Gordan Grant | |
| Cherokee County | Charles Garland | |
| Haywood County | Merita Noland | |
| Henderson County Public | Michael Thorpe | |
| Jackson County | Jay Grissom | |
| Macon County | Chris Baldwin | |
| Madison County | Christiaan Ramsey | |
| McDowell County | Coy Gibson | |
| Polk County | Ronette Dill (Finalist) | |
| Rutherford County | Bill Bass | |
| Swain County | Regina Mathis | |
| Transylvania County | David Williams | |
| Yancey County | Ricky Tipton |
2008 Wachovia Principal of the Year Program
| Region | Schools | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast | Beaufort County Schools | Pamela Hodges |
| Bertie County Schools | Sandra Hardy | |
| Camden County Schools | Jean Gray | |
| Currituck County Schools | Terrie Godgrey | |
| Dare County Schools | Arty Tillett (Finalist) | |
| Edenton-Chowan Schools | Tanya Turner | |
| Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Public Schools | Glenn Harris | |
| Gates County Schools | Susan Ward | |
| Martin County Schools | Hallet Davis, Jr. | |
| Perquimans County Schools | Jamie Liverman | |
| Pitt County Schools | Valerie Galberth | |
| Washington County Schools | Gloria McCray | |
| Southeast | Brunswick County Schools | Rhonda Benton |
| Carteret County Schools | Vicki Fritz | |
| Craven County Schools | Leondus Farrow, Jr. | |
| Duplin County Schools | Wendy Cabral | |
| Jones County Schools | LeeAnn McGirt | |
| Lenoir County Schools | Donna Grady | |
| New Hanover County Schools | James McAdams | |
| Onslow County Schools | Lori Howard (Finalist) | |
| Pamlico County Schools | Henry Rice, III | |
| Pender County Schools | June Robbins | |
| Sampson CountySchools | Stuart Daughtery | |
| Clinton City Schools | Jeffrey Bell | |
| Wayne County Schools | Celia James | |
| Cape Lookout Marine Science Charter High | Susan Smith | |
| North Central | Durham Public Schools | Star Sampson |
| Edgecombe County Schools | William Ellis, Jr. | |
| Franklin County Schools | Kimberly Ferrell | |
| Granville County Schools | Katherine Speed | |
| Halifax County Schools | Claude Cooper | |
| Johnston County Schools | Patrick Jacobs | |
| Nash-Rocky Mount Schools | Beth Lucas | |
| Northampton County Schools | Willie Bell | |
| Vance County Schools | Laura Rigsbee | |
| Wake County Public Schools | Cathy Moore (Finalist) | |
| Warren County Schools | Mary Hundley | |
| Wilson County Schools | Robert Reaves | |
| Sandhills / South Central |
Bladen County Schools | Dennis Rigans |
| Columbus County Schools | William Wright | |
| Whiteville City Schools | Deanna Shuman | |
| Cumberland County Schools | Sandra Barefoot | |
| Harnett County Schools | Brooks Matthews | |
| Hoke County Schools | Donald Dawson | |
| Lee County Schools | Bonnie Almond | |
| Montgomery County Schools | Donna Kennedy | |
| Moore County Schools | Jeffrey Maples | |
| Public Schools of Robeson County | Stephen Gaskins | |
| Richmond County Schools | Willette Surgeon | |
| Scotland County Schools | Vicki Kirby (Finalist) | |
| Piedmont-Triad / Central |
Alamance-Burlington Schools | Nakia Hardy (Finalist) |
| Caswell County Schools | Tina Clayton | |
| Chatham County Schools | Mervin Jenkins | |
| Davidson County Schools | Cathi Smith | |
| Lexington City Schools | Jackie Miller | |
| Thomasville City Schools | Dirk Gurley | |
| Guilford County Schools | Valerie Akins | |
| Orange County Schools | Clara Daniels | |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools | Amy Rickard | |
| Person County Schools | Kay Allen | |
| Randolph County Schools | Daryl Barnes | |
| Asheboro City Schools | David Poe | |
| Rockingham County Schools | Tiffany Perkins | |
| Stokes County Schools | David Hicks | |
| Winston-Salem/Forsyth County Schools | Kent Reichert | |
