Pine Forest Middle's Shameka Joyner is NC Secondary Assistant Principal of the Year
An assistant principal at Pine Forest Middle School in Fayetteville has been chosen as the North Carolina Secondary Assistant Principal of the Year, Cumberland County Schools announced recently.
Dr. Shameka Joyner serves as an assistant principal at Pine Forest.
“As superintendent of Cumberland County Schools, I am thrilled to extend my heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Shameka Joyner on being named the 2024 North Carolina Secondary Assistant Principal of the Year,” Dr. Marvin Connelly Jr. said in a news release. “Her exceptional leadership, dedication to our students and commitment to fostering a positive learning environment at Pine Forest Middle School make her truly deserving of this honor.”
The award, presented by the North Carolina Association of Secondary School Principals, recognizes and celebrates assistant principals in secondary schools for their outstanding dedication and achievements, according to a news release from Cumberland County Schools.
Joyner will represent North Carolina in the National Association of Secondary School Principals Assistant Principal of the Year program, which celebrates middle-level and high school assistant principals with exemplary leadership skills and educational expertise.
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"There are a plethora of other assistant principals in my district and the State of North Carolina serving just as hard as myself — with all of their might," Joyner said in the release. "I receive this award not only in my name but in their names also and pray that it empowers all stakeholders in education to continue to work together to make decisions that support the success of our students."
This article originally appeared on The Fayetteville Observer: Fayetteville educator is NC Secondary Assistant Principal of the Year
