Principal Fellows Alumni
Principal Fellow alumni are very active in leadership positions across the state and around the nation. After completing the rigorous MSA program, along with the extra training provided through the Principal Fellows Program, Principal Fellow alumni are well prepared to serve schools. Alumni are often recognized for outstanding achievement, either for themselves, their schools, or their school systems. Please see below for a sampling of outstanding activities by Principal Fellows alumni.
** Principal Fellow alumni are asked to email the Director with accomplishments at: cdpayne@northcarolina.edu. Include a picture if available.
Jenny Moreno (Class 7)
Jenny Moreno is Principal at Hendersonville Middle School in the Henderson County School System. Her school was recognized as a “School to Watch” in North Carolina in 2010 by the National Forum to Accelerate Middle-Grades Reform (http://mgforum.org/). This Forum, made up of representatives from education research, nationwide educational and professional organizations, as well as professional educators, strives to engender high academic achievement and healthy development of adolescents. Each year, the Forum identifies through its statewide programs “Schools to Watch.” Jenny’s school, identified as such by the Forum, is one that promotes academic excellence, responds appropriately to the developmental needs of the students, and offers a truly democratic environment in which to learn.
Dr. Patrick C. Miller (Class 10)
Dr. Patrick C. Miller, was a former teacher, and principal from Greene County Schools where he is now the superintendent. He is the first Green county native to serve in his current position. He received his Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) degree from East Carolina University in May 2011.Dr. Miller was the NCSCHA/NC Healthy Schools Superintendent of the Year for 2011-12. He has served on the NCASCD Board of Directors since 2009 and was president in 2013-14. He is an ex officio member of the NC Principal Fellows Commission, and a member of the Public School Forum of North Carolina Board of Directors (2013-14) and on the Board of Directors of Partnership for Children of Lenoir/Greene Counties.
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