| Southwest | Anson County Schools | Randy High |
| Cabarrus County Schools | Robert Treadaway | |
| Kannapolis City Schools | Debra Norris (Finalist & 2008 Wachovia Principal of the Year) |
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| Cleveland County Schools | Roger Harris | |
| Gaston County Schools | Page Carver | |
| Lincoln County Schools | Denise Patterson | |
| Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools | Katherine Rea | |
| Stanly County Schools | Mike Campbell | |
| Union County Schools | Michael Webb | |
| Union Academy Charter School | J. Kenneth Templeton | |
| Northwest | Alexander County Schools | Cary Cash |
| Alleghany County Schools | Mike Edwards | |
| Ashe County Schools | John Gregory | |
| Avery County Schools | Brenda Reese | |
| Burke County Schools | Rexanna Lowman | |
| Catawba County Schools | Chris Gibbs | |
| Hickory City Schools | Judy Jolly | |
| Newton-Conover City Schools | Julianne White | |
| Davie County Schools | Danny Cartner (Finalist) | |
| Iredell-Statesville Schools | E. Todd Holden | |
| Mooresville Graded School District | Steve Mauney | |
| Rowan-Salisbury Schools | Mary Karriker | |
| Surry County Schools | Tracey Lewis | |
| Elkin City Schools | Thomas Caton | |
| Mount Airy City Schools | Gerri Martine | |
| Watauga County Schools | Angela Quick | |
| Yadkin County Schools | Angela Choplin | |
| Western | Buncombe County Schools | Thomas Keever (Finalist) |
| Asheville City Schools | Cynthia Sellinger | |
| Cherokee County Schools | Jerry Brackett | |
| Haywood County Schools | John Sanderson | |
| Henderson County Public Schools | William Reedy, Jr. | |
| Jackson County Schools | Dennis Proffitt | |
| Macon County Schools | Dan Moore | |
| McDowell County Schools | Vicki Webb | |
| Mitchell County Schools | Chad Calhoun | |
| Swain County Schools | Regina Mathis | |
| Transylvania County Schools | Caroleen Hodge | |
| Yancey County Schools | Doris Deyton |
2007 Wachovia Regional & District Principals of the Year Booklet
| Region | Schools | Name |
|---|---|---|
| Northeast Region (Region I) |
Beaufort County Schools | Donna Moore |
| Bertie County Schools | Fannie Williams | |
| Camden County Schools | Becky Phelps | |
| Currituck County Schools | Whitney Bisbing (Finalist) | |
| Dare County Schools | Mary Wetzel | |
| Edenton-Chowan Schools | Bill Moore | |
| Elizabeth City-Pasquotank Schools | Dorothy Anderson | |
| Gates County Schools | Shirley Vinson | |
| Hertford County Schools | ||
| Hyde County Schools | ||
| Martin County Schools | Vicki Dixon | |
| Perquimans County | ||
| Pitt County Schools | Patricia Clark | |
| Tyrrell County Schools | ||
| Washington County Schools | ||
| Southeast Region (Region II) |
Brunswick County Schools | Joyce Beatty |
| Carteret County Schools | Sue Kreuser | |
| Craven County Schools | Stuart Blount | |
| Duplin County Schools | Kenneth Houston | |
| Greene County Schools | ||
| Jones County Schools | JoAnn Stone | |
| Lenoir County Schools | Craig Hill (Finalist & 2007 Wachovia Principal of the Year) |
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| New Hanover County Schools | Dave Spencer | |
| Onslow County Schools | Lesley Freemon Eason | |
| Pamlico County Schools | ||
| Pender County Schools | Rachel Manning | |
| Sampson County Schools | Gerald Johnson | |
| Clinton City Schools | Jeffrey Bell | |
| Wayne County Schools | Patricia Burden | |
| North Central Region (Region III) |
Durham Public Schools | Eric Bracy |
| Edgecombe County Schools | Michael Lutz | |
| Franklin County Schools | Charles Fuller | |
| Granville County Schools | Beth Renn | |
| Halifax County Schools | Bettie Archibald | |
| Roanoke Rapids City Schools | ||
| Weldon City Schools | ||
| Johnston County Schools | Robin Herridge | |
| Nash-Rocky Mount Schools | Connie Bobbitt | |
| Northampton County Schools | Pamela Chamblee | |
| Vance County Schools | Eric Pierce | |
| Wake County Schools | Jamee Lynch (Finalist) | |
| Warren County Schools | James Robertson | |
| Wilson County Schools | James Davis, Jr. | |
| Sandhills/South Central Region (Region IV) |
Bladen County Schools | Clarissa Kelly |
| Columbus County Schools | Lynn Spaulding | |
| Whiteville City Schools | Beverly Boone | |
| Cumberland County Schools | Sylvia Wilkins | |
| Harnett County Schools | Sandra Howard | |
| Hoke County Schools | James McLauchlin | |
| Lee County Schools | Gregory Batten | |
| Montgomery County Schools | Donna Kennedy | |
| Moore County Schools | Robin Lea (Finalist) | |
| Richmond County Schools | Bobbie Chappell Ormsby | |
| Public Schools of Robeson County | Gregory Killingsworth | |
| Scotland County Schools | Elizabeth Ammons | |
| Piedmont-Triad/Central Region (Region V) |
Alamance Burlington Schools | Teresa Shaw Faucette |
| Caswell County Schools | William Scott, Jr. | |
| Chatham County Schools | Janice Frazier | |
| Davidson County Schools | Emily Welborn Lipe | |
| Lexington City Schools | Ellen Calderone | |
| Thomasville City Schools | O. Dirk Gurley | |
| Guilford County Schools | Lewis Ferebee | |
| Orange County Schools | Gary Thornburg | |
| Chapel Hill-Carrboro Schools | Deshera Mack (Finalist) | |
| Person County Schools | Margaret Bradsher | |
| Randolph County Schools | Lynette Graves | |
| Asheboro City Schools | Hazel Frick | |
| Rockingham County Schools | Wayne Barnett | |
| Stokes County Schools | Jimmy Via | |
| Winston Salem/Forsyth Schools | Gaye Weatherman | |
| Southwest Region (Region VI) |
Anson County Schools | Howard McLean |
| Cabarrus County Schools | Janet Smith | |
| Kannapolis City Schools | Jill Roach | |
| Cleveland County Schools | Tropzie McCluney | |
| Gaston County Schools | Cynthia White | |
| Lincoln County Schools | Richard Freeman | |
| Charlotte/Mecklenburg Schools | Stanley Frazier | |
| Stanly County Schools | Laura Kerr (Finalist) | |
| Union County Schools | Lori Cauthen | |
| Northwest Region (Region VII) |
Alexander County Schools | Jennifer Hefner |
| Alleghany County Schools | Susan Murphy | |
| Ashe County Schools | Rick Powers | |
| Avery County Schools | Ellis Ayers | |
| Burke County Schools | Leicha San Miguel | |
| Caldwell County Schools | Jefferey Church | |
| Catawba County Schools | Michael Taylor | |
| Hickory Public Schools | Kim Mattox | |
| Newton-Conover Schools | Sarah Ferrell | |
| Davie County Schools | Robert Landry | |
| Iredell-Statesville Schools | Jimmy Elliott | |
| Mooresville Graded School District | Deborah Marsh | |
| Rowan-Salisbury Schools | Donald Bost | |
| Surry County Schools | Vickie Cameron (Finalist) | |
| Elkin City Schools | ||
| Mount Airy City Schools | Ross Scott | |
| Watauga County Schools | Billie Hicklin | |
| Wilkes County Schools | Debra Ward-Love | |
| Yadkin County Schools | Jefferey Wallace | |
| West Region (Region VIII) |
Buncombe County Schools | Jacqueline Byerly |
| Asheville City Schools | Pamela Cocke (Finalist) | |
| Cherokee County Schools | Virginia Williams | |
| Clay County Schools | ||
| Graham County Schools | ||
| Haywood County Schools | Nancy Beeker | |
| Henderson County Schools | Christine Smith | |
| Jackson County Schools | Carol Rector | |
| Macon County Schools | William Bowles | |
| Madison County Schools | ||
| McDowell County Schools | Joyce Jaynes Poplin | |
| Mitchell County Schools | Jack Brooks | |
| Polk County Schools | Rick Howell | |
| Rutherford County Schools | Greg Lovelace | |
| Swain County Schools | Oswell Waters | |
| Transylvania County Schools | Tammy Bellefeuil | |
| Yancey County Schools | Harold Lusk